Sophia Ginez Class: Sophomore Hometown: Dayton, NJ High School: South Bunswick Event: Distances

Collegiate Career Bests:
800 Meters: 2:15.67
1,500 Meters: 4:44.33
Mile: 4:54.62
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 11:41.38

At Stanford: Debuted in the steeplechase as a freshman and will look for continued improvement her sophomore season.

2011 Season (Freshman): Placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big Meet with a debut time of 11:41.38 ... ran a season best for the 1,500 meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational with a time of 4:44.33 ... redshirted the indoor season.

High School: A three-time team MVP at South Brunswick ... named her school's senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010 ... was part of four Greater Middlesex Conference Championship teams, one of which won the 2008 Central Jersey Group IV State Sectional Championships ... captained her team to appearances in the New Jersey State Meet of Champions in 2008 and 2009, where she medaled six times ... 2007 GMC cross country champion ... four-time All-GMC first-team selection ... holds a school record in the 5K, with a time of 18:27 ... a 24-time GMC champion, winning the 800, 1,600 and 3,200-meter events eight times each ... a participant in the Nike All-America Indoor and Outdoor freshman miles ... a five-time team MVP in track ... eight-time All-GMC first-team selection ... school record holder in the 800 meters (2:14.64), 1,600 meters (4:53.15) and 3200 meters (10:47.10) ... also ran the anchor leg in four school record-setting relays.

Personal: Major is undeclared, but considering economics and public policy ... daughter of Andres and Gwendolyn Ginez ... has an older brother Christian and a younger sister Natalie ... enjoys going to the beach, playing soccer, politics, and listening to music.