
Height: 5-feet-8.
Weight: 125 pounds.
Age: 17. Born Feb. 10, 1989, in Fresno, Calif.
High school sport: Swimming (2005-06, second in Class 5A 200 and 500 freestyle, part of 200 and 400 freestyle relays winners).
Grade-point average: 3.8.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Spanish, because I really enjoy my teacher and the subject.
My favorite athlete: My sister, Natasha, who swims at BYU.
My favorite team: Broncos, the hometown team and my neighbor is a player, Courtney Brown.
What I listen to: Everything except country.
The best thing on my training table: Lots of carbs, my mom’s cooking, pastas and such.
Premeet ritual: Listening to music and doing a stretch routine.
Time management tip: The biggest thing is don’t procrastinate and realize school always comes first.
Planned career: Business; signed with BYU.
My family: Parents Ronald and Melanie, sister Natasha.
I would love to visit: Spain.
What I like most about high school sports: Just the team atmosphere. It’s awesome how all the girls become really close. I swim for the team and not myself.
What I like least about high school sports: I like it all, but wish the season were longer.
Preps
Each week, The Denver Post, The Denver Athletic Club and 9News honor male and female student-athletes. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be honored at The DAC’s annual athlete of the year banquet, to be held in early June.



