Of the 12 finalists for the Wendy's High School Heisman this year, 5 run cross country and 7 are in track and field. The winners (announced last night) will be introduced live during the Heisman presentation tonight and ESPN will do a 30-minute show highlighting each finalist at a later date. In case you're wondering, the Wendy's HS Heisman is the national scholar athlete award.
Track and CC runners listed below
Girls
Sarah McCurdy (Bayshore HS, New York) – CC and T&F
Stephanie Mundt (Urbandale HS, Iowa) – CC and T&F
Colleen McCarrick (Middletown HS, MD) – T&F, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse
Lauren Klute (Heartland Community School, Nebraska) – T&F, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, weight lifting
Boys
Brandon Schlautman (Pius X HS, Nebraska) – CC, T&F, basketball
Trevor van Ackeren (Liberty HS, Pennsylvania) – CC, T&F, basketball, soccer, football
Jason Bruton (Duchesne HS, Utah) – T&F, football, weight lifting
Solomon Braun (David Posnack Hebrew Day School, Florida) – CC, Soccer