GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Stephanie Hicks spent two seasons competing for the track & field team at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. ... competed in the multi-events, hurdles and long jump for the Eagles and coach Marlo Mincey ... finished second in the Southern Conference in the hurdles in 2012 and was third in the heptathlon in 2011 ... during the 2012 indoor season, finished second in the long jump and third in the hurdles.

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
Hicks lettered in both track & field and tennis at Hamilton High North in Hamilton, NJ ... was the MVP of the Northstars track & field team as a senior in 2010 ... was the DivisioN III hurldes and long jump champion in 2010 and won the Meet of Champions 55 meter hurdles title ... the Northstars won the Mercer County Track & Field Championship in 2010 ... graduated in 2010 with a 3.5 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Born July 16, 1991 in Trenton, NJ ... parents are Leslie and Geter Hicks ... also competed for the Trenton Track Club ... says she chose Cal State Northridge for the "great coaching staff and great training weather" ... lists her top moment in sports as "running 13.76 with a torn ligament in my foot" ... says the best thing about being a collegiate athlete is "the feeling after you fulfilled a goal" and the toughest is "having a mental block" ... major is Communications.