Speedster Sarah Baxter has one more year of high school excellence left. With what she did in the first three, expect records to fall wherever she goes.
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is so good, many people think she has already graduated. At last week’s Gatorade Athlete of the Year ceremony in Hollywood, she was asked more than once what the highlight of her senior year was and what her goals were as a freshman in college.
The incoming 5-foot-6
Simi Valley (Calif.) senior has accomplished so much as a track and cross country standout, it seems inconceivable that she has yet another school year to pile up more records, titles and accolades.
“I don’t really do it for all that,” she said. “I just like to run and be around my teammates.”
Baxter’s resume is filled with nothing but triumphs. She’s unbeaten in her prep career on both the track and on the cross country courses. That seems impossible, but it’s true.
See our special Sarah Baxter photo galleryEspecially remarkable considering that she runs in one of the nation’s hotbeds for distance running, Southern California.
She’s a two-time defending Nike Cross National champion and three-time state champion in cross country. She also won her third-straight 3,200-meter state title in track.
So which sport does she prefer?
“Running hills is my favorite part of running, so I definitely prefer cross country,” she said. “Besides that, the team is much smaller and you get to know everyone better and spend more time with them.”
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