Her trip to Peru proved successful.
Bellingham High grad Sarah Edwards earned individual gold at the Pan American Junior Championships on Sunday. Edwards defeated the field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10 minutes, 10.68 seconds.
The former Blackhawk standout, a freshman at Virginia Tech, beat runner-up Alondra Negron of Puerto Rico, who was timed in 10:13.73.