I’m so happy for Allyson Felix. Somebody that I’ve watched
for 11-12 years has grown up into a gold medalist! The two-time silver medalist
finally won her signature event, the 200 meters and all I can think about is
how great she has been.
I remember hearing about her my senior year of HS in 2002.
She brought a lot of attention to our sister school, Los Angeles Baptist. Quite
a few of my elementary school friends went there so I was happy to see their
school get national attention. When I graduated, she won the 100 and 200 meters at the
state meet. Next year, she’d repeat in
both for her 4th and 5th state title, shattering Marion
Jones’ national record in the 200 meters.
I was so excited to see her at the 2004 Olympics and when
she won silver, I figured it was a matter of time before she got gold. Every
race she ran, I saw her with pride because she was representing the small
school I almost attended.
