For a young Taylor Rooks, that day felt like, well, the worst day of her life. The now renowned broadcaster is attending Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia, and is getting ready for a high school track meet when, suddenly, she’s told she’s going to compete in an entirely new event. Not the 100, or the 200 like she’s used to. But the 400.
Rooks starts off hot. But then she forgets to pace herself. The final result? She comes in second to last in the race.
I’m never doing this again, she says to herself as she goes up to her parents, who are anticipating an emotional Rooks to be very upset after the loss. Failing at the 400 isn’t what necessarily led her to pursue a career in sports media, but the lessons she did learn growing up and running track, as well as volleyball, soccer and tennis, did help guide her in that direction.
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