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Notable Cross Country Awards
• All-CCAA (2023)
As a Junior - XC (2023)
- Ran all six meets
- Placed 159th overall at NCAA Championships, running in 22:09.0 (6k)
- Finished 42nd at NCAA West Regionals in 22:11.7 (6k)
- Earned All-CCAA after finishing 11th in conference championships in 21:48.2 (6k)
- Ran a season-best 21:48.1 at the Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge
- Made debut in 5k run at Ash Creek Collegiate Invite, running in 18:52.0
As a Sophomore - T&F (2023)
- Appeared in four meets
- Set a PR time of 4:59.03 in the 1,500m at the Chico State Invitational
- Ran a 39:44.05 in the 10,000m for a PR at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic
- Clocked in 18:20.58 for a PR in the 5,000m at the Wildcat Invitational
As a Sophomore - XC (2022)
- Ran in four meets
- Finished 45th overall at the CCAA Championships
- Season-best time was 22:26.1 at the Cougar Challenge 2022
2021–22
- Made her Chico State cross country debut with a 63rd place run (6k time of 24:25.0) September 10, 2021 at the San Francisco State Invitational
- Lopped over a minute off her 6k PR with a 22:56.8 run (42nd place) September 25, 2021 at the Cougar Challenge
- Concluded the fall season by placing 49th overall (6k time of 24:18.2) October 9, 2021 at the Western Washington Bill Roe Classic
- Raced only once during the track & field season due to illness and injury, registering a 3,000m time of 11:09.5 and a 39th place finish March 12, 2022 at the Aggie Open
- Earned 2021–22 CCAA All-Academic honors
- Received the 2021–22 Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
2020–21
- Did not compete due to the COVID pandemic.
Pre-Chico Days
- Lettered in both cross country and track at Vista del Lago High School in Folsom
- Helped lead the Eagles to the 2019 CIF Division III state championship
- Competed in three state cross country championship meets during her prep career and was a key component to the high-powered Vista del Lago program’s arsenal
- As a junior, placed 14th in the Sac-Joaquin Section meet to help the Eagles to one of several championships while she was on the team
- A 19:13 run at the 2019 state championships helped the Vista de Lago girls to a top 10 team finish
- On the track, recorded PRs of 5:26 and 11:34 for the 1,600 and 3,200m distances, respectively
- The 3,200m PR was a winning effort in her heat at the Sacramento Meet of Champions during her junior season
- COVID shut down her senior season after only two races
- Served as team captain
- Scholar Athlete Award recipient.
Personal
- Born December 10, 2001, in West Hills
- Daughter of Marc and Sarah
- Has two siblings, Sebastian and Genevieve
- Her dad is her hero (“He has always supported my academic and athletic goals. He has shown me how far hard work can take you. He always has my back! ”)
- The person she most admires in the sports world is teammate Gracie Dupuis (“Simply because she the GOAT on and off the track. ”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Abnormal Psychology, taught by Moorea Blythe
- Why she chose to attend Chico State: “I wanted to study psychology at a reputable school where I could also reach my goals in track and cross country”
- Her greatest sports moment, "Making it to Nationals for cross country along side my teammates in 2023!"
- The most interesting thing she’s ever done is drive across the country from California to Florida nonstop with 12 of her Chico State teammates to root on the Wildcats at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
- The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is making the Chico State Dean’s Honors list every semester
- Has learned by competing in distance running that “you’re going to have bumps in the road you’re on, but pushing through your struggles will make you much better at what you’re doing in the future”
- Enjoys reading books when she has some free time
- Her biggest talent outside of running is being an academic weapon
- Her cross-country teammates are teaching her how to play the guitar
- Claims to be an, "Avid Taylor Swift listener"
- Had her heart set on being a gymnast but switched sports after hurting her wrist (“I probably wouldn’t be a runner today if I didn’t get that injury!”)
- At the top of her bucket list: “Travel outside the US and explore other countries ”
- Best advice ever received came from her mom: “not worry about what you can’t control”.
- Majoring in psychology & child development
- Plans to continue studying psychology in graduate school
