Prep Talk: Culver City Freshman Aliza Rush Aims To Be Top Sprinter

Culver City has been known for producing apical 400-meter runners successful caller years. Now there’s a freshman female sprinter, Aliza Rush, who could bring tons of attraction successful nan coming years.

Rush vanished 4th successful nan Open Division 100 of nan Arcadia Invitational connected Friday, moving a career-best clip of 11.87 seconds.

“I ever liked to run,” Rush said of her simple schoolhouse days. “I ever liked to race.”

When it was suggested by a coach she mightiness beryllium a early 400 runner, her eyes abruptly roseate sending nan message, “Are you crazy?”

Never opportunity ne'er for nan schoolhouse of 400 runners.

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