Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS (Entering 2021):

• USTFCCCA All-West Region (2018 - 3000S; 2019 - XC)
• All-CCAA (2018 - 3000S)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic (2016, 2018 - T&F; 2019 - XC)
• CCAA All-Academic (2015-16, 2017-18, 2019-20)
• CCAA Fall All-Academic (2016, 2019)

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2019-20 (SENIOR - Indoor Track): Competed in two meets ... Fastest Bronco and 19th overall (5:20.03) in mile at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational (1/25) in Albuquerque, N.M. ... On first day at GVSU Big Meet (2/14) in Allendale, Mich., clocked 10:12.23 (40th) in 3000 ... On second day (2/15), anchored CPP's top distance medley relay in 12:15.31 (16th) ... (Cross Country): Ran in five races (all 6K), and one of six Broncos to compete in all three postseason meets ... Earned All-West Region distinction (top 25) with 22nd-place finish (second Bronco) at NCAA West Regionals (11/9) in Monmouth, Ore., clocking 6K personal record of 21.21.1 for sixth-place CPP ... Began year as third Bronco across in 22:10.5 (102nd) at Capital Cross Challenge (9/28) in Sacramento ... Fourth overall and third among CPP runners in team victory at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/12), going 22:30.3 ... At CCAA Championships (10/26) in Arcata, third across for third-place Broncos in 23:04.2 (20th) ... Timed 21:56.4 (129th) as second CPP finisher at NCAA Championships (11/23) in Sacramento.

2018-19 (JUNIOR - Cross Country): Did not compete in a meet for the Broncos.

2017-18 (JUNIOR - Track): Competed in nine meets for third year in a row, culminating with first NCAA Championships in track in her specialty of 3000 steeplechase, clocking 10:58.22 for 19th during prelims (5/24) in Charlotte, N.C. ... Moved up two more spots again in steeple at CCAA Championships (5/5) in Turlock, this time earning All-CCAA honors as runner-up in personal-record 10:43.02, an improved NCAA provisional qualifier (ranked third in CCAA and 20th nationally) ... Runner-up in steeple at Oxy Distance Carnival (3/10) in initial NCAA pro time of 10:58.13 ... Had season bests of personal-record 2:19.01 in 800 and 4:49.30 in 1500 ... (Cross Country): Did not compete in a meet for the Broncos.

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE - Track): Competed in nine meets ... Improved one spot from freshman season in 3000 steeplechase at CCAA Championships (5/6) in Chico, finishing fourth in 10:53.64 ... Runner-up (top collegian) in steeple in season-best 10:46.82 at Oxy Distance Carnival (3/10) ... Other season-best times of 2:20.46 in 800, personal-record 4:41.92 in 1500 and 10:17.55 in 3000 ... (Cross Country): Ran in four of CPP's five regular-season races ... Opened with CPP CCAA Preview (9/2), timing 16:36.6 (43rd) for 4K ... Ran 5K in 19:00.1 (43rd) at UC Riverside Invitational (9/17) and 19:16.7 (ninth) at CBU Invite (10/7) ... Closed campaign aiding in team win as second Bronco finisher at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/15), with 6K time of 22:45.3 (11th).

2015-16 (FRESHMAN - Track): Participated in nine meets, excelling in 3000 steeplechase and running 11:00.83 (season best by almost 30 seconds) for fifth place as lone CPP representative in event at CCAA Championships (5/7) in Los Angeles ... Made college track debut at season-opening Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All Comers (2/20), timing 10:37.37 (17th) in 3000 ... Also competed in 800 (2:20.84), 1500 (4:50.63) and 5000 (18:17.45) ... Won steeple in 11:52.10 at Redlands Invitational (3/18) ... (Cross Country): Competed in five of CPP's six races, including both postseason meets ... Made college debut in opener at UC Riverside Inviational (9/12), timing 18.54.1 over 5K as fifth scorer for runner-up Broncos ... Raced in four 6K events from there, starting with Stanford Invitational (9/26) as CPP's fourth across line in 22:45.3 ... Aided in team victory as fourth Bronco finisher again at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/3) in 22:34.5 (15th) ... CPP's second runner in season-best 22:26.6 (33rd) in first postseason foray at CCAA Championships (10/25) in San Francisco, landing on program's top-15 list for 6K ... Fifth scorer in 23:02.4 (95th) at NCAA West Regionals (11/7) in Monmouth, Ore.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Citrus Hill High School in Perris ... Ran for Hawks ... Girl's Cross Country Athlete of the Year ... Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: A Biology major ... Daughter of parents Julian and Norma ... Has three siblings, Cristal, Sesilia and Alan ... Aspires to become a military officer after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys hiking, cliff jumping and going to beach ... Cheers for the Los Angeles Angels, New England Patriots and Chivas ... Favorite athlete is basketball superstar LeBron James ... Top movie is Lady and the Tramp 2 ... Loves tamales.