Lily James is an athlete from Great Falls. Lily had an amazing success running track. She is a senior at Oakcrest School in Vienna.
Lily James with her dad and grandfather
According to the Vienna Connection, "A few of her accomplishments include:
Number 1 800m time in the state of Virginia for any school (public or private);
A first-place finish at the Draper Invitational on Saturday, May 4, which is the first time Oakcrest has ever had a champion in that meet;
Six school records: 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4X800m relay, 4X400m relay, and the Distance Medley Relay
Led Oakcrest to it's first ever PVAC conference Track and Field championship in 2017.
Four-time Virginia state champion in multiple events
Accepted to UCLA and plans to run track there."
Lily hails from a family of athletes. Her Great grandfather ran at the 1908 Penn Relays. Her grandfather ran track at the University of North Carolina. Her father ran track at Navy. Lily James is coached by Jen Pruskowski. Jen has a great influence on Lily on and off track for more than 7 years.
Lily is a great student as well and also participates in a number of extracurricular activities.
As per Vienna Connection, "I have coached Lily since sixth grade, and she has always challenged herself, setting goals and then working hard to accomplish them,” says Coach Pruskowski. “Lily is an incredibly talented runner, but her determination, focus, and passion for the sport are what takes her to the next level.”
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