Sunny Hills HS: Also attended Bellflower High… Was voted the Most Valuable Player of the cross country and track and field teams four years in a row… Nominated for the school’s Athlete of the Year as a senior and was a Scholar-Athlete… Finished second in the Freeway League Championships in cross country as a senior and junior… Received the Coaches Award as a sophomore… Won the league championship in the two-mile as a freshman… Posted a personal best time in cross country (18:20), while she specialized in the 1600 (5:45) and 3200 (12:21) in track and field…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when she won the league championship in the two-mile and when she turned in her best cross country time… Likes to run and draw in her spare time… Has one brother – Aaron (23)… Is the daughter of Richard and Antoinette Garcia… Born in Bellflower, CA on February 21, 1990…..