 Later teams with Denean broke the record for the slightly shorter 4x400 metres relay, after sister Atra graduated and the rest of the family moved to Kennedy High School (Los Angeles).Denean was the California High School Athlete of the Year at Kennedy in 1982, following in the footsteps of her sister Sherri.Also following her sister, she was named the national Girl's "High School Athlete of the Year" by Track and Field News, two years in a row.