Why does Stella attend the Breakbridge Elite Track and Field Center in the novel, They’ll Never Catch Us?

Stella spends the summer before junior year at Breakbridge Elite Track and Field Center where she trains to be a better runner than ever before. After being falsely accused of pushing a runner during a race in her sophomore year, Stella needs to reform her image for the scouts. The administration and coach are invested in keeping her in top-shape for the following season, in which the team needs her to perform well to have a shot at winning. Breakbridge offers running training but also anger management and therapy for troubled youths.