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High School Cross Country

Josh Platt

ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT COACH, CROSS COUNTRY COACH,
TRACK & FIELD COACH

Coach Platt has been with Horizon since 2006. He started as a student and was one of the first graduating classes at Horizon. He competed in 4 varsity sports including track, football, basketball, and cross-country. He returned to Horizon to coach and now serves in the role of athletic development coach in addition to teaching PE, health, and athletic training philosophy classes. In this position he works with each athletic program to develop warm-ups, cool-downs, and conditioning for each team. Coach Platt has 10 years of training and coaching experience in track, cross-country, and basketball. In the spring of 2016 he earned his master’s degree in teaching from George Fox University. He is passionate about developing the athletic, academic, and spiritual components of each student-athlete’s life. 

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
2015 | 2014 

TOP 8 STATE FINALISTS
2015 - 8th Place

ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Boys
2023 GPA 3.82 - 1st (tie)
2022 GPA 3.82 1st
2021 GPA 3.92 - 2nd
2018 GPA 3.83 - 2nd
2017 GPA 3.91 - 1st
2008 GPA 3.78 1st
 


Our Boys Cross Country Team competes in the 3A-SD1 Special District 1 League.  Our Girls Cross Country Team competes in the 3A/2A/1A-SD1 Special District 1.