Chico State Athletics

Pre-Chico Days

As a Freshman - TF (2026) - Northern Colorado
- Competed during the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons
- Recorded indoor personal bests of 2:31.12 in the 800m, 3:16.40 in the 1000m and 5:22.17 in the mile
- Competed in the mile and distance medley relay at the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Recorded outdoor personal bests of 2:29.24 in the 800m and 4:57.42 in the 1500m

As a Freshman - XC (2025) - Northern Colorado
- Did not compete

High School - El Toro High School (Lake Forest)
- A 2025 graduate of El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California
- Lettered in cross country and track & field
- Helped El Toro win the 2024 CIF Southern Section Division II Cross Country Championship
- Helped El Toro capture the 2024 CIF Division II State Cross Country Championship
- Finished 49th at the 2024 CIF State Cross Country Championships in a personal-best 18:38.1 at Woodward Park
- Recorded a personal-best 17:29.9 for three miles at the 2024 Woodbridge Cross Country Classic
- Earned First-Team All-County honors in cross country in 2023 and 2024
- Named El Toro's cross country team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior
- Named the track & field distance team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior
- Advanced to the 2025 CIF Southern Section Division II final in the 1600m
- Recorded high school personal bests of 2:22.17 in the 800m, 5:01.75 in the 1600m and 11:12.56 in the 3200m

Personal
- Born April 2, 2007, in Laguna Hills, California
- Daughter of Katherine and Jonathan Varela
- Has two brothers, Nate and Levi
- Majoring in Food and Nutrition Sciences
- Expected to graduate in Spring 2029
- Plans to become a certified sports nutritionist and work in the nutrition and athletics field
- Lists Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Lando Norris and Jess McClain among her favorite athletes
- Chose Chico State for its strong cross country program and coaching, campus location and nutrition program
- Lists helping El Toro win the CIF Southern Section and CIF State Division II cross country championships in consecutive weeks during her senior season as her greatest sports moment
- Lists cooking among her talents outside of running
- Says the best advice she received came from her high school cross country coach, who taught her that the pain endured in the moment will ultimately be worth it for herself and her teammates