Logan Letulle combined athletic and academic excellence win the North Coast Section’s (NCS) Boys’ Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. There are 155 schools in NCS and only two athletes, one boy and one girl, receive this award.
With just 800 meters remaining in the North Coast Section (NCS) cross country championships in 2023, Logan Letulle fell hard on muddy ground. The fall proved to be a serious muscle tear in his hip that required months of rehabilitation.
Yet Letulle surged off the ground to the finish, placing sixth as a sophomore out of many of California’s top athletes.
Letulle displayed similar motivation in the classroom, and his combination of success on the track and in the classroom was so exceptional he was selected out of thousands of athletes as the 2025-26 NCS Boys Scholar-Athlete of the Year – perhaps the most prestigious award of all in the 155-school section.
That kind of success only comes with hard work and dedication, and Letulle has plenty of both. Letulle averages 50 miles, or roughly 18 hours of running, each week, and it’s his work ethic and success that inspired his teammates.
“His presence alone served as a silent inspiration for a lot of athletes who dreamed of becoming varsity runners at some point in their track or cross-country career,” Peter Wood, Letulle’s teammate, said. “He never spoke a lot, especially not to a lot of people. However, his presence alone had such an impact simply because he was such an incredible athlete.”
But Letulle isn’t just a runner. In fact, he started high school as a swimmer, with only a summer’s worth of running experience under his belt.
“Swimming has been key to helping him maintain fitness without getting burnt out on running,” Julia Hall, Letulle’s coach, said. “He has steadily improved throughout his high school years and consistently qualified for difficult track races.”
And of course, one of the most difficult is the state cross country meet, and when Letulle suffered that serious hip injury, his response – keep going no matter what – was typical of his resilience.
“Instead of being deflated, he got himself up and sprinted to the finish,” said Jennifer Letulle, his mom. “Despite the pressure in these big meets, he showed up and delivered. It was always amazing to watch.”
Outside of school, Letulle volunteered with Lamorinda Village, a program that supports older adults who have lost independence as they age.
But Letulle isn’t just all work and no fun. “Logan was one of the funniest people Miramonte cross country and track and field had,” said Wood. “He was seriously an incredible person and absolutely hilarious.”
As a multitude of colleges recruited him, Letulle faced a difficult choice. Ultimately, he settled on Williams College in Massachusetts because of its coaches, friendly culture and schedule accommodations for athletes.
“Knowing I was going to spend the next four years of my life at the school I chose, it was important for me to feel accepted there and not simply go to a school for its prestige,” he said.
Now, as the young athlete prepares for the next four years in Massachusetts, he leaves behind a legacy of perseverance and leadership. In addition, his athletic career is filled with highlights, including a fourth-place finish at the state Cross Country championship in 2025, despite an injury early into the season.
“He is a wonderful teammate who encourages and provides advice to younger runners,” said Jennifer. “His selfless actions and his devotion to his team is what makes Logan an incredible person.”