Height: 5-feet-6.
Weight: 130 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: May 20, 1992, in Fullerton, Calif.
High school sport: Track (800 meters, third in 2009 Class 4A; also placed in 400 and on 800 and 1,600 relay teams; has ninth-fastest time nationally in the 800: 2 minutes, 10.7 seconds)
Grade-point average: 3.6.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Science.
My favorite athlete: Madeline Manning, Olympic gold medalist in 800.
My favorite team: New England Patriots.
What I listen to: Country.
The best things on my training table: Fish and noodles.
Premeet ritual: I talk to my shoes. I named them, and before each race I kiss them and talk to them; been doing since freshman year.
Time management tip: I’ll do homework during school, then go to practice, come home, eat, do homework and then sleep. I mean, just get it done right away.
Planned career: Communications and business, would like to stay in the running world; signed to run track at Virginia.
My family: Parents Linda and Paul Shugart, sister Erica Fabrizio.
I would love to visit: Italy.
What I like most about high school sports: The relationships you get with runners from your school and other schools.
What I like least about high school sports: I wish we could travel more.
