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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Girls Cross Country - California

Gatorade Player of the year

Sadie Engelhardt

Runner
VENTURA HS
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 16:57.84

State Championship (Individual)

10th

Champs Sports National Championships

1st

Woodbridge Classic

1st

Champs Sports West Regional Championships
“Sadie Engelhardt overcame illness that interrupted her training on multiple occasions to demonstrate why she is still one of the most impressive athletes in the country. In addition to winning a state championship and the Champs Sports West Regional title, she earned All-America honors at the Champs Sports National Championships. Sadie also produced one of the best 3-mile cross country performances in prep history, clocking 15:42.60 to prevail against an exceptional field at the Woodbridge Classic.”
Erik Boal
editor at DyeStat.com

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 sophomore raced to the Division 2 individual state championship this past season with a time of 16:57.84, leading the Cougars to a fifth-place finish as a team. Engelhardt also won the Woodbridge Classic, the Southern Section Championships and the Champs Sports West Regional Championships. She took 10th at the Champs Sports National Championships, earning All-America honors in the process.

Academic Achievement

Engelhardt has maintained a weighted 4.50 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Engelhardt has fundraised for Runners for Public Lands to help memorialize a teammate who was killed by a distracted driver. She has also volunteered locally at running events and marathons in addition to working at a local running store.