Shea ran 4:35.54?!? 6th grader Angie Alder can run that fast.
In any case, Shea's problem isn't NC State. She obviously has some kind of injury or medical issue that she hasn't been able to overcome yet. She's very talented so hopefully she and her doctors will eventually figure it out.
She looked a bit better last night at WF. Not the fastest time (16:10) but was able to finish a race without fading. perhaps a starting point.
She should be encouraged. Last year, she could manage only 16:30 and 16:20 in the 2 5000s she ran. And although it was only a heat that she won, from what I can tell she hadn't crossed the line first in any race since 2023, so just doing that must have been a good feeling.
She looked a bit better last night at WF. Not the fastest time (16:10) but was able to finish a race without fading. perhaps a starting point.
She should be encouraged. Last year, she could manage only 16:30 and 16:20 in the 2 5000s she ran. And although it was only a heat that she won, from what I can tell she hadn't crossed the line first in any race since 2023, so just doing that must have been a good feeling.
Also this is her first year of college running, so she has lots of time to improve
Also this is her first year of college running, so she has lots of time to improve
Ellie's senior year in HS she did 16:20 for the 5k. She just did 16:10 so she's already improved 10 secs from last year. Ask most coaches and other runners, that's pretty good. NC state recruited a 16:20 runner, and are happy with her current performances and improvement.
Ellie's senior year in HS she did 16:20 for the 5k. She just did 16:10 so she's already improved 10 secs from last year. Ask most coaches and other runners, that's pretty good. NC state recruited a 16:20 runner, and are happy with her current performances and improvement.
Ellie's senior year in HS she did 16:20 for the 5k. She just did 16:10 so she's already improved 10 secs from last year. Ask most coaches and other runners, that's pretty good. NC state recruited a 16:20 runner, and are happy with her current performances and improvement.
That's not the issue. This is the issue:
July 2021 - 16:10
March 2022 - 15:49
March 2023 - 15:46
June 2024 - 16:20
April 2025 - 16:10
Coach Henes would be fully aware of all the factors here. What's important is that Ellie's now part of a healthy, balanced program that prioritizes her long-term success and well-being. Most of this won't yet be quantifiable in her freshman year.
I don't know. I remember she was on 1 or 2 start lists at the very beginning of the XC season, and then again at the Penn Relays, but in each case she was removed before race day.
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