On Friday, Newbury Park distance star Aaron Sahlman announced that he had narrowed his college choices down to Arkansas, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma and UCLA.
All four programs would love to convince Sahlman to sign a National Letter of Intent to their universities, as he will likely make an immediate impact at the NCAA Division 1 level.
Sahlman is ranked seventh in MileSplit's boys recruiting rankings for the Class of 2023.
But just why is he so coveted?
Sahlman was sixth at last year's Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships in 14:14.38 on that fast John Hunt Park 5K course. His brother, Colin Sahlman, won that race, while teammates and twins Leo and Lex Young finished second and third, respectively.
The Sahlman and Young brothers shattered the 4xmile high school national record in March at the New Balance Indoor...
