SARAH BAXTER BIO
Baxter is indeed No. 1 ... in every race she has run inher high school career.
Photo by Craig Morley
Simi Valley (Calif.)
School: Simi Valley High (enrollment 2,500)
Class: 2014
Sports: Cross country, track and field (1,600 and 3,200 meters)
College plans: She’s just started her recruiting process. She plans to get more serious about the process once the cross country season is over. The schools of note she said she’s received offers from are Oregon, Washington and Colorado. “I haven’t jumped to any conclusions yet,” she said. Though most of the schools she’s mentioned are on the West Coast, she’ll consider the Midwest, South and East as well.
Favorite athlete: American distance standout Shalane Flannigan, who won the bronze medalist in the 10,000 meters at the 2008 Olympics.
Secret passion: The self-effacing and good-natured Baxter admits she runs, “because I can’t do anything else.” But in her secret life, she would love to be a basketball player, “Because it’s a sport I totally understand” and on the track she would love to be a hurdler. “Hurdlers are cool,” she said.
