NORTHRIDGE - 2011
Bethel Bekele redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Matadors.

SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL
Bekele earned varsity letters in track all four years at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, Calif. ... was a sprinter for the Vikings ... was named track team MVP in 2008 and also earned the Captain's Medal ... ran for coach Levell Houston ... graduated in 2010.

PERSONAL
Born August 10, 1992 in Nairobi, Kenya ... parents are Almaz and Assefa Bekele ... has two brothers, Nate and Benjamin ... favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, sprinter Allyson Felix, actors Paul Walker and Halle Berry, the TV show "The Game" and the movie "Love & Basketball" ... lists Facebook as her favorite website ... once met Los Angeles Laker Luke Walton ... says her cell phone is the one possession she could not live without ... major is Kinesiology.