A 2010 Sunset High School graduate, Lauren Blackburn was a two-time team captain and UIL state champion in the 100-meter hurdles, posting a high school-best legal wind time of 13.39 seconds—the fastest in the nation that year. She also ranked fourth nationally in the 300-meter hurdles and was named to the USA Today girls’ high school track & field team in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, she was the Dallas Morning News Girls’ Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Continuing her career at the University of Southern California, winning the 100-meter hurdles at the 2014 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships, in 2011, she placed second in the event after winning the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays and Texas Relays. She currently works as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines.
