Nicole Hood Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA High School: Carondelet Height: 5-4 Event: Distance Birthdate: 05/04/1992

2011 - Had a top 3000m time of 10:52.96 and a top 1500m time of 5:04.98.

High School - Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track at Carondelet HS ... Was a Wendy's High School Heisman State finalist ... State qualifier in the 1600m (4:52) and 3200m (10:41) in 2007 ... Placed fourth at the 2007 Div. II State meet in cross country (17:37) ... Set a Div. II record at the NCS Championships (17:08) ... 2007 League champion in cross country ... In 2006, placed 14th at the Div. II State Meet where her team won the state title and was the league champion ... Competed for the Pleasanton Heat in club track and won the USATF National Junior Olympics in 2004 in the midget division ... Also placed second in 2005 in the youth age group.

Personal - Born May 4, 1992 in Santa Clara, CA ... Daughter of Kenneth Hood and Patricia Zuppan-Hood ... Biophysics major.

Best Marks
1500m - 5:04.98
3000m - 11:05.38