What she did: Not only was Schadler the top runner in Southern Arizona, she was also the unquestioned No. 1 in the state. The junior won her third straight state championship and shattered the course record at the meet with a speedy time of 17 minutes, 4 seconds. To put that in perspective, the second-fastest girls time at state was 18:09 by the Division I champion.
Top performance: Schadler, the daughter of Rio Rico coach Steve Schadler, certainly saved the best for last with the remarkable finish at the state meet. But, the week before that, she won the Division III, Section III championship at Marana in 16:47.7, setting another course record and giving her the fastest time in the state this season.
What’s next: Schadler isn’t going anywhere. You can expect to see her dominate just as much on the track; she won the 800- and 1,600-meter.Â
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Runner-up: Samantha Schadler, Rio Rico. The freshman finished second at both sectionals and the state meet behind Allie, her older sister.
