Nevada
Reno High’s Ortega-Gammill honored as Nevada’s Gatorade runner of the year
Gatorade announced that Eric Ortega-Gammill of Reno High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Nevada Boys Cross Country Player of the Year. Ortega-Gammill is the second Gatorade Nevada Boys Cross Country Player of the Year to be chosen from Reno High School.
Ortega-Gammill, a 6-foot-3, 160-pound senior, raced to seventh place at the talent-stacked Clovis Invitational this past season in a time of 15 minutes, 38.6 seconds. Ortega-Gammill was also the top Nevada finisher at the Woodbridge Classic and the prestigious Bob Firman Invitational.
A four-time Academic All-State honoree, he won the Class 5A state meet in the fastest time across the all levels with 16:31.0, earning All-State recognition for a third consecutive year.
Ortega-Gammill is also an accomplished classical pianist, and he has volunteered locally on behalf of MyKeys Studio, playing the instrument for younger students and providing feedback on their own recitals. He also has donated his time to the Junior Silver State Striders, a running group for ages 6 to 18.
“Eric Ortega-Gammill churned out highly impressive consistency on a variety of championship-level courses to emerge as one of the premier talents from the Silver State in recent memory,” Rich Gonzalez of PrepCalTrack said in a news release. “Crossing state lines six times this season in search of top competition, the talented senior shined brightest at the Clovis Invitational in California and the Bob Firman Invitational in Idaho, two of the top meets in the country.”
The Gatorade award celebrates the nation’s top high school athletes for excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community, distinguishes Ortega-Gammill as Nevada’s best high school boys cross country runner.
Ortega-Gammill has maintained a 4.60 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at Santa Clara University this fall.
Accident investigators found several containers of alcohol and marijuana packages in and around a Ford F-150 that was being driven the wrong way on Interstate 15 last week, leading to a crash that killed an off-duty Metro police officer as well as the driver of the pickup.
A third motorist suffered substantial injuries and had to be flown from Moapa to University Medical Center in Las Vegas for treatment, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol news release issued Thursday.
The preliminary investigation conducted by the Highway Patrol’s Traffic Homicide Unit determined that a Ford F-150, driven by Fernando Jimenez Jimenez, 31, of Las Vegas, was southbound in the northbound lanes of I-15 when it collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla driven by Metropolitan Police Department officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, of Moapa.
Both drivers were pronounced dead on scene.
After the initial collision, a Freightliner tractor-trailer swerved to avoid the wreckage. A secondary crash involved a Honda CR-V striking the Ford after it overturned in the travel lanes. The driver of the Freightliner was unharmed and remained at the crash site to assist investigators. The driver of the Honda CR-V was flown to the University Medical Center with substantial injuries.
Toxicology results are pending at the Clark County coroner’s office, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
In the news release, the Nevada Highway Patrol urged all drivers to make responsible choices.
“Impaired driving remains a leading cause of preventable crashes and fatalities on our roadways,” the statement said. “Plan ahead and designate a sober driver, use a ride-share service, or arrange alternative transportation. Your choices can save lives, including your own. If you spot an impaired driver on our roadways, report it immediately.”
The Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 75 fatal crashes resulting in 84 fatalities in 2024.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.
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