When a freshman storms into a championship and rewrites history, the world takes notice. This weekend in Lawrence, Kansas, one freshman’s performance did exactly that. The murmurs began early, grew louder with every lap, and by the end, fans were on their feet. All eyes were on Brigham Young University’s freshman, Jane Hedengren. After all, the young runner rewrote expectations with effortless dominance at the Big 12.

This was the 18-year-old’s first-ever Big 12 Cross Country Championship. And she ran over 6000m in a jaw-dropping 18:29:6. Needless to say, this performance smashed the all-time Big 12 records. Her performance not only earned her the individual title but also powered BYU’s women’s team to its third consecutive Big 12 championship, as announced on the official X handle of BYU

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