Sophomore athlete Bridget Bernal is making her mark on Lovejoy’s Cross Country team. The sophomore has already received much praise for her performance; she runs an impressive 18:20 5K and is currently ranked 4th in the region.
On November 3rd, 2023, Bridget attended the UIL State Championship race. With efforts from Bridget and the team, the girls Cross Country team took home the first place trophy.
Pre-race:
Hype song: Worship music
Go-to running shoes: Hokas
Favorite pre-race meal: Pasta
Years of experience: 11
Post-race:
The Red Ledger: How long have you been running cross country?
Bridget Bernal: I have been running since kindergarten, but I started doing real training in 7th grade.
TRL: You weren’t in the top 7 last year, and now you are ranking 4th. What changed?
BB: I think the training just clicked. I feel like I know how to get past the pain during races better this year when I didn’t last year. Also, Coach Littlefield pushed me a lot during training, so I was pushed to a new level.
TRL: What does your training schedule look like?
BB: We usually have 3 workouts and 2 recovery days with a long run on the weekend when we don’t have a race that week.
TRL: How did the team feel about winning State?
BB: We were super excited to get a 3-peat and show off all the hard work we put into this season.
