Paula Girven, '76 - Track & Field and Basketball
Paula played basketball and participated in track& field, establishing State records in the long jump, high jump and the 880-medley team. She was a member of the first state championship team in Gar-Field history and the first state team that a Prince William County high school could claim in an AAA competition in any sport. Paula Girven was a high jumper for the University of Maryland and the Houston Track Club. She competed in the 1976 Olympics and also made the 1980 team, and represented the United States team in six different international dual meets. Girven competed in the 1976 Olympics while still in high school and later became a physical education teacher. Paula is a Certified Master Personal trainer & lives in Douglasville, GA. |