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BEFORE MARYLAND - Earned eight letters at Newton North HS (four outdoor track, one indoor track, three soccer)... Bay State All-Star for Tigers... All-State honoree and national qualifier in 4x400 and 4x800 relays... Outdoor track team was unbeaten in her four seasons... Honor roll student all four years... Member of Primannum Honors Society and Dean's List... High school track coach was Joseph Tranchita... Pre-Maryland PRs of 59.0 (400m) and 2:17 (800m).
PERSONAL - Daughter of Hamid and Mary Tabatabaie... Has twin brother Cameron and older sister Sara... Majoring in government & politics... Tutor for Bright Beginnings program and a rock-climbing instructor... Human Rights Watch advocate... Nicaragua Community Service President... Lived with aboriginal tribes for a time in Australia... Lists her biggest sports thrill as passing a competitor in the last 100 meters... Thinks Penelope Cruz should play her in a movie of her life... Non-sports hero is Nelson Mandela.... Hopes to work with UNICEF or at the United Nations... Chose Maryland over American.
