Senior Madie Boreman wrapped up her high school running career at state May 13-14, earning her fourth state track medal.

Boreman competed in the 3200 Friday morning at The University of Texas, finishing seventh. She had to wait another 24 hours before her final race, the 1600. Originally slated for 8:45 p.m., rain delays pushed the race past 10 p.m. Saturday night.

Boreman placed second in the one-mile race, just a second and a half behind Houston Lamar’s Julia Heymach. Boreman and Heymach stayed close together for most of the race, with the Lamar junior pulling slightly ahead halfway through the third lap, to win the 1600 for the second year in a row. Boreman finished in 4:46.55, her fastest time of the season.

“I’m definitely excited,” Boreman said. “I wanted to close out with a win. It’s even better, just being able to win second and running just as fast as I did my freshman year.”

The meet was the culmination of a storied high school career. Boreman won every district, area and regional championship in the 1600 and 3200 she competed in all four years – a total of 20 titles. She advanced to the state meet all four years, winning the 3200 as a freshman and making the medal stand four times.

“It’s always been exciting,” Boreman said. “Winning regionals every year I feel like was a little more important to me. But I’m really happy to be at state.”

The senior was solo at state this year, and one of only a few athletes at area and regionals.

“Districts with everyone there made it a little bit more emotional then state because I was there by myself,” Boreman said. “There’s been so many different experiences.”

In addition to her track resume, Boreman competed at the state cross country meet all four years, winning the race freshman year. Boreman was honored at Senior Night May 17 as the UIL 5A-6A Athlete of the Year in Cross Country.

The senior will continue her running career at The University of Colorado Boulder, where she’ll run cross country and track. She’s not sure if she’ll compete in both the 1600 and 3200 for the Buffalo, but she’s considering adding the steeplechase, an event she’s dabbled in some this year.

“Thinking about that makes me feel a little bit less emotional about leaving,” Boreman said. “I’m excited to be in Boulder, in the cold, with other people that are like me and can encourage me to better myself.”

Boreman is the most decorated athlete in the school’s history, a legacy that has set Raider Nation on the map.

“I am very proud of Madie’s career at Rouse,” coach Kelly Thompson said. “She set the standards very high as a freshman and it created extreme pressure for her. The majority of athletes crumble and can’t overcome the mental aspects of not matching their previous success. Madie kept working hard through the tough times and it paid off this year. She stuck with her goals and attained them. The path was not as easy as she wanted, but the adversity during her career made this season so much sweeter. Even during her ‘down’ years, she won six district, four area and six regional titles. I applaud her sticking to the plan and having faith in the program.”

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