Born December 15, 1995 (age 16) Placentia, California Residence Chino Hills, California Coach Ken Congemi, John Nicks Choreographer Phillip Mills Skating club All Year Figure Skating Club Current training locations El Segundo, California Aliso Viejo, California Began skating 2001
Hicks began skating at age 5. She placed 5th in the novice event at the 2010 U.S. Championships. Hicks won the 2011 U.S. Junior title. She was selected to compete at the 2011 World Junior Championships, where she placed sixth in her international debut. In the 2011–2012 season, she debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series, winning a gold medal at her first event in Brisbane, Australia. On October 8, 2011 at her second event, in Milan, Italy, she suffered a season-ending injury on the opening jump in the long program – a piece of bone detached from the tibia in her right leg. She underwent surgery on October 12. Hicks returned to the ice in December 2011 and resumed jumping in February 2012. She was coached mainly by John Nicks in Aliso Viejo, California until April 2012 when her primary coach become Ken Congemi at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California. She continues to be coached by Nicks once a week.
Hicks is the eldest of three girls. She is of Russian descent through her mother who has three Russian grandparents.