Our cousin's grandson graduated Friday afternoon from the Bellevue, Washington, High School. He'll be attending the Ivy League's Brown University in Rhode Island this fall. Among his honors, Grandfather Arnold Rolfsrud proudly reports, was this traveling trophy for the school's "Athlete of the Year."
William Sheeran, as one of Washington's top high school runners in the 800 meter, 1600 meter and 4X4 relay races, contributed 30 of the 68 points that brought the State track and field championship to Bellevue for the first time since 1958.This lanky kid can run, he broke the school's record for the 1600 meters. "He's a great teammate, too" Arnold adds, "because he's always encouraging others in their efforts."
In the photo below, Stan's bearded Cousin Arnold stands next to William and his mother Kirsti (Arnold's daughter) and Arnold's grandson, Ben (an outstanding musician who can't run any faster than Arnold ever did). On Arnold's left is his granddaughter, Gracie, and his wife, Metha. The photo was taken by William's father, Dan, at Bellevue High. The city is located across the lake from Seattle.
