It was another impressive weekend for the BYU women’s track and field freshman superstar Jane Hedengren.
Hedengren competed in the women’s track and field 3000m where she placed third, but set the second best time in NCAA history for an American college athlete just behind Doris Lemngole.
new school record set by Jane Hedengren puts her at the no. 2 all-time NCAA mark in the indoor 3000M👏 pic.twitter.com/ycfPQuSqOa
— BYU Track & Field/Cross Country (@BYUTFXC) February 2, 2026
Hedengren competed in the Millrose Games held at the Nike Track & Field Center in New York City along with some of the best professional, collegiate, and international track and field athletes.
This is not the first time that Hedengren and Lemngole have competed against each other, with Lemngole also winning the one on one in the 2025 cross country championship.
Lemngole is a 23 year old Kenyan and Junior at the University of Alabama, and won the Bowerman award in 2025 for top women’s track and field athlete in the country.
ROLL TIDE!
— The Bowerman (@thebowerman) December 19, 2025
Doris Lemngole of @AlabamaTrack wins The Bowerman in 2025. Lemngole became the first woman in collegiate history to crack 9 minutes in the steeplechase and broke the collegiate record in the indoor 5k.https://t.co/bObrTbnYkP pic.twitter.com/hENfGfXauU
“I’m just going to keep learning. This is a fantastic opportunity,” Hedengren said to the LetsRundotcom Youtube channel after the race. “[I] wanted to represent BYU well.”
Hedengren has done quite a good job of representing BYU well in her first season with the Cougars.
In her short time with the Cougars she has also set the NCAA record for the fastest 5000m, which was held by Doris Lemngole.
These two track and field stars have the chance to build one of the best rivalries in the country, constantly trying to one-up the other.
COLLEGIATE RECORD!!!
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) February 1, 2026
Doris Lemngole of Alabama DOES IT AGAIN running 8:31.39 for 3000m at the 118th Millrose Games
BYU Freshman Jane Hedengren also dips under the previous record for an NCAA #2 All-Time 8:34.94 pic.twitter.com/yP3DjUQ2yM
Hedengren has accomplished so much in her freshman season and still has three years of eligibility remaining.
“Just continue to build with my team,” Hedengren said. “ To just enjoy it, it’s so fun to be a collegiate [athlete], to balance school and running… just learning as I go.”
The BYU women's track and field team and Hedengren will have almost an entire month before preparing for the Big 12 championships in Lubbock, Texas.