The 6-foot sophomore set state records in the 1600-meter run, the mile, the 3000 and 2-mile this past season and swept the 800, 1600 and 3200 at the Class 5A state meet, leading the Thunderbirds to the state title. Hedengren clocked her state-best mile and 2-mile times, respectively, in a four-day span with victories at the Brooks PR Invitational (4:35.69) and Nike Outdoor Nationals (9:54.38). Her mile time ranked No. 1 among girls prep competitors in 2023 and No. 8 in outdoor history. The 2-mile clocking ranked No. 3 nationally this spring and set a new sophomore national record. Her 9:24.56 in the 3,000 at the Penn Relays, where she took second, ranked No. 2 in the nation and she secured her fourth state record by winning the 1600 at the BYU Invitational in 4:43.14.
Hedengren has maintained a 3.86 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.
An active member of her church’s young women’s group, Hedengren has volunteered locally as a youth cross country and track coach and has worked at a local tech company.
