Triumph? Exhilaration? Joy?
What was Sadie Engelhardt feeling when the Ventura High junior finally caught the record she had been chasing for the better part of three years?
“A little bit of relief,” Engelhardt said. “I was happy that all my teammates and my family were there and all my coaches, as well.”
After the Ventura High junior set national records in both the girls mile and 1,600 meters with one go-for-broke effort last Friday at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays, Engelhardt told The Star that the moment was worth the pain.
“Physically, I’m sore,” Engelhardt said. “But emotionally, this was a great way to cap off the regular season.”
Engelhardt ran a 4:31.72 in the mile, breaking the previous mark of 4:33.87 set by Katelyn Tuohy in 2018.
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Engelhardt has committed to run at North Carolina State, where Tuohy recently completed her stellar collegiate career.
The mile time also ranks No. 4 on the year’s Under-20 world list.