Education
University of Southern California.
University of Southern California.
She holds the current national high school record in the multiple event heptathlon, which she set while attending Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. She has exhibited proficiency in a variety of events. While still a sophomore at Long Beach Poly, she joined her teammates, including senior Shalonda Solomon in setting national high school records in the 4 × 400 metres relay, 4 × 200 metres relay and indoor 4 × 400 metres relay.
All those records still stand.
The indoor record also counts as the current United States. Junior record. At the state meet, Poly was beaten by crosstown rival Wilson.
After setting her heptathlon record of 5,533 points at the 2006 USATF Junior Championships, she was chosen to represent the United States of America at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, where she earned the silver medal. She continued her education at the University of Southern California, majoring in Political Science.