Kaleb Korta honored as candidate for Alaska athlete of the year

Photo by Sarah Brown

Galena cross-country runner Kaleb Korta at the state championship in September 2014. He came in first place in his division and more than one minute ahead of the second place runner.

Galena cross-country runner Kaleb Korta has been honored as a candidate for Gatorade’s 2015 student athlete of the year for Alaska, according to a recent article in USA Today online.

The award is given to a student with extraordinary athletic achievement, academic achievement, and exemplary character.

The article can be seen here.