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Marie Diaz
Height: 5'6"
Year: Freshman
Hometown: San Leandro, CA
High School: Bishop O'Dowd HS
College: Revelle
Major: Marine Biology
Experience: High School
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland ... Was an All-League champion during her senior year for the Dragons, which included a personal-best time of 18:45.6 over three miles and a 19:07 for a 5k ... Helped cross country team secure HAAL league championship ... Was pivotal in earning track and field team both league championship and NCS championship during senior year ... Ran the mile in 5:08.99 during track season in senior year ... Also played soccer in high school.

PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1994 in San Leandro ... Parents are Loren and Jacquelyn Diaz ... Has an older brother named Joe and a younger sister named Juliana ... Father competed in both pole vault and decathlon events for Cal Poly ... Considers her personal best in the mile during the NCS finals of her senior year her most memorable sports moment ... Roots for the San Francisco Giants and the Spanish National Soccer Team ... Participates in soccer, surfing and snowboarding when not running ... Hope Solo is her favorite athlete ... Regards her aunt Joann and her high school track coach Andrew Cheng as her greatest influences ... Is a marine biology major in Revelle College.
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