As the 2021 Season comes to an end, the Overall Gatorade Choices are being released. The award has been around for decades, and plenty of New Yorkers have made their name in history. We outline both the Track & Field award winners, as well as those in the recently added Cross Country category
Track & Field NY Gatorade Athlete Of The Year
Name | Team | Note | Section | |
1986 | Therese Devlin | Wantagh | 4:26.0 @ 1500m | 8 |
1987 | Kim Batten | East HS | 60.94 @ 400H | 5 |
1988 | Christine Gentile | Babylon | 4:31.14 @ 1500m | 11 |
1989 | Cheri Goddard | Saratoga | 9:31.9 @ 3000m | 2 |
1990 | Jennifer Finnegan | Sidney | 4:27.0 @ 1500m | 4 |
1991 | Jen Norton | East Islip | 4:40i @ 1500m | 11 |
1992 | Stacey Schroeder | Grand Island | 172-0 @ Discus | 6 |
1993 | Karen Elliot | Penfield | 60.13 @ 400H | 5 |
1994 | Erin Davis | Saratoga | 35:24.97 @ 10000m | 2 |
1995 | Gina LoMonaco | Half Hollow Hills | 170-5 @ Discus | 11 |
1996 | Tamieka Grizzle | George Washington | 2:04.55 @ 800m | PSAL |
1997 | Keyon Soley | Uniondale | 11.40 @ 100m | 8 |
1998 | Keyon Soley | Uniondale | 20-10.75 @ Long Jump | 8 |
1999 | Jen Donovan | Half Hollow Hills | 9:42.41 @ 3000m | 11 |
2000 | Shenae Dawkins | New Rochelle | 60.73 @ 400H | 1 |
2001 | Stacey Ann Livingston | Boys & Girls | 2:06.16i @ 800m | PSAL |
2002 | Molly Huddle | Elmira-Notre Dame | 4:22.1 @ 1500m | 4 |
2003 | Nicole Blood | Saratoga | 10:27.61i @ Two Miles | 2 |
2004 | Nicole Blood | Saratoga | 9:24.03 @ 3000m | 2 |
2005 | Mary Saxer | Lancaster | 14-2i @ Pole Vault | 6 |
2006 | Lindsey Ferguson | Saratoga | 6:36.05 @ 2k Steeple | 2 |
2007 | Dalilah Muhammad | Benjamin Cardozo | 57.09 @ 400H | PSAL |
2008 | Charlene Lipsey | Hempstead | 2:05.83 @ 800m | 8 |
2009 | Shelby Greany | Suffern | 6:33.7 @ 2k Steeple | 1 |
2010 | Melissa Kurzdorfer | Lancaster | 50-6 @ Shot Put | 6 |
2011 | Aisling Cuffe | Cornwall | 4:18.36i @ 1500m | 9 |
2012 | Mary Cain | Bronxville | 2:03.34 @ 800m | 1 |
2013 | Sabrina Southerland | Benjamin Cardozo | 2:03.59i @ 800m | PSAL |
2014 | Zola Golden | Arlington | 52.82 @ 400m | 1 |
2015 | Sammy Watson | Rush-Henrietta | 2:47.27 @ 1000m | 5 |
2016 | Sammy Watson | Rush-Henrietta | 4:22.09 @ 1500m | 5 |
2017 | Sammy Watson | Rush-Henrietta | 2:00.78 @ 800m | 5 |
2018 | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland | 4:33.87 @ Mile | 1 |
2019 | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland | 4:19.72i @ 1500m | 1 |
2020 | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland | 4:20.81i @ 1500m | 1 |
2021 | Brooke Rauber | Tully | 4:24.34 @ 1500m | 1 |
Cross Country NY Gatorade Athlete Of The Year
Name | Team | Note | Section | |
2007 | Emily Lipari | Roslyn | 6th @ FL | 8 |
2008 | Emily Lipari | Roslyn | 11th @ FL | 8 |
2009 | Aisling Cuffe | Cornwall | 4th @ FL | 9 |
2010 | Aisling Cuffe | Cornwall | 1st @ FL | 9 |
2011 | Jillian Fanning | Fayetteville-Manlius | Team Champ @ NXN | 3 |
2012 | Bella Burda | Arlington | 45th @ NXN | 1 |
2013 | Jessica Lawson | Corning | 27th @ FL | 4 |
2014 | Bella Burda | Arlington | 44th @ NXN | 1 |
2015 | Jessica Lawson | Corning | 11th @ FL | 4 |
2016 | Kelsey Chmiel | Saratoga | 5th @ NXN | 2 |
2017 | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland | 1st @ NXN | 1 |
2018 | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland | 1st @ NXN | 1 |
2019 | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland | 1st @ NXN | 1 |
2020 | Brooke Rauber | Tully | 2nd @ NE Champs | 3 |