Ethan Sholey of Rock Springs Signs for Cross Country and Track at Concordia in Nebraska
Ethan Sholey from Rock Springs is furthering his running career after signing with Concordia University in Nebraska. Sholey was a distance runner for the Tigers over the past two years. He earned 16 letters at RSHS in cross country, indoor track, outdoor track, and band.
Sholey placed 19th at the Class 4A Cross Country State Championships last fall. He ran 17:23.6 at the Cheyenne Country Club course. Sholey also placed in the top 15 at the 4A West Conference Cross Country meet in 2022 and 2023. He was 26th at the state cross-country meet as a junior in 2022.
Ethan was injured during the 2024 indoor track season but qualified and ran in three events (800, 1600, 3200) in 2023.
Sholey earned five track medals during his prep career with the Tigers. He won two cross-country races and was a 15-time winner in track meets. Sholey participated in 20 state championships throughout high school across four sports and one activity.
Ethan also played baseball. He won a title in 2022 with the Rock Springs Senior League team and was a two-time runner-up in Babe Ruth baseball in 2020 and 2022, which Senior Babe Ruth.
In marching band, Sholey was a quads drummer and a jazz band drum set player.
Concordia University is in Seward, NE. The Bulldogs compete at the NAIA level of collegiate sports. They are a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).
2024 State Track Day#1
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2024 State Track Day #2
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2024 Boys State Track Meet-Saturday
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