Photo Courtesy of Jeff Golden
Usually, when “magic” and “Orange County” are in the same sentence, Anaheim is usually implied, not Fullerton. However, for Freshman Treet Allison and Sophomore Catie Barilla, Fullerton provided a magical experience, as both of them broke Pepperdine track records at Cal State Fullerton’s Ben Brown Invitational on Saturday.
Barilla actually broke her own record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles by almost a second and a half, with a 1:03:81 time and a seventh place finish. Barilla wrote in an email that her successful race was a team effort.
“It was an incredible moment for not only me, but my coach [Venus Jewett] as well.