HERCULES HIGH SCHOOL
Marie Veale competed in track & field at Hercules High School in Hercules, Calif. ... ran the 100, 200 and 400 meters for the Titans and coach Kyle Whitmore ... was named Most Valuable Player for the track team as a senior in 2012 ... top 100 meter time was 12.1 and top 200 time was 24.6 ... also ran for the Flying Jaguars Track Club ... graduated in 2012.

PERSONAL
Born November 17, 1994 in San Pablo, Calif. ... mother is Delphine Smith and stepfather is Sylvester Wiggins Jr. ... has one younger brother, Sylvester III ... favorites include the Oklahoma City Thunder and US Olympic sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross ... says the best thing about being an athlete is "the track meets" and the toughest is "practice and having a good mindset" ... couldn't imagine going a week without her phone ... major is Biology.