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Sadie Engelhardt

Distance
VENTURA HS
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA
FRESHMAN
Height: 5-FOOT-9
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Peak Performance

1st - 4:11.79

Portland Track Festival - 1500m

1st - 4:35.16

Arcadia Invitational- Mile

1st - 4:38.40

Nike Outdoor Nationals - Mile
“Sadie may be one of the best runners in high school history, but she’s so much more than that. She’s also a great teammate who loves her team and is always there for them.”
Tyree Cruz
Head Coach - Ventura distance coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 freshman won the 1600-meter run at the state championships this past season with a time of 4:36.67, also taking second in the 800. Engelhardt broke the state record in the 1500 by clocking a 4:11.79 at the Portland Track Festival, which ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among girls prep competitors in 2022. She won the mile at the Arcadia Invitational in 4:35.16, which set a U16 World Record and ranked as the No. 4 clocking in U.S. girls prep history. Engelhardt’s en-route 1600-meter time of 4:33.29 in that mile race would constitute the fastest time in California history. She capped her freshman campaign with a national title in the mile at June’s Nike Outdoor Nationals crossing the line in 4:38.40.

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Academic Achievement

Engelhardt has maintained an A average in the classroom. She will begin her sophomore year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Engelhardt has volunteered locally on behalf of Runners for Public Lands as well as her school’s Greener World Action Team.