Belen Jesuit's Marco Prieguez is the Miami-Dade Boys' Scholar-Athlete of the Year
But over the years, several of the members of each squad show their strength not just when they're putting in the miles, but in the classroom as well.
Belen senior Marco Prieguez is another perfect example of this combination.
Prieguez has been a standout on the Wolverines' cross-country and track teams throughout his high school career.
The highlight came this season, however, as he was finally able to enjoy not just a team state championship in the fall in cross-country, but a state title in track earlier this month.
While Prieguez has been impressive when it comes to running, he's even more so academically.
And that's a big reason he's this year's Miami Herald Miami-Dade County Boys' Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Prieguez was a first team All-Dade selection in cross-country after finishing fifth individually at the state Class 3A meet with a time of 15:36. His season-best time was also impressive as he ran a time of 15:23. He finished sixth at state in the 1,600 meters in track and field helping Belen win the team title.
He did all of this while maintaining an impressive 5.515 grade point average, scoring a 1490 on the SAT and a 34 on the ACT.
His stellar academic resume helped him earn an opportunity to attend the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, joining a long line of Wolverines athletes to enroll at Ivy League schools.
Prieguez has been part of three consecutive state titles in cross-country since joining the team as a sophomore.
An honors student, AP Scholar with Distinction and a member of five National Honor Societies, Prieguez also participated in numerous community service activities including the Fundacion Hermanos De La Calle, which translated to English reads 'Brothers from the Street Foundation' where he continuously prepared and delivered homemade food to the homeless or recently
homeless, and created a focus group to discuss issues affecting individuals experiencing
homelessness and how to target these issues in everyday life.
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