The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, the 5-foot-9 sophomore became the first girl in the history of the CIF state championship meet to win both the 800- and 1600-meter runs in the same season. Engelhardt’s winning 1600 time of 4:33.45 ranked No. 1 nationally among girls prep competitors in 2023. She also ranked No. 1 nationally in the 1500, placing sixth in 4:13.04 against a field of professional athletes at the Portland Track Festival. She ranked No. 2 nationally in the 3200-meter run (9:51.49) and No. 3 in the mile (4:36.26). All four of her national marks rank in the top 10 in girls prep history.
Engelhardt has maintained a 4.56 weighted GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.
A member of Runners for Public Lands, which helps raise money for a local trail system in Ventura and Ojai, Engelhardt has participated in multiple fundraising campaigns to benefit the Land Conservancy that is opening up the hills above Ventura by building public trails and maintaining the land. She has also volunteered locally at running events and marathons.
