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She has competed in the USA Track &
Field (USATF) and Amateur Athletic Union
(AAU) Junior Olympic games, running the
1500m and 3000m. During the 2017 Junior
Olympics in Detroit, she placed 2nd in the
1500 meter and became the AAU National
Champion for the 3000 meter in the girls'
15-16 year old age group. She is also the
2017 National AAU Indoor 1500 meter and
3000 meter champion in her age group.
This past fall, she also won the
Interscholastic Athletic Association of
Maryland high school cross country
championship as a freshman.
Her ultimate goal is to compete in both the
Winter Olympics in hockey and the
Summer Olympics in track and field. She
took a step toward her hockey goal summer,
when she attended the USA Hockey Girls
15 National Player Development Camp in
St. Cloud, Minnesota. ?National camp was
a great experience,? she says. ?I met many
talented female hockey players as well as
LACEY EDEN IS SHOWING many women's college and USA Hockey
coaches. I enjoyed the camaraderie and am
inspired to continue to improve my game.?
"She excels on and off the ice" Jablonic
THE BOYS HOW IT'S DONE
says. "She does well in school, she's a
multi-sport athlete, and has the passion and
discipline and compete level we want to see
as a Little Cap. We're thrilled to have her in
W H E N the Little Caps bantam age 4, ?I have been playing boys hockey our program."
major team traveled to Huntsville, Alabama ever since. Some of the things that I like Her advice for other girl players? ?If you
for the USA Hockey Southeast District the best about playing boys hockey are the have a passion for the game and a desire to
Championships, they drew national speed of the game and the compete level. get better, it doesn't matter what path you
attention not only for their thrilling, come Also, the boys on my team are really take to get to the next level. Strive to play
from behind overtime victory in the accepting and fun to be around.?
with the highest level of competition. For
championship game. As USA Hockey ?Little Caps has brought my game to the me, the Washington Little Caps has
noted, among the elite boys on the ice there next level. The coaches have helped me to provided this opportunity.?
?was one girl, center Lacey Eden of the refine my skills. I love being surrounded by
14U Washington Little Capitals, a top talent a team of talented players who push me to
in her own right, competing for a USA work harder. Playing for the Little Caps has
Hockey Model Association.? helped me gain the skills to stand out
A few weeks later, Eden was also the only when playing with girls."
girl on the ice at the boys USA Hockey Tier At 14, she already has colleges knocking on
1 Nationals in Scottsdale, Arizona. her door. ?I have visited about six schools
?Nationals was an amazing experience,? so far. I am enjoying learning about what
Eden says. ?Our team played against some each college has to offer,? she says.
of the best teams in the country. It was an
honor to represent to Southeast District. "She embodies what it means to be a Little
Being the only girl playing there was a cool Cap," says Little Caps hockey director Dan
experience.? Jablonic. "She's a smart competitor on the
ice. You can see she's thinking the game the
And at an age when many elite girls make right way. She trains hard and is always
the switch from boys hockey, Eden is working on her skills and loves to be
returning to the Little Caps for the 2017-18 around her teammates."
season ? one of just a handful of female
athletes in the country playing boys midget Eden is not only a star hockey player, she is Eden is not only an elite hockey player, she
hockey. She started playing boys hockey at also ranked nationally in track and field. is nationally ranked in track & field

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