Track & Field | October 17, 2022
Welcome Lucy Westlake to the stage as the newest addition of the “Getting to Know” Q&A series. The nationally acclaimed freshman joins the shield after establishing her own brand in the mountaineering community. As the youngest person to reach all the highest points in the U.S. and the youngest person to touch the summit of Mount Everest, Westlake has stories that most people wouldn’t believe. Join us as we embark on another journey to hear about what makes this world-class athlete tick and see from where the world-famous mountaineer draws her inspiration.
Q: What brought you to USC?
LW: It was between USC, Duke and Princeton and I just loved USC. It stood out because of the coaching staff and also the athletic facilities in general like the lifting facilities, the trainer room and the track, which is beautiful. With all of that, and the extra support you get and the fact that they really care about their student-athletes, really drew me here. The school also drew me in for sure, just the academics side of it is really great. I’m currently studying Public Policy. They have a great public policy school here, which I’m really enjoying so far. And lastly, the sunny weather. I’m from the Midwest, so just having that sunshine is really, really nice.
Q: How is the transition from a Midwest town to sunny L.A.?
LW: Running wise I love it, I just love the options here in L.A. It has been a little tricky with it being so urban right here on campus, but our coach does a great job of getting us off campus and going to places like Griffith Park, sometimes down to the beach. So that’s really nice. I love running over there. They have some great hill work for sure. Schoolwise, the school is definitely challenging, but I feel like I’ve gotten a pretty good routine of doing the schoolwork and the practices in the morning. It’s hard to go to sleep really early and wake up really early, but I feel like I’ve gotten a pretty good routine down.
Q: What is your favorite thing about L.A. so far?
LW: I’d say the people I’ve met, that’s one of the main reasons I wanted to get out of the Midwest. I really want to get out of my comfort zone and meet people that I’ve never met before, just all different types of people. I feel like L.A., especially USC just being such a…
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