Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week XXI

Name: Julie Allen

Born: Sept. 27, 1983

Hometown: Fountain Valley

Height: 5-foot-5

Weight: 125

Sport: Track and field

Events: 1,600 and 3,200 meters

Coach: Bill Sumner

Favorite food: Watermelon

Favorite movie: “Pretty Woman”

Best athletic moment: “At regionals at Mt. SAC for cross country, it

was a perfect race. Each step I felt like I was elevating. I felt like I

gave it my all there, to qualify for the Foot Locker nationals.”

Athlete of the Week XXI: The Corona del Mar High distance sensation

finished second in the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 at the Masters Meet May

24. Allen, who holds the school record in the 3,200 (10:33.95), broke the

school record in the 1,600 with a personal-best 4:57.57.