Consider all the things Utah Valley high school athletes have to deal with:

As Timpview senior runner Aidan Troutner prepared for his first national competition at Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 2, he had a secret weapon.

Cross-country runners always face grueling courses, tough competition and mental and physical exhaustion.

Timpview senior runner Aiden Troutner proved to be one of the top runners in Utah when he came in first at the 5A state cross country meet at Sugarhouse Park in October.

The Maple Mountain Girls finished first, with a time of 1:02:55.5, in the 2017 Grass Relays cross country event that was hosted by Westlake High School for the first time on Saturday in Saratoga Springs.

The Daily Herald is proud of all of the athletes from Utah Valley who achieved their dreams of competing at the collegiate level and loves hearing about their successes. During the next few days, we will list as many of

The Daily Herald is proud of all of the athletes from Utah Valley who achieved their dreams of competing at the collegiate level and loves hearing about their successes. During the next few days, we will list as many of

Note: Every two years, the Utah High School Activities Association dives into the arduous process of realigning all of its member institutions into classifications.

During 2016-17, schools from across Utah Valley and the surrounding area got to experience the thrill of hoisting championship trophies — or at least accepting trophies as the runner-up.

American Fork senior runner Casey Clinger felt like he was in big trouble Thursday morning just before 6:30 a.m.