The weather was colder and different terrain but 15:50.0 for 5000m x country and Jane beat Addison Ritzenhein (Nike Cross National) Champion by a STAGGERING 41 seconds. The pack at NCAA went past 5km in 16:21, surely Jane could handle that but do you think she could hold on to have placed top 10 at NCAA?
Discussions of could should would. Good first step.
I mentioned her because she was the most recent elite freshman thst I coukd recall. She ran records in HS and then was top 10 freshman year. People used that to claim that she would have done the same as a senior in HS.
Yeah, no worries. I was just pointing out that people here can be pretty brutal when discussing these young athletes. Even that weirdo TDMSSwhatever, who does happen to be a fan of Parker Valby, would more than likely creep her out if she were to read what his strange comments and his obsession with her. Too often people here act like this forum is insular and is not read by the athletes. Anyway, I hope that Hedengen excels.
Please you can't be serious and think the best she could do is place around top 50. Jane Hedengen GUARANTEED could place top 20 and very likely would have a decent chance at top 10 but at the very worst top 15.
It always looks like this, then they get to college... very few of these hs stars run well at ncaa as true freshman.
The chance less than 25% that she will be top 40 at '25 ncaa meet.
Please you can't be serious and think the best she could do is place around top 50. Jane Hedengen GUARANTEED could place top 20 and very likely would have a decent chance at top 10 but at the very worst top 15.
It always looks like this, then they get to college... very few of these hs stars run well at ncaa as true freshman.
The chance less than 25% that she will be top 40 at '25 ncaa meet.
this is pointless speculation in my opinion. she established herself as the fastest of all time last weekend and we should be celebrating that. but a high school NXR race and the NCAA Championships are universes apart on so many levels. there are a million factors that lead to how any given race plays out. our focus, like hers, should be how she will do at NXN. and Im going with its hers to lose at this point.
she will likely continue to be a great runner in college if she stays healthy and Im looking forward to watching her there as well. interestingly when asked about her future on the college level she often pushes back and separates herself and her accomplishments from what the women of BYU are doing and have done. she did several times on Saturday as interviewers were trying to tie together her record setting win with the the BYU womens accomplishments just hours after the Cougars had won a National Title. so even she would find this kind of speculation pointless and a little insulting to the current BYU athletes. the kid has always been very mature for a high schooler and she continues to impress me with her perspective and humility as much as she does with her running ability.
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