Here's the most recent major accolade Moon Area cross country star Mia Cochran picked up
Mia Cochran has added yet another accolade to an already-hefty resume.
The Moon Area High School senior is the 2021-22 Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Cross Country Player the Year, Gatorade announced on Monday afternoon. This marks Cochran’s second consecutive year taking home the honor, after becoming the first Moon Area athlete ever to win the award last year.
“The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Cochran as Pennsylvania’s best high school girls cross country player,” a press release from Gatorade read.
Cochran, the 5-foot-7 Arkansas commit, won her third consecutive state championship in November when she finished with a time of 18:08 to be crowned the PIAA Class 3A champion. She also won her third consecutive WPIAL title this past fall with a time of 18:18.
According to the press release, Cochran has also “donated her time as a tutor for young children and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Key Club and the Miracle League of Moon Township.” She has maintained a 3.91 GPA, too.
“When she ‘flips the switch’ to a running mentality, there is nothing that can stop Mia Cochran from achieving whatever she puts her mind to,” said Moon Area cross country coach Tim Hrivnak via the press release. “I’ve never been around an athlete who trains with such focus. To me, that is Mia’s greatest strength.”
Cochran is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Player of the Year award, which will be announced in February.
Contact Parth Upadhyaya at pupadhyaya@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @pupadhyaya_.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Check out Moon cross country star Mia Cochran's statewide accolade
