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Notable Awards
- All-CCAA Track & Field - 10,000m (2026)
- All-West Region (XC) - 2025
- All-CCAA (XC) - 2025
- CCAA Newcomer of the Year (2025)
- NCAA West Region XC Team Champion (2025)
- CCAA Cross Country Team Champion (2025)
- CCAA Track & Field Team Champion (2026)
As a Sophomore - XC (2026)
- Opened the season at the Saint Mary's Invitational
- Finished 15th overall in 21:11.3 over the 5.95-kilometer course
- Helped Chico State capture the team title at the Saint Mary's Invitational
As a Freshman - TF (2026)
- Competed in seven meets
- Recorded a personal best of 4:40.30 in the 1500m at the Chico Invite
- Recorded a personal best and NCAA Division II provisional mark of 16:52.35 in the 5000m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic
- Ranked 35th nationally in NCAA Division II in the 5000m
- Set a personal best and NCAA Division II provisional mark of 35:17.00 in the 10,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Ranked 29th nationally in NCAA Division II in the 10,000m
- Finished 3rd in the 10,000m at the 2026 CCAA Track & Field Championships to earn All-CCAA honors
- Finished 5th in the 5000m at the CCAA Championships
- Helped Chico State capture the 2026 CCAA Track & Field team championship
As a Freshman - XC (2025)
- Raced in all six meets
- Earned All-CCAA honors with a 6th-place finish at the CCAA Championships (22:02.2)
- Named the 2025 CCAA Women's Cross Country Newcomer of the Year
- Recorded a personal best 6K of 21:09.1 at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships
- Finished 21st at the West Regional Championships to earn All-West Region honors
- Helped Chico State capture the CCAA and NCAA West Region team championships
- Competed in her first NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, finishing 129th in 22:07.4
- Helped Chico State finish 8th nationally at the NCAA Championships
As a Freshman - TF (2025)
- Did not compete
As a Freshman - XC (2024)
- Did not compete
Academic Honors
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (TF) - 2026
- 2025-26 CCAA All-Academic
Pre-Chico Days
- Multi-sport athlete at Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California, lettering in cross country, soccer and softball
- Helped lead the cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the CCS Championships in 2023
- Earned All-League honors in cross country in 2023
- Served as team captain in cross country in 2023
- Earned the Outstanding Senior Award for cross country
- Qualified for the 2023 CIF State Cross Country Championships, becoming just the third girl in school history to do so
- Recorded the fourth-fastest girls' time in school history at the Crystal Springs course
- Helped the softball team capture a CCS championship and advance to the CIF playoffs in 2024
Personal
- Born January 11 in Burlingame, California
- Daughter of Erik and Libby
- Majoring in Exercise Physiology
- Plans to pursue a career in physical therapy after graduation
- Favorite class at Chico State is Philosophy 104 with Professor Curtis Peldo
- Lists Caitlin Clark and Nikki Hiltz as her favorite athletes for their inspiration within the sports community
- Her greatest sports moment is bouncing back and achieving her goals after suffering an ACL tear early in high school
- Chose Chico State for its welcoming cross country program, coaches, and the campus and town atmosphere
- The best advice she received from her high school coach is "It's just temporary pain," a motto she uses during difficult races and runs
