A very particular season for Sadie Engelhardt was capped off on Wednesday with being named the 2023-24 Gatorade Nationwide Women Observe & Subject Participant of the 12 months.
A junior at Ventura Excessive Faculty (Ventura, CA.), Engelhardt has been undeniably robust this previous 12 months within the 1500 meters. Setting the usual is nothing new for this proficient student-athlete (who additionally has a 4.59 weighted GPA).
Final week, she ran a 4:37.04 within the mile on the New Steadiness Outside Nationals in Philadelphia to beat her personal private time on the meet.
Engelhardt burst onto the nationwide scene three years in the past as a 14-year-old when she broke the world document within the mile for her age group.
“Sadie’s excellence on and off the field of play has earned her a spot alongside some of the most iconic names in sport who have taken home Gatorade Player of the Year honors,” Gatorade president and basic supervisor Michael Del Pozzo mentioned in an announcement about Engelhardt.
(Gatorade Participant of the 12 months/Joe Greer)
“This is just the beginning for Sadie, and we look forward to seeing what she will accomplish.”
The award has an extended observe document of success and has seen the winners go on to win 71 gold medals and 34 nationwide championships.
Regardless of being a junior, she is already dedicated to compete for NC State following her highschool profession.
