Why Eleanor Raker is NSN's Northern Nevada girls high school athlete of the year

Nevada Sports Net's High School Sports Year in Review show debuts tonight on NSN at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. On the show, we handed out a number of end-of-the-year honors, including Girls Athlete of the Year, which went to Galena star Eleanor Raker.

Girls Athlete of the Year

Athlete: Eleanor Raker

School: Galena High

Sports: Cross country, track and field

Accomplishments: Raker is one of the most accomplished runners in state history. A two-time Nevada Gatorade Cross Country athlete of the year, Raker twice won state cross country championships, doing so as a freshman and sophomore. She finished runner-up as a junior and senior and was part of a Galena team title at state in 2021. She was equally as strong, if not better, in track and field. As a freshman, Raker won state in the 1,600 and 3,200; as a sophomore, she won state titles in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200; and as a senior this season, she won state in the 1,600 and 3,200 with third place in the 800. That gives her nine career state titles in cross country/track and field as well as nine more individual regional championships. Raker holds the large-class state record in the 3,200 and is fourth in that classification in the 1,600.

Future: Raker originally signed to compete in college with national powerhouse New Mexico but has since flipped to run for Air Force, which she announced in April.

You can watch Eleanor Raker's full interview below.