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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2012 Women's Track and Field Roster

Diana Zapata

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garden Grove, Calif.
  • High School Zacatecas High School
  • Previous School Santa Ana College

Biography


In 2011 Cross Country: Competed in five races for the Broncos in 2011, recording her best time of the season (22:13.2) at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships in Santa Rosa... Placed 20th overall at the conference meet and 32nd overall at the West Region Championships in Spokane, Wash.

In 2011 Track & Field: One of the top distance runners on the Broncos' 2011 track and field squad, finishing with the team's second-best marks in each of the 800-, 1-500- and 5,000-meter events... Came close to notching a "B" provisional standard in the 1,500-meter race at Pomona Pitzer on April 9 when she crossed the line in 4:39.38... Received a spot on the CCAA All-Academic Team after maintaining a grade point average of 3.40 through the 2010-11 school year.

In 2010 Cross Country: Proved to be a key member of the women's cross country team that advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championships for the first time since 1985... At the national race in Louisville, Ky., she finished 120th with a time of 23:50.4... Her top 6,000-meter time on the season came at the CCAA Championships in Whittier, Calif., when she crossed the line in 22:36.7 to take 14th place overall.

At Santa Ana College: Named cross country's Athlete of the Year... Ran 18:30 over 5,000 meters... Owns a personal best time of 4:41 over 1,500 meters... Earned her associates degree in Liberal Arts.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Preparatoria IV.

Personal: Daughter of Jose Zapata and Rosa Millan... Spanish major... Aspires to be a Spanish teacher... Enjoys reading, shopping, watching movies, going to the beach and hanging out with her niece and nephews in her free time... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Junior

    5'6"
  • 2012Senior

    5'6"