Tennessee signee and Stanton County High School alum, Chesney Peterson made it twice as nice by winning her second straight Gatorade POY Award.
HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 2:10.64
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - 800M
1ST - 4:50.13
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - 1600M
1ST - 10:27.99
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - 3200M
ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE
The state's returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, the 5-foot-8 senior won Class 2A individual state championships in the 800, 1600, and 3200-meter events, finishing her season unbeaten in 20 races across four distances. Peterson clocked personal-best performances of 2:10.64, and 4:50.13 at the state meet in the 1600 and 10:27.99 in the 3200 to produce a trio of the top 10 times in Kansas history. She concluded her prep career with 66 individual victories in 67 races and 11 state titles.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Peterson has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.
EXEMPLARY CHARACTER
The class valedictorian and student council president, Peterson has volunteered locally coordinating blood-donation drives, canned food drives, and school recycling programs. A member of the National Honor Society and the Future Farmers of America, she's also donated her time to the Stanton County Summer Youth Lunch Program.
"Chesney Peterson remained a model of consistency in Kansas, going undefeated in 20 races this spring, adding three more state titles, and remaining unbeaten against in-state competitors since 2021. She ranks among the top five prep girls in Kansas prep history in the 800, 1600, and 3200, a feat made more impressive considering that two of the state's recent graduates-Free State's
Emily Venters and Girard's
Cailie Logue, both former Gatorade POYs-just earned All-America honors in both the 5000 and 10,000 at the NCAA finals."
- Erik Boal