Chico State Athletics

2016-17
Opened her first season of cross country with the 'Cats with a 4^th place finish at the Humboldt Invitational despite battling sickness...After passing on the two remaining invitationals on the schedule, Garcia ran to a runner-up finish at the CCAA Championships…Placed 6^th at the West Region Championships, helping the 'Cats earn the team title…Despite battling a tough case of influenza in the days leading up to the NCAA Championships, Garcia concluded the season with a gutsy 50^th place finish, helping to secure the 'Cats'  trophy finish...Sat out track season with injury.

2015-16
Redshirted the cross country campaign…While running unattached placed fourth overall at the Stanford Invitational, clocking a 20:49 finish time for the 6k course…Won the Doc Adams Invitational with a PR 20:39…Concluded fall season with a third place finish at the PA USATF Championships…On the track Garcia made her official collegiate debut at the San Francisco Distance Carnival, posting a 16:40 5k PR (fifth fastest in Chico State history)…Made her 10k debut at the Mt. SAC Invitational, with a time of 34:47 placing her second all-time in the Wildcat record books…Won the CCAA 5k title with a 16:48 effort…Earned her first All American honors at the NCAA Championships with a fifth place finish in the 10k (35:05)…She would bounce back with a 17th place effort in the 5k final two nights later…Named to the CCAA Spring All-Academic Team and the conference’s All-Academic Team for the 2015-16 academic year…Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award winner…Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team.  
 
Pre-Chico Days
Competed at the University of Mississippi in 2013 and was part of the Southern Utah cross country program in 2014…A 2013 graduate of Oakmont High School in Roseville…Earned four letters for both cross country and track…Two-time Foot Locker All-American…Placed fifth at the 2011 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships and 15th in 2009…Runner-up at the 2011 California Cross Country Championships and placed fourth in 2009…Set school records in the 3200-meter run (10:40.99) and 5K cross country (17:09). 
 
Personal Best Marks
3000m: 9:56
5000m: 16:40 (fifth fastest in school history)
10000m: 34:47 (fourth fastest in school history)
6k XC: 20:49