Catrina McAlister is a 17-year-old high school senior track and cross country runner for Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Calif. She started running as a freshman to compliment her training for soccer, but soon switched her athletic focus to running. McAlister continues to improve this year: She’s established personal bests in the 3,200m (10:27.86), 2M (10:47.90), 3M (16:25) and 5,000m (17:16). In her spare time, McAlister enjoys surfing (her parents are surfers as well); her favorite school subjects are women’s literature and human anatomy and physiology.