colin sahlman

  • Take a look into the lives of the fastest high school runners

    Take a look into the lives of the fastest high school runners

    The average mile time for a high schooler is 7 minutes, but for Colin Sahlman, senior, running a mile takes no longer than 3 minutes and 58 seconds. Sahlman is one of many national superstars that make up the NPHS track team. Running alongside him are the nation’s fastest twins: juniors Lex and Leo…

  • NPHS Track continues to make history

    NPHS Track continues to make history

    On Saturday, Jan. 22, the NPHS track team opened their season with a victory. The team traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the “Sundown Series”, a new meet that Newbury Park’s very own coach Sean Brosnan put together. The second Sundown Series is around the corner, approaching Feb. 19.  Lex Young, junior, got second place…

  • Gatorade honors Colin Sahlman

    Gatorade honors Colin Sahlman

    Gatorade’s 2021 California Boys Cross Country Player of the Year was awarded to the second NPHS athlete, Colin Sahlman, junior, on April 15. This is Gatorade’s 36th year awarding this honor that recognizes remarkable athletes who are the best in the state. Pose- As a junior, Sahlman strives to achieve more and is currently…

  • Colin Sahlman breaks national record

    Colin Sahlman breaks national record

    Running two miles in under 10 minutes seems superhuman to most people. But for Colin Sahlman, junior, it is just another walk in the park. At 8:47, Sahlman broke the fastest 3200m in the country for the 2020-2021 season on Feb. 27. With the restrictions that California has set in stone, having meets locally…

  • Cross country members break pre-COVID records

    Cross country members break pre-COVID records

    On Dec. 5, a group of cross country runners from NPHS competed in a five kilometer (3.1 miles) race in Phoenix, Arizona. This race was one of the limited races that members of the cross country team were able to compete in, as most of the other races were cancelled due to COVID-19.  The…