Prep talk: Long Beach Poly freshman Laila Kirk receives billboard treatment
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Prep talk: Long Beach Poly freshman Laila Kirk receives billboard treatment
"There are several Nike-sponsored billboards popping up around town featuring Long Beach Poly freshman 800-meter runner Laila Kirk, who is a two-time national AAU champion. It's setting the stage for her high school debut this spring for the Jackrabbits. She certainly has lots of ties to track and field. Her mother, Angelita, ran track at Poly and Washington State. Her father, Lamarr, ran track at Dorsey and Washington State."
"Her grandmother, Margaret Hemmans-Green, ran track at Manual Arts and El Camino College. Her grandfather, Ted Green, was a long jumper at Manual Arts. Laila had a best 800 time of 2:07 last spring. She also ran the 400 in 54.72. Long Beach Poly has a long history of producing outstanding track and field athletes, but few 14-year-olds have appeared on billboards before their first race in high school."
Laila Kirk appears on Nike-sponsored billboards around town as a Long Beach Poly freshman and two-time national AAU 800-meter champion. The billboards precede her high school debut this spring for the Jackrabbits. She has deep family ties to track and field: her mother Angelita ran at Poly and Washington State; her father Lamarr ran at Dorsey and Washington State; her grandmother Margaret Hemmans-Green ran at Manual Arts and El Camino College; her grandfather Ted Green was a long jumper at Manual Arts. Laila recorded a best 800 time of 2:07 last spring and ran the 400 in 54.72. Long Beach Poly has a long history of producing outstanding track athletes, and few 14-year-olds have appeared on billboards before their first high school race.
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