Athlete of the year: Nico Weiler, Los Gatos.

From: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) | Date: June 8, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: David Kiefer

Jun. 8--THERE COULD HAVE BEEN RESENTMENT -- a foreign student arriving to whip the tails of the natives.

But for Los Gatos High pole vaulter Nico Weiler, there was none.

It may have due to multi-cultural Santa Clara Valley, or to his outgoing nature. But Weiler considers a different reason: the fraternity of the event.

"The pole vault is not like any other sport," Weiler said. "They are happy for each other, happy fo...

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