High School: Finished fourth in the state in the 100- and 200-meter events during her junior and senior seasons at George Washington High School in Denver, Colo. ... Lettered all four years in track and field ... Was a member of the Colorado Flyers Track and Field Club ... Ran under coach Charles Dugue.

Personal: Daughter of DeVetta Hamlet ... Has six siblings: LaTasha, Sydeny, Symone, Renen, Brooklyn and C'ier ... Plans to major in forensic science.