Jane Hedengren

In cross country last fall, Hedengren was crowned national champ, setting a new course record at the Nike Cross Nationals. In the spring, she ran in several national meets, setting new records in the 2 mile and 5,000 meters. Her time of 14:57 in the 5,000 meters broke the old national record by a whopping 30 seconds as she became the first high schooler to break the 15-minute barrier. Ladies and gentlemen, a back-to-back Female Athlete of the Year, Jane Hedengren.