ALAMOSA - Recent Alamosa High School graduate student athlete Jeremiah DeLaCerda has been honored by Positive Athlete as he was one of 28 Colorado participants to be named Most Positive earlier this month.

DeLaCerda also received a Positivity Champ $1,000 scholarship from the organization. He was one of three athletes to receive this scholarship.

DeLaCerda was a four-year letterman in cross country, wrestling and track and field for the Mean Moose. He qualified for state in all three sports all four years and he was a two-time state champion in wrestling.

DeLaCerda will next compete for Colorado Christian University where he will be a part of the cross country and track and field teams.

For the second consecutive year, the Positive Athlete organization has recognized athletes from across the state of Colorado as high character kids who have been nominated and confirmed by their schools as the most representative of “How Positive Athletes O.P.E.R.A.T.E.”

O.P.E.R.A.T.E stands for Optimistic, Puts team first, Encouraging, Respectful, Admits Imperfections, True heart for others, and Embraces service.

More than 920 nominations from coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, principals, teachers, guidance counselors, and parents were submitted for the Positive Athlete program state-wide, representing 292 difference public and private high schools. Nominations covered all 27 state sanctioned sports as well as e-sports, archery, climbing, cycling, equestrian, martial arts, powerlifting, rugby, unified sports and more.

Positive Athlete, Inc. is a national organization that seeks to promote the benefits of positivity to young athletes around the country through awards, scholarships and special opportunities. Since 2013, Positive Athlete has recognized thousands of student-athletes across he country with Positive Athlete awards, awarding more than $700,000 in scholarships.