Caracal wrote:
New York highschoolers run a lot of 1500’s and 3000’s
Oregon as well.
Sadie Engelhardt 4:35.16 MILE!
High School Running
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Another soccer crossover, and with a Yoga influence. Some key ingredients to the recipe.
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geographic concentration wrote:
blue 7 wrote:
That's unfair to the Ventura coach who may be quite good. I'm not slighting Brosnan, just saying that many coaches who have a serious interest in running and have the knowledge can do a good job. The area from the western fringes of L.A. County through Ventura County have historically produced good distance runners so chances are there are some good coaches in the area. So, for example, Ethan Godsey of Agoura ran 8:54.23 in the seeded 3200. Oddly enough Newbury Park was not considered one of the better distance programs in the area until Brosnan came on board.
Interesting. If you take that part of the West LA metro - say west of Topanga, in the last 11 years Nico Young and C Sahlman of NP won NXN/RL, Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley won NXN 2X and Claudia Lana of Malibu won FL 2X. So 6 national championships in 11 years and a good chance a boy or girl from the area will win again next year.
Going back further in time, Kim Mortensen from Thousand Oaks, Bryan Dameworth from Agoura and Eric Reynolds from Camarillo were 3 other FL champions from that same area West of LA. So 7 national champions with 9 titles between them within about a 25 mile radius. And another one likely coming.
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all in wrote:
geographic concentration wrote:
Interesting. If you take that part of the West LA metro - say west of Topanga, in the last 11 years Nico Young and C Sahlman of NP won NXN/RL, Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley won NXN 2X and Claudia Lana of Malibu won FL 2X. So 6 national championships in 11 years and a good chance a boy or girl from the area will win again next year.
Going back further in time, Kim Mortensen from Thousand Oaks, Bryan Dameworth from Agoura and Eric Reynolds from Camarillo were 3 other FL champions from that same area West of LA. So 7 national champions with 9 titles between them within about a 25 mile radius. And another one likely coming.
(population density) x (avg solar irradiance) x (affluence) x (training locale) x (altitude) = hs xc/distance success
obv this area lacks altitude, but ranks very high in the other four ingredients above. if you could somehow keep the other four factors the same and increase elevation to about 7000' the result would be absolute domination every single year.
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Ventura County has a strong history of distance runners. Worth a read:
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VC wrote:
Ventura County has a strong history of distance runners. Worth a read:
Good article. I had forgotten Deena was also from Agoura.
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Look how close she is to taking down Efraimson’s 1600 record. Wait, she TIED IT? And she still has THREE more years to break it?
RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADE1
4:33.29
ALEXA EFRAIMSON
WA Camas High School
2015
1
4:33.29
SADIE ENGELHARDT
CA Ventura (SS)
2025
3
4:33.54
DALIA FRIAS
CA Mira Costa (SS)
2022
4
4:33.82
CHRISTINE BABCOCK
WA Woodbridge (SS)
2008
5
4:35.35 c
SARAH BROWN
VA Fauquier
2005
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4:36.96
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waking up all the Engelhardt threads today eh? welcome to the party. shes been on record break watch since she was in 8th grade. just a matter of time now. lets see what she does in Eugene in a few weeks.
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only on letsrun can a young woman break an AG world record and half the posters in the comments will find something negative to say about it.
this is the equivalent of a men's 4:03 mile, something that has never been done by a boy her age.
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BILL SLOWSKY wrote:
only on letsrun can a young woman break an AG world record and half the posters in the comments will find something negative to say about it.
this is the equivalent of a men's 4:03 mile, something that has never been done by a boy her age.
Exactly. I think she is incredible to watch and can’t wait to see what she does in the future. She has leveled up girls HS running in CA and it’s good for everyone
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I. Rex wrote:
waking up all the Engelhardt threads today eh? welcome to the party. shes been on record break watch since she was in 8th grade. just a matter of time now. lets see what she does in Eugene in a few weeks.
Won't have to wait until Eugene.
She is entered in the 1500 at the Portland Track Festival this weekend (6/10-11).
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HSSTAR wrote:
she goes to venture highscool just 20 min drive from newbury park. can you imagine what she would be able up do if she moved school? 3.5 more years in HS
I would rather see her stay at Ventura. They got a really young team. Only 1 person on varsity is older than her. Can’t wait to see what they can do in 2 years!
she is also #1 in the country right now according to Dyestat
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Interesting that MileSplit has her ranked 7 and Tully has her ranked 4. Should she really be ranked ahead of athletes like Shea and Riggs and Peters? Even in state rival Thomsen? Not sure. Maybe on the track.
As for Ventura, I noticed that two freshmen followed Sadie in for second and third at the Gaucho Invitational last weekend. So yeah their future does seem bright. I bet Sadie is relieved not to be the "break through new comer" on the team anymore. Although Im sure the pressure is no less as a sophomore.
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What People Are Talking About On LetsRun
Of General Interest
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1:49.84 - 800m Freshmen National Record - Cooper Lutkenhaus (check this kick out!!)
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Jakob on Oly 1500- “Walk in the park if I don’t get injured or sick”
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Emma Coburn to miss Olympic Trials after breaking ankle in Suzhou
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VALBY has graduated (w/ honors) from Florida, will she go to grad school??
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Men who run twice a day and the women who love/put up with them