REBECCA BOUSHELLE FAYETTEVILLE

Even when she does not come out on top, Rebecca Boushelle can find a positive.

During the 1600-meter run at the Class 7A state track and field meet in Bryant, Boushelle was in a neck-and-neck battle to the finish when she tripped at the wire.

“I was running so hard that I leaned too much and I went down,” Boushelle said. “I finished second by a tenth of a second, but it was my best time of the year.”

Boushelle was a standout on the track and the cross country teams for Fayetteville High School. She is the school record holder in the 1,600 meters and a two-time state champion in that event. She also won the 7A-West Conference cross country meet and finished first in the 3,200-meter run her senior year.

She will continue her running exploits at the West Point Military

Academy this fall.

“I’ve always wanted to be the best leader possible and I’ve always wanted to serve my country,” Boushelle said. “I think the Army will mold me into the best I can be.”

Not only did Boushelle push herself on the track, she also pushed herself to the max in the classroom. In her senior year, Boushelle took five Advanced Placement classes and finished the year with a 4.67 grade point average. She has taken 10 AP level classes during high school.

At West Point, Boushelle will major in mechanical engineering.

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