Brentwood Academy’s George Patrick won his second consecutive DII decathlon.
Former Brentwood Academy standout George Patrick collected another award when he was named Gatorade Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year for the state of Tennessee.
It’s the second consecutive year Patrick earned the award.
One of the nation’s top track athletes, Patrick racked up five state championships his senior season, becoming the first TSSAA male athlete to accomplish the feat in consecutive state meets.
Gatorade Boys Track & Field Athletes of the Year
He won the Division II decathlon for the second straight season and also captured state titles in the long jump (22-2.75), triple jump (46-0.25), 110-meter hurdles (14.26) and 300-meter hurdles (38.34) to account for 50 of the DII champion Eagles’ state-record 211 team points at last month’s state meet.
Patrick finished his high school career with 11 individual state titles as well as being part of three state championship teams and one state runner-up at Brentwood Academy.
“More important than all those honors and titles, George is a leader who always cares more for the team than his individual accomplishments,” said Brentwood Academy coach Brad Perry. “He also loved competing for Brentwood Academy.”
Related: All-Midstate Boys Track Team
He was named The Tennessean’s All-Midstate Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year in both his junior and senior seasons.
Patrick represented the United States at the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia, last July.
Reach Cecil Joyce at 615-259-8017 and on Twitter @Cecil_Joyce.
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