Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped under Coach Noble at Heritage HS and ran 100m and 300m hurdles as well as the 400m dash... set school records for the 300m and 100m hurdles; 400m, 800m and 1600m relays... three year regional and SVL champion for 300m hurdles, 2008 team captain...  named MVP for 2005 and 2008 team... four year high school honor roll participant and plans to major in nursing... parents are Allen and Beth Kawiecki and brother Matt Kawiecki.