Brooks
Fremont, Neb. – (Feb. 5, 2025) Fremont High School is pleased to announce the signing of Juan Gonzalez to run cross country at Oregon University.
Juan’s accomplishments include:
3xNebraska State Champion in Cross Country and 4xNebraska State Medalist
Nebraska Cross Country State Meet Record (14:52 set in 2024)
2024 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year for Cross Country
2024 Nike Heartland Regional Champion
2024 Foot Locker Regional Champion
2023 Foot Locker All-American (10th at Foot Locker Nationals)
2024 Nike All-American (13th at Nike Nationals)
2024 Foot Locker All-American (2nd at Foot Locker Nationals)
2024 3rd place finisher at the Garmin RunningLane Track Championships 3200 (8:47.01)
Nebraska All-Class State Records in the 1600 (4:08.61) and 3200 (8:51.46)
Nebraska State Meet Records in the 1600 (4:08.61) and 3200 (8:56.34)
2024 All-Class Gold Medalist in the 1600 and 3200, and Runner-Up in the 800
2023 Class A Silver Medalist in the 1600 and 3200
7xNebraska State Track & Field medalist
FHS has also been notified that Juan has received an NIL deal with Brooks. This will be the first high school NIL agreement Brooks has offered, which will remain in place throughout the remainder of Juan’s high school career.
“We are excited for Juan and this opportunity to partner with an outstanding running company in Brooks. From the moment we met with the Brooks team, their love and commitment for the sport of distance running was evident and we could tell it would be an ideal fit for Juan. We can't wait to watch him compete at their PR Invite in June!” stated Sean and Beth McMahon, Fremont High School Cross Country and Track & Field coaches.
“NIL is an incredibly dynamic space right now, and we see the opportunity with it evolving almost daily. At Brooks, we know that athletes have always been more than their performances, each with their own unique story to share with the world. At the collegiate level, we’ve seen cultural appetite continue to increase for more stories like those of the NIL athletes we work with, so we’ll continue to expand there. And now, we’re seeing that excitement and buzz extend into high school ranks. We're excited to officially enter the space with this amazing group of young athletes and continue to grow our investment into the sport in a way that builds on what we're already doing with other initiatives like the Brooks PR Invite, PR Challenge, and more,” stated Derek Lactaoen, Sports Marketing Manager- Track for Brooks.
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