Eureka's Scholar-Athlete Overcame Injury to Be Named Male Athlete of the Year

Eureka High School student Nathan Echard was recently announced as one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s 2013 Scholar-Athletes, which is bestowed on one senior from each school in the Post-Dispatch coverage area. The football player was named the high school’s male athlete of the year, according to his profile on Post-Dispatch.
 
Echard dealt with a Lis Franc injury during his junior year.

“The doctor said that I may not recover completely and it was a possibility that I might not be able to ever play football again, let alone any other organized sport. However, I persevered through this injury and bounced back to have my best football season for my senior year as well as a fantastic basketball season,” he told the Post-Dispatch.

Learn more about Echard's college plans on Post-Dispatch.

This year's 150 scholar-athletes were honored May 15 prior to the Cardinals-Mets game at Busch Stadium, according to Post-Dispatch.