Sydney Votruba loves growing up in Ventura County. She first discovered her running ability on the soccer field. She joined the running club, Ventura Tigres, when she was 11 years old. Sydney likes to run middle and long distances. Her favorite races are the 100m Hurdles, the 1600m, and the 800m. When she's not running, Sydney enjoys hanging out with her friends, writing books, and taking photographs in Pierpont, the beach community where she lives.