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Personal: Born March 16, 1988 in St. Andrews, Jamaica...Daughter of Patrick and Kathleen Beckford...Has five sisters, Karima, Kibret, Malaika, Lisa, Kedist, and two brothers, Kebre-Ab and Kadesh...Majoring in Dietetics...Guided 2000 track team to National Championship, while serving as Captain...Served as Deputy Head Girl at Immaculate during 2006-07 academic year...Was Student of the Year runner-up in 2004...Won Grade Coordinator's Award, Good Citizen Award, and Netballer of the Year...Was a collegiate honor student in Fall 2007 with a 4.0 GPA...Actively involved in American Dietetic Association and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences...Person who has had the most influence is her mother, Kathleen...Future plans include opening a sports clinic in Jamaica...Hobbies include reading and listening to music...Favorite movie is The Great Debaters...Personal athletic goal for the season is to score in both high jump and triple jump at the indoor and outdoor championships...First year competing in collegiate track and field. |
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