High School: Was a first-team all-conference selection at South High School in Pueblo, Colo. ... Helped the Colts to a second place finish in the South Central League in 2007, eventually advancing to the state regional tournament ... Represented South HS as the Female Athlete of the Year in 2008 ... A stellar student, she graduated 18th in her class with a 3.87 GPA ... Was awarded the Masonic Lodge's Most Outstanding Junior award during her junior year ... Is a recepient of the prestigious Kane Scholarship ... Was active in many clubs, including National Honor Society, L.I.N.K, Italian Club, Italian Honor Society, DECA, and "Girls Cabinet" (a community service organization) ... Also competed in track and field ... Coached by Tiffany Shrewsbury.

Personal: Daughter of Gene and Christine Tapia, who are both teachers ... She has one younger sister, Megan ... She comes from a sports lineage, as both her father and uncle played football at CSU-Pueblo (then-University of Southern Colorado), and another uncle played football at Northern Colorado ... Plans to major in education and physical therapy ... Enjoys hanging out with family and friends, watching movies, attending other sporting events, and shopping.