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Walked on in 2007
High School: Participated in cross country and track and field ... In cross country, earned team MVP honors as a sophomore ... Earned Coaches Award as a junior, and was named first-team All-League ... Helped lead team to league title and third-place finish at sections ... Ran one- and two-mile in track ... Helped team to league title ... Was National Hispanic Merit Scholar ... Also an International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient.
Personal: Born in Santa Clara, Calif. ... Parents are Matthew and Doreen Rivera ... Has two siblings, Alison and Andrew ... Mother swam for Santa Clara University and grandfather participated in Olympic Track and Field trials ... Major is undecided ... Hopes to one day be a doctor of sports medicine ... Hobbies include running and playing the piano.