Friday’s local roundup: Westford’s Ryan Kyle named top Gatorade boys track athlete

Boys track: Niwot’s Rocco Culpepper nabs Daily Camera athlete of the year

Long before Rocco Culpepper was raking in gold after gold in the high school cross country and track scenes, the the Niwot junior’s parents knew he would be special in the running arena. Alan and Shayne (Wille) Culpepper, former Olympians, would certainly know how to spot talent. “Even when he was really little, we would just do family outings,” Alan said. “I worked for a company (Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series) and we put on races around the coun…

Corvallis' Loesch nabs Gatorade honor

Hunter Loesch of Corvallis has been named the 2024-25 Gatorade Montana Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

Friday’s local roundup: Westford’s Ryan Kyle named top Gatorade boys track athlete

Recent Westford Academy graduate Ryan Kyle has been named the Gatorade Massachusetts boys track and field Athlete of the Year. It’s the latest honor for the 185-pound Kyle, who will compete at the University of Rhode Island. Kyle produced a dominant spring season. At the Division 1 championship meet, Kyle won the 400-meter hurdles, the 110-meter hurdles and the decathlon. A week later, at the Meet of Champions, facing the top athletes from all d…