Valley Star

Issue date: 3/16/05 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Greg Burmann Authur Sulce - Valley runner headed north for higher education on scholarship from Cal Poly.

Growing up on the violent streets of Los Angeles and trying to keep up with his school work wasn't easy for the 20-year-old Arthur Sulcer. But the light shone when he moved to West Hills to live with his sister.

"My sister is the one who helped me every step of the way," said Sulcer. "She took care of her own two kids and me at the same time."

Sulcer graduated from Valley College with a 3.4 GPA and numerous scholarships offers to run track. He earned those scholarships with personal bests in the 100 meters with a time of 10.63 and in the 200 meters with a time of 21.73. His dedication to school and his GPA was a big advantage when schools were offering scholarships. He will attend California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo this month.

"Being a black male, people always stereotype you," said Sulcer. "The only way to fight that is by proving them wrong. I am a confident person and it shows in the classroom and on the track."

"He never missed a practice during the last two years that I have been coaching," said sprint and relay coach Yannick Allain. "He is very coachable."

"[Sulcer] got what he paid for," said sophomore Jon Knarreborg. "He worked for everything he got."

"Once we knew where he wanted to go, we started giving him [the Cal Poly] workout here at our dirt track," said Head Coach Francois Wolman. "His time will improve once he starts working out at their track with athletes in his level."

Sulcer will compete in his last at Cal State Northridge Invitational on March 19 as an independent before he heads off to start his season at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in early April.

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