Najia Hudspeth
Najia Hudspeth
Height: 5-5
Year: Soph
High School: Kennedy
Major: Undecided
Events: 100, 200, Relays

Cerritos College Track & Field (2015): Placed fifth at the CCCAA State Championships in the 200 meters (24.84) and ran the second leg of the 400-meter relay team that placed second (47.46)… Took fourth in the 200 meters at the Southern California Championships and second at the South Coast Conference Championships… Came in fifth place in the 100 meters (12.20) at the Southern California Championships after a second place at the conference championships… Helped the 400-meter relay team win the Southern California championship… Also competed in the 400 meters (59.38) during the season…..

Kennedy HS: Voted her team’s Sprinter of the Year three times… Qualified for the CIF Prelims all four years in high school… Specialized in the 100 meters (12.80), 200 meters (25.99) and 400 meters (59.47)…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was her performance in the 400 meters at the CIF Championships… Would like to transfer to UCLA, UNLV, USC or UC San Diego… Aspires to be a registered nurse… Her twin sister Nylia (19) will be her teammate this season… Her cousin Savannah Johnson is on the basketball team at Merrimack (MA) University, while her cousin Jamar Johnson was on the football team at the University of La Verne… Hobbies include drawing and reading… Has another sibling – Lanae (13)… Is the daughter of Lafayette and Nicole Hudspeth… Born in Anaheim, CA on October 25, 1996…..

Favorite Athlete: Usain Bolt                        Favorite Movie: Dragon Ball Z”
Favorite Food: Fruit                                    Favorite TV Show:  “Naruto Shippuden”
Favorite Book: “Fight Club”