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High School: Helped her high school team set a school record in the 4x200-meter relay ... had bests of 1:01.3 in the 400, 27.2 in the 200 and 12.6 in the 100 ... served as team co-captain as a senior ... also played one year of tennis and one season of basketball ... received an AP Scholar with Distinction Award. Personal: Born June 4, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Penn. ... parents are Hardy and Amy Nickerson ... father is a member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame who starred as a linebacker for the Golden Bears and later played 16 years in the NFL ... family has moved to Oakland from North Carolina ... lists singing, acting and modeling among her hobbies ... undeclared major, but intends to pursue molecular and cell biology.