Pronounced: "Head-in-grin"
BYU Highlights
Indoor
- 2026 NCAA indoor 3000m champion as she clocked a 8:36.61
- 2026 NCAA indoor 5000m champion as she clocked a 15:00.12
- First Team All-American in the indoor 3000m placing first and running 8:36.61 at the 2026 NCAA Championships
- First Team All-American in the indoor 5000m placing first and running 15:00.12 at the 2026 NCAA Championships
- Holds the No. 1 NCAA indoor 5000m all-time mark as she clocked a 14:44.79 at the 2025 Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
- Holds the No. 2 NCAA indoor 3000m all-time mark as she clocked a 8:34.98 at the 2026 Millrose Games
- Holds the No. 3 NCAA indoor mile all-time mark as she clocked a 4:22.22 at the 2026 David Hemery Valentine Invitational
- 2026 USTFCCCA Indoor Track National Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Holds the No. 1 all-time BYU mark in the indoor 5000m as she clocked a 14:44.79 at the 2025 Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
- Holds the No. 1 all-time BYU mark in the indoor 3000m as she clocked a 8:34.98 at the 2026 Millrose Games
- Holds the No. 2 all-time BYU mark in the mile as she clocked a 4:22.22 at the 2026 David Hemery Valentine Invitational
- 2026 Big 12 champion in the indoor 3000m
- 2026 Big 12 runner-up in the indoor mile
Outdoor
- First Team All-American in the outdoor 10,000m placing third and running 31:57.94 at the 2026 NCAA Championships
- Second Team All-American in the outdoor 5000m placing ninth and running 15:22.88 at the 2026 NCAA Championships
- Holds the No. 1 NCAA 10,000m all-time mark as she clocked a 30:46.80 at the 2026 Stanford Invitational
- Holds the No. 1 NCAA outdoor 5000m all-time mark as she clocked a 14:50.50 at the 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational
- Holds the No. 6 NCAA outdoor mile all-time mark as she clocked a 4:31.10 at the 2026 Robison Invitational
- 2026 USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- 2026 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Holds the No. 1 all-time BYU mark in the 10,000m as she clocked a 30:46.80 at the 2026 Stanford Invitational
- Holds the No. 1 all-time BYU mark in the outdoor 5000m as she clocked a 14:50.50 at the 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational
- Holds the No. 7 all-time BYU mark in the outdoor 1500m as she clocked a 4:10.24 at the 2026 Big 12 Championships
- 2026 Big 12 champion in the outdoor 5000m
- 2026 Big 12 second runner-up in the outdoor 1500m
Awards
- 2026 USTFCCCA Indoor National Women's Track Athlete of the Year
- 2026 Indoor Big 12 Women's Outstanding Freshman of the Year
- 2026 Outdoor Big 12 Women's Outstanding Freshman of the Year
- 2026 USTFCCCA Women's Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year
- Two-time USTFCCCA Women's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 8, Apr. 6)
- Co-USTFCCCA Women's Athlete of the Week (Apr. 20)
- Three-time Big 12 Women's Athlete of the Week (Feb. 4, Apr. 8, Apr. 22)
- Six-time 2026 Bowerman Watch List honoree
Personal
- Parents are John and Sarah Hedengren
- Brother Isaac is on the BYU men's track/cross country team
- Father John ran for BYU (1995-00) and is now a chemical engineering professor at BYU
- Uncle Alan Hedengren ran for BYU
- Enjoys reading, cooking and journaling
Before BYU
- 2024-25 Gatorade National Girls Player of the Year
- 2025 Track & Field News High School Girls Athlete of the Year
- 2025 COROS Outdoor Athlete of the Year
- 2024 Nike Cross Nationals champion
- December 2024 USATF Athlete of the Week
Stats
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
4:22.22 |
Mile |
2026 David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
8:34.98 |
3000m |
2026 Millrose Games |
14:44.79 |
5000m |
2025 Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener |
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS |
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|---|---|---|
Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
4:10.24 |
1500m |
2026 Big 12 Championships |
14:50.50 |
5000m |
2026 Bryan Clay Invitational |
30:46.80 |
10,000m |
2026 Stanford Invitational |