Cerritos Cross Country (2008): Came in 57^th place at the state championships with a time of 19:46.05, while her time of 19:24.01 in the Southern California Championship put her in 41^st place… Helped the team win the South Coast Conference championship with a ninth place finish in a time of 19:48… Also turned in a time of 20:32 at the Santa Barbara Invitational, good for 31^st place, while she posted a time of 19:57, good for 35^th place at the Bakersfield Invitational…..

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…..