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Notable Cross Country Awards
• All-American (2023)
• All-West Region (2022)
• All-CCAA (2022, 2023)
As a Sophomore - XC (2023)
- Earned All-American honors after finishing 31st at NCAA Championships in season-best 20:36.1 (6k)
- Finished 21st at NCAA West Regionals in 21:37.4 (6k)
- All-CCAA accolade after finishing third at conference championship in 21:18.4 (6k)
- Finished sixth in both the San Francisco State Invitational and Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge
- Made 5k debut at Ash Creek Collegiate Invite, running in 18:06.0
As a Freshman - XC (2022)
- Raced in six meets
- Finished 133rd overall at the NCAA Championships
- Received All-West Region status following a 21st-place finish at the NCAA West Regionals
- Named to the All-CCAA team after finishing 10th overall at the CCAA Championships
- Set a PR time of 20:58.3 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational
Pre-Chico Days
- Iresh joins the ‘Cats along with her twin sister Della as one of the most decorated distance runners in Northern Section history
- Began her senior year of cross country with a personal best mile time (17.54.1) and a second place finish at the Bill Springhorn Classic
- Dipped under the 19 minute threshold (5k distance) for the first time, while placing sixth overall at the Clovis Invitational
- Finished second behind her sister Della at the Eastern Athletic League Championships while recording an 18:36.8 5k PR
- Won the Northern Section championship three-mile run in 18:45.0
- Concluded the fall with a 23rd place finish at the State Championships (5k time of 18:44)
- Holds the Chico High School record in the 2.1 mile run, second all-time in the three-mile run, and fourth in school history is the 5k
- Picked up where she left off during track and field season, starting the spring with an 11:01.3 effort in the 3,200m run at the Dublin Distance Fiesta
- Barely missed breaking the 11-minute mark for the 3,200m in early April at a dual meet with Shasta High School, stopping the clock with a PR time of 11:01.0
- Raced to the second fastest 3,200m in Northern Section history and breaking a long-standing Chico High School record while clocking a 10:48.9 PR at the Sacramento Meet of Champions
- Won the 1,600m (posting a personal best time of 5:12.5) and 3,200m (11:12.6) titles at both the EAL and Northern Section championship meets
- Elected to run just the 3,200m at the state championships, where she placed 20th (11:07.4) despite dealing with injury in the days leading up to the race.
Personal
– Born January 22 in Chico, California
– Daughter of Forough
– Twin sister Della is also a member of the Chico State cross country team
– Majoring in history
– Expected to graduate in 2027
– Plans to continue running while working in a history-related career
– Favorite class at Chico State is HIST 355 (Contemporary U.S. History) with Professor Rodney Thompson
– Greatest sports moments include earning All-American honors at the 2023 and 2024 Cross Country National Championships alongside her twin sister, and at the 2025 Track & Field National Championships
– Lists art, drawing, fast reading, making homemade birthday cards, and reciting the alphabet backwards among her talents; also jokes about being able to eat large quantities of sugar
– Best advice received from the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior: “There are no ordinary moments” — a reminder she applies to living meaningfully each day
