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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Jamie Nieto, born in Seattle, Wash., was raised as an only child in a single-parent home in Sacramento, Calif.. Nieto is an actor, two-time Olympian, and former professional Track and Field Athlete. Nieto is a two-time Olympic finalist and was ranked in the top-10 in the world on more than one occasion.

After high school, Nieto attended Sacramento City College and Eastern Michigan University where he earned a full scholarship in athletics. Nieto is a four-time National Champion, three-time World Champ Team Member, three-time Pan Am Team Member, three-time All American, indoor and outdoor school record holder, and was inducted into Eastern Michigan's Hall Of Fame in 2012.