Gatorade Boys Soccer State Players of the Year announced for 2022-23

CHICAGO — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade announced the full slate of 2022-23 Boys Soccer State Players of the Year. (VIEW WINNERS)

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes each player as the best high school boys soccer player in their respective states.

All state winners are entered as finalists for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year award, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

See below for a full listing of winners from each state, along with links to press releases on each player:

Gatorade Boys Soccer State Players of the Year (2022-23)

• Alabama: Cristian Barrientos
• Alaska: David Elliott
• Arizona: Caden Dosmann
• Arkansas: Will Childers
• California: Simon Vaca-Lorenzi
• Colorado: Cameron Gerber
• Connecticut: Lucas Almeida
• Delaware: Thomas Hastings
• DC: Nick Laffey
• Florida: Max May
• Georgia: Remi Okunlola
• Hawaii: Kaleb Abara
• Idaho: Kai Hatten
• Illinois: Chase Adams
• Indiana: Sam Divis
• Iowa: Jackson Kirsch
• Kansas: Nico Pendleton
• Kentucky: Travis Smith
• Louisiana: Max Cavana
• Maine: Myles Culley
• Maryland: Ben Madore
• Massachusetts: Kaan Inanoglu
• Michigan: Kyle Pierson
• Minnesota: Joe Highfield
• Mississippi: Connor Dunnigan
• Missouri: Oliver Doyle
• Montana: Brady Reed
• Nebraska: Michael Stukenholtz
• Nevada: Anwar Ben Rhouma Torres
• New Hampshire: Santiago Somorrostro
• New Jersey: Ransford Gyan
• New Mexico: Finnegan Saunders
• New York: Nicolas Galeano
• North Carolina: Joseph Abdenour
• North Dakota: Patrick Lawrence
• Ohio: Nolan Spicer
• Oklahoma: Federico Palacios
• Oregon: Drew Pedersen
• Pennsylvania: Collins Oduro
• Rhode Island: Dan Goba
• South Carolina: Duncan Wilson
• South Dakota: Zack Williams
• Tennessee: Lucas Nordin
• Texas: Aidan Morrison
• Utah: Hauroa Morgant
• Vermont: Henry Bacon
• Virginia: Edric Zhang
• Washington: Alex Harris
• West Virginia: Adam Seams
• Wisconsin: Connor Gage
• Wyoming: Logan Custis

The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport.

The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners.

Being a Gatorade Player of the Year means paying it forward for the next generation. Through Gatorade’s Play it Forward initiative, every Player of the Year receives a grant to give to one of Gatorade’s social impact partners, supporting Gatorade’s ambition to fuel the future of sport. To date, Gatorade Player of the Year winners’ grants have totaled more than $3.5 million across more than 1,300 organizations.

For nearly 40 years, Gatorade has honored high school athletes at the top of their game as teammates, supporting their communities and achieving academic success. From CEOs and coaches to star athletes and community leaders, Gatorade Player of the Year winners showcase the power of sport.

To learn more about the Gatorade Player of the Year program, check out past winners or to nominate student-athletes, visit playeroftheyear.gatorade.com.