Jaye Buchbinder Class: Freshman Hometown: Long Beach, CA High School: Chadwick School Event: Distances

High School: Finished second individually at the state cross country championships after winning the CIF ... a three-time league MVP, twice in cross country and once in track ... a four-time all-league selection ... finished first in the CIF in both the 1600m and 3200m ... holds eight school records, including a 4:52 in the 1600m and a 10:37 in the 3200m ... team captured the 2009 State Championship ... a three-time CIF team champion ... played varsity water polo before transitioning to running ... captained both her cross country and track teams for two years.

Personal: Daughter of Gregg and Madson Buchbinder ... her father played water polo at Princeton University, while her mother reached the Olympic Trials in the marathon ... has an older brother, Kurt ... anticipating studies in neuroscience and business ... enjoys watersports and hiking ... full name is Jaye Driggs Buchbinder.