Stillwater Duo Named 2020 Minnesota Gatorade XC POY Winners

Analee Weaver (left) and Ethan Vargas (right) both Gatorade POY WInners (Photos courtesy of TwinCities)

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It's deja vu all over again as Analee Weaver was named the repeat girls Minnesota Gatorade XC Player of the Year winner. Alongside Weaver, her Stillwater High School classmate, Ethan Vargas, was named the boys Minnesota Gatorade XC Player of the Year. 

Weaver, the state's returning Gatorade Runner of the Year, set the state record in the 5K with a time of
16:42.6 at the Forest Lakes Suburban East Conference Tri-Meet on Oct. 1. Weaver completed an undefeated season against in-state competition by winning the Twin Cities Running Club Showcase Large School Division race in 17:04.38, breaking the tape 44.62 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor. She also took fourth at the XC Town USA Meet of Champions.

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Vargas won the Twin Cities Running Club Showcase Large School race this past season with a time of 15:54.6, breaking the tape 2.52 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor. Vargas also took first at the Section 4AA meet and the Suburban East Conference Championship meet. There was no state meet due to pandemic concerns. A three-time All-SEC selection, he finished 10th at the 2019 Class AA state meet.

Previous Winners of the Minnesota Gatorade XC POY Award

Check out previous articles about our Gatorade POY WInners Below:

- Acer Iverson Named Minnesota's Gatorade Player Of The Year For Boys Cross Country

- 2019 State-By-State Gatorade Girls Athletes Of The Year

- Gatorade POY Awards Go To Emily Kompelien And Sam Moore

- Tierney Wolfgram Named Minnesota's Gatorade Player Of The Year For Girls Cross Country

- Scheller Named Gatorade Boys Minnesota XC Runner of the Year