All-area girls track: Competitive fire fuels Dr. Phillips' Bridget Blake
For the second time, Bridget Blake won Class 4A state titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters
By Joe Williams, Orlando Sentinel
3:59 p.m. EDT, May 22, 2012
Bridget Blake's older sister inspired her to be a distance runner.
That surprises Olivia, who didn't realize the impact she had on Bridget. Although she advanced to a region track meet as a senior at Freeedom, running isn't something Olivia enjoys.
As a soccer player at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, Olivia considers running a necessary evil for conditioning.
"There are days she'll just say, 'I'm going to go run eight miles,' and I am like, 'OK, you go do that,' " Olivia said.
Bridget, the All-Central Florida girls track and field Athlete of the Year, swept the 1,600- and 3,200-meter state titles for the second year in a row.
