Colin Sahlman Explained

Colin Sahlman
Nationality:American
Sport:Track and field
Event:800m5000m
Universityteam:Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Education:Newbury Park High School
Coach:Mike Smith

Colin Sahlman is an American middle- and long-distance runner.

Career

Sahlman competes for Northern Arizona University. He ran for Newbury Park High School previously, where he won the 2021 RunningLane Cross Country Championships and ran personal bests of 8:33.32 in the 3200 meters and 3:56.24 in the mile shortly after graduating, at the 2022 Prefontaine Classic.[1] He was also awarded the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year both overall and in cross country.[2] [3]

At the 2024 John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, he set a personal best of 3:53.17 in the mile, setting a school record for NAU in the process.

Shortly after, Northern Arizona would compete at the 2024 Husky classic, where Sahlman would race the 800 meters and run both a personal best and school record of 1:47.88. Sahlman would lower his record to 1:47.48 later at the 2024 Big Sky Indoor Conference Championships.

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colin Sahlman adds another ‘proud’ moment to his star career at Prefontaine Classic . . May 28, 2022 . 26 January 2024.
  2. Web site: ESPN News Services . Kiki Rice (girls basketball), Colin Sahlman (cross country) named national prep athletes of year . ESPN . January 13, 2024 . July 19, 2022.
  3. Web site: Colin Sahlman . . nauathletics.com . 26 January 2024.