What she did: Schadler continued to add to her already large collection of gold medals and again posted some of the best marks in the state. The junior distance runner had a hand in winning four titles at the state meet as Rio Rico finished as the Division III runner-up for the first time in program history. Schadler also finished the season with the state’s best times in the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs.
Top performance: Schadler repeated as the 1,600 champion in 4 minutes 49.03 seconds in the first day of action at the state meet and won three more titles the next day. First, she anchored the 3,200 relay team to a win in 9:53.34 and then she won the open 3,200 in 10:16.72 — the third-fastest time in state history. Schadler capped off the night by running a speedy final leg in the 1,600 relay to another win in 4:02.19.
What’s next: Schadler heads into her senior year with high expectations, both in cross country and track. She’s the three-time defending cross country champion and the three-time defending 1,600 champion on the track.
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Runner-up: Brielle Sterns, Sahuaro. The junior won the Division II 100 hurdles for the third straight season in 14.58 and placed second in the long jump with a mark of 18-4¾. Sterns, who was also fourth in the 300 hurdles, is committed to New Mexico State and will be one of Southern Arizona’s premier athletes next year.
