HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Troy High School in Fullerton ... Was named MVP of Female Fullerton City Champions during her sophomore, junior and senior years (2010-12) ... Part of women's varsity undefeated Freeway League Champion team throughout high school (2009-12) ... Named THS Athlete of the Year as a junior (2011) ... Recognized as Freeway League Athlete of the Year in both junior and senior years (2011-12) ... Made all-league track and field team as a senior (2012) ... Earned THS Most Valuable Athlete Award during final year with the Warriors (2012) ... Scored most points of any track athlete during last three years of high school (2010-12) ... Recipient of United States Marine Corps "Distinguished Athlete Award" ... Was FJUHSD Women's Track Freeway League Champion representative (2011-12) ... Ran leg of 4x100-meter relay team which set school record of 48.19 seconds during her freshman year at the CIF-SS - Division II Prelims (2009) ... Set school record of 12.57 to win the 100 during the prelims of the league championships as a sophomore (2010) ... Leaped to a personal-best distance of 18'0.5" in the long jump as a senior during the 2012 CIF-SS - D-II Prelims to finish in second place and advanced to an eighth-place showing in the long jump at the CIF-SS - D-II Finals (16'6.5") ... Ran both the 100 and 200 in personal-best times of 12.4 (13th) and 25.46 (12th), respectively, during the CIF-SS - D-II Prelims as a freshman (2009) ... At the same meet three years later in 2012 during the prelims, placed 11th in the 100 (12.41) and 19th in the 200 (25.76) ... Also played soccer for the Warriors during her first three years of high school (2009-11).
PERSONAL
Born May 3, 1994 in Fullerton ... Daughter of Cathy Heins ... Has an older brother named Stephen ... Mother did long jump at the University of Redlands ... Majors in human development at Revelle College ... Most memorable track moment was coming back from breaking femur in 2012 to become Freeway League MVP and four-event league champion for back-to-back years while being undefeated in every event during senior year ... Enjoys singing and scrapbooking in her spare time ... Has "Payphone" by Maroon 5 on her playlist ... Roots for USC football and the U.S. Track & Field team ... Allyson Felix is her favorite athlete ... Favorite movie is "The Notebook" ... Could eat fettuccine Alfredo for the rest of her life if given the chance ... Her mom, her grandparents and God are her greatest influences ... Would like to become a physical therapist and help others in the same way she was helped after graduating from UC San Diego.
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