She is already 18. That would be college freshmen age for many. A great time still but we have been here before with Cain and Tuohy. It's different with girls. It seems the timing of their physical maturity is a factor.
This is just absolutely shocking! She gets dramatically better as the distance gets longer. We almost never see this from young runners who haven't had time to build a massive base over the course of 5-10 years.
Kara Goucher set off the modern US running boom in 2007 with her silver at Worlds. Kara Goucher's PR is 14:55. 14:57 from a high schooler is just otherworldly!
I’d give more credit to Deena and Meb winning Olympic medals in 2004. Plus the Big 3 in the high school class of 2001 and Kennedy running sub-13.
She is already 18. That would be college freshmen age for many. A great time still but we have been here before with Cain and Tuohy. It's different with girls. It seems the timing of their physical maturity is a factor.
It's April now, so most high school seniors are 18
She is already 18. That would be college freshmen age for many. A great time still but we have been here before with Cain and Tuohy. It's different with girls. It seems the timing of their physical maturity is a factor.
if anything, the fact that she's already 18 means shes the real deal, because it's almost certain that she reached her physical maturity so the pitfall of getting a wider hip (and heavier) as she gets older is unlikely, which is what usually sets female phenoms back as they get into collage.
She should decommit from BYU and just go pro with Taylor Made Elite. Unless she’s enthused by the prospect of taking a year off to go try and convert some Liberians or something
Next goal might be under 14:52 This Year, so she can have a time better than the NCAA Record while she is still in High School. More important than the High School Record she has the American Junior Record.
She is already 18. That would be college freshmen age for many. A great time still but we have been here before with Cain and Tuohy. It's different with girls. It seems the timing of their physical maturity is a factor.
Her birthday is September 23, 2006. She's not overaged for her grade at all. She's older than probalby most but virtally everyone turns 18 during their senior year of HS just like she did.
She should decommit from BYU and just go pro with Taylor Made Elite. Unless she’s enthused by the prospect of taking a year off to go try and convert some Liberians or something
Jane Hedengren has been wanting to run for BYU since she was a little kid. No way she doesn't run at least one year in college.