Why is everyone so fixated on her 4:08 PR. The thread is discussing potential.
(1) Jenny BARRINGER Colorado 3:59.90 6/7/2009
(2) Hannah ENGLAND Florida State 4:06.19 6/15/2008
(3) Sally KIPYEGO Texas Tech 4:06.67 6/15/2008
(4) Tiffany MCWILLIAMS Mississippi State 4:06.75 6/14/2003
(5) Emma COBURN Colorado 4:06.87 5/17/2013
(6) Sarah BOWMAN Tennessee 4:07.50 6/15/2008
(7) Lena NILSSON UCLA 4:07.69 5/24/2003
(8) Suzy FAVOR Wisconsin 4:08.26 6/2/1990
– Barringer {2} Colorado 4:08.38 4/24/2009
(9) Brie FELNAGLE North Carolina 4:08.54 5/17/2008
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(10) Jessica HULL Oregon 4:08.75 6/9/2018
This is the top 10 all time list in season. Other than Jenny Simpson, NO ONE else was running international competitive times in college. At least Hull is in the top 10. Where's Shelby Houlihan, Shannon Rowbury, Brenda Martinez, Kate Grace, Colleen Quigley? All have PR's 3:57-4:03. And that's just US.