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East runner turned model: Salt Lake teen skyrockets from student to star

wow my life is much more fulfilling now that I know this

Ali sounds as if she's well-grounded as she takes advantage of this opportunity. Hopefully she and her family are doing all they can to keep her out of the clutches of the fashion industry snakes.

It's nice to see a smart, athletic girl entering the usually superficial, eating-disorder ridden fashion industry. But I'm surprised she signed a three-year contract if she wasn't that interested. Oh well, enjoy the ride, Ali!

Congratulations Ali , the only bit of advice is "remember who you are" and the example you have set for yourself and the WORLD is watching. Keep close with your parents. This is a dream out of the pages of fairy tales. Go for it. Your training and discipline will bode well for you. You are in the wings of becoming FAMOUS. Keep your standards high and God bless you. You sound like an amazing young woman. If you are LDS, you are a role model already and that should never change who you are inside. Cling to the iron rod, Best of everything.

Congratulations Ali!!!!!!!!

Yeah for her, but I think she looks better in a track uniform then a modeling one.

Hope it doesn't ruin her life.

Quit being such a sourpus. Can't you just be happy for a fellow Utahn?!?!?

Maybe somebody should ask Steve Young or Johnny Miller to give her advice on all that but for this article today just give her a congratulations and best wishes we are so happy to have you represent us!!! Way to go Ali!

My condolences to Ali and her family. She's enter the pit of vipers. Truly one of the worst industries on the face of the Earth. I hope she gets out unscathed. Most do not. I've seen it up close and personal. Most self-obsessed people on the planet.

To comment on how is she going to deal with working on Sunday while being LDS is very judgemental. Why don't you ask Steve Young, Mike Weir (Golfer), Danny Ainge, Dale Murphy or any number of high-profile LDS torch carriers in sports, entertainment or any other industry that demands the services of their employees on Sunday, how they deal/dealt with it. Being LDS myself I know that noone prefers to work on the Sabbath, but is necessary to succeed in your field and provide for yourself and family. "Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy" is in the heart of the individual in situations such as these. I think we all know that for some it's easy to judge individuals from their regular 9-5's monday thru friday lives, yet put them in the same situation, how would they react? Retorical only, no need to reply since every situation and individual is different, as in the football player from BYU who turned his back on an NFL career because of this very issue. I have to work on Sundays sometimes too, as do some Bishops and Stake Presidents. JUST going to Church is not "keeping" with the spirit of the Sabbath.

Sounds like anonymous is jealous. Why can't you be happy for other people?

Hope this doesn't ruin her life. The track record for models living happy, productive lives is dismally low.

Best wishes

Mike Weir is not LDS.

You guys are hilarious. There is no mention of her religion in this story, her bio, or her Wikipedia page.
Yet, it's like: "Ali, if you are LDS, cling to the rod(!), remember who you are and what you represent, best to you, etc..."

And if you're not, well, enjoy your pit of vipers you little vixen!

Best wishes and good luck.
just remember you are a daughter of Heavenly Father
who loves you dearly. Hold the young women's torch
high for all the world to see.

You Utah people are so wierd. Just be nice and express well wishes to this young girl. Don't bring religion into everything...you are so wierd...

It's really nice to hear news that serves as inspiration. It kind of reinforces the belief that you never know when someone of importance is going to come into your life. Ali is very blessed, I'm am so happy for her!

I happen to know Ali personaly and yes, she is LDS, and she is also a very intuitive young woman. I wish the best for her and hope all of you know she is remarkable and much more sensible than most models out there. Go Ali!