Sophia Ginez Class: Junior Hometown: Dayton, N.J. High School: South Brunswick Event: Distances

Career Bests (thru 2013 indoors):
800 Meters: 2:14.64
1,000: 2:51.56i
1,500: 4:34.73
Mile: 4:54.62
3,000 Steeplechase: 11:41.38

At Stanford: Versatile on the track with range from 800 meters to the steeplechase.

2013 Season: Indoors - Competed in four meets, running the mile twice, and the 800, 1,000, 4x800, and distance medley relay once each ... clocked a best mile of 4:54.86 at the UW Invitational ... ran 2:16.01 in the 800 at the UW Preview ... ran the 1,000 in 2:51.56 at the Armory Invitational.

2012 Season: Outdoors - Ran a collegiate best of 2:15.67 in the 800 at the Stanford Invitational ... recorded another best in the 1,500, running 4:34.73 at the Payton Jordan Invitational ... received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. Indoors - Ran two races at the MPSF Championships ... was 22nd in the 800 in 2:16.09 ... was 23rd in the mile in 4:54.62 ... received MPSF All-Academic honors.

2011 Season: Outdoors - Placed third in the 3,000 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 4:44.33. Indoors - Did not compete.

Cross Country: Has run in four meets over the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

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 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 (2:14.64), 1,600(4:53.15) and 3,200(10:47.10) ... also ran the anchor leg in four school record-setting relays.

Personal: Majoring in public policy ... daughter of Andres and Gwendolyn Ginez ... has an older brother, Christian, and a younger sister, Natalie ... enjoys politics, going to the beach, playing soccer, and listening to music.