Mary Cain may be the most talented high school athlete in the country:
Cain owns high school records from 800 meters through the 5,000, and she is arguably the best high school runner in U.S. history. If she were in college, she’d be one of the best runners in NCAA history. I assumed that she’d be signing a contract sooner rather than later.
“I think she definitely wants to go to college,” Salazar told me. “I don’t think she’s going to turn professional.”
…I couldn’t imagine Cain deciding to run in college. As a high school junior, she’s already beaten several of the best professionals in the country, and her 800- and 1,500-meter PRs (1:59 and 4:04, respectively) are significantly faster than any current NCAA runners. She travels and competes on the pro circuit, and as a confirmed pro, she’d make a huge salary and learn to race against the best in the world.
Read Peter Vigneron’s full profile of Mary Cain at ESPN.com
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