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(Gatorade Player of the Year ) Timpview High runner Jane Hedengren was named the 2025 Gatorade Female Players of the Year.

(Gatorade Player of the Year ) Timpview High runner Jane Hedengren was named the 2025 Gatorade Female Players of the Year.

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