{"id":406770,"date":"2024-06-27T03:35:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T03:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=406770"},"modified":"2024-06-27T04:05:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T04:05:15","slug":"nc-state-commit-sadie-engelhardt-named-gatorade-national-girls-track-field-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=406770","title":{"rendered":"NC State commit Sadie Engelhardt named Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Player of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

A truly special season for Sadie Engelhardt was capped off on Wednesday with being named the 2023-24 Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Player of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A junior at Ventura High School (Ventura, CA.), Engelhardt has been undeniably strong this past year in the 1500 meters. Setting the standard is nothing new for this talented student-athlete (who also has a 4.59 weighted GPA).<\/p>\n

Last week, she ran a 4:37.04 in the mile at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Philadelphia<\/a> to beat her own personal time at the meet.<\/p>\n

Engelhardt burst onto the national scene three years ago as a 14-year-old when she broke the world record<\/a> in the mile for her age group.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadie\u2019s 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,\u201d Gatorade president and general manager Michael Del Pozzo said in a statement about Engelhardt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Gatorade Player of the Year\/Joe Greer)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThis is just the beginning for Sadie, and we look forward to seeing what she will accomplish.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The award has a long track record of success and has seen the winners go on to win 71 gold medals and 34 national championships.<\/p>\n

Despite being a junior, she is already committed to compete for NC State following her high school career.<\/p>\n