Lyons’ Paul Roberts. (Alan Versaw/Colorado Track XC)
Lyons senior Paul Roberts was named the boys cross country runner of the year in Colorado by Gatorade on Friday morning.
Roberts, who won the Class 2A championship in the fall in a course record of 15:33.7, was the 2A runner of the year on the all-state team in November. He helped lead his team to the 2A title, as well.
After the high school season, Roberts was fifth at the National Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, and 11th in the Nike Cross Nationals. He also placed third at the NXN Midwest Regional.
“Paul’s accomplishments are really just the tip of the iceberg,” Lyons assistant coach Jeff Boele said in a statement. “I consider myself fortunate to get to work with such a unique and gifted athlete. Even as a freshman, he responded brilliantly to the added pressures of being the top runner on the team, and he has continued to build on that foundation as a great role model the past three years.”
Roberts has signed with CSU-Pueblo for next season.
He is the first athlete from Lyons to win the cross country honor.
On Thursday, Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger was named the national girls cross country runner of the year by Gatorade.