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Norah Hushagen

Runner
FOREST LAKE AREA HS
FOREST LAKE, MINNESOTA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:27.6

Class AAA state meet

1st - 17:07.3

Nike Cross Heartland championship

3rd

Roy Griak Invitational
“Norah Hushagen’s junior year was near perfection, finishing unbeaten against in-state rivals before cruising to a 33-second win at the Class AAA state meet. Her biggest race came at the Nike Cross Heartland Regionals, where she outlasted and out-leaned Kansan Katelyn Rupe to win the coveted interstate crown by a split second.”
Rich Gonzalez
Head Coach - PrepCalTrack Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior raced to the Class AAA state championship this past season, breaking the tape in an all-class best time of 17:27.6. Hushagen followed with a regional title, winning the  Nike Cross Heartland championship by clocking a personal-best 17:07.30—the fastest time by a Minnesota prep girl in 2023. She was also the state’s top finisher at the highly competitive Roy Griak Invitational, where she placed third overall.

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Academic Achievement

Hushagen has maintained a 3.95 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A cello player in the Minnesota Sinfonia, Hushagen has volunteered locally on behalf of Kindness Rangers, an organization serving peers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors and teachers. She has also donated her time with Rangers Impacting Student Experiences (RISE), a drug and alcohol prevention and awareness group.