Grandview’s Brie Oakley wins Gatorade cross country award
Grandview senior Brie Oakley was named Colorado’s Gatorade girls cross country runner of the year on Monday morning.
Oakley, who won the Class 5A state meet with a course record of 17:07.83, now becomes a finalist for the national award, which will be announced in a few weeks. During the regular season, she also set a course record at the prestigious Liberty Bell Invite.
A University of California recruit, Oakley went on to win at the NXN Southwest Regionals, and became a national champion by winning the Nike Cross Nationals Final.
After the season, she was named the 5A runner of the year as part of the All-State teams.
“I’ve had very competitive, talented runners before in our program, but Brie is simply at a different level,” said Grandview coach Allyson Robbins in a statement. “She has the whole package. She is a physical phenomenon, her mental strength is unparalleled and her discipline pertaining to the details of becoming a champion are constant and unwavering.”
Oakley carries a 4.60 weighted GPA in the classroom. She also volunteers for the Aurora Public Library.
