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Notable Cross Country Awards
- All-CCAA (2025)
- All-West Region (2025)
- NCAA West Region Cross Country Team Champion (2025)
- CCAA Cross Country Team Champion (2023, 2025)
Notable Track & Field Awards
- Second-Team All-American - 10,000m (2026)
- All-West Region - 10,000m (2026)
- All-CCAA - 10,000m (2025, 2026)
- All-CCAA - 5,000m (2026)
- CCAA Track & Field Team Champion (2026)
As a Senior - XC (2026)
- Opened the season at the Saint Mary's Invitational
- Finished 6th overall in 20:45.2 over the 5.95-kilometer course
- Helped Chico State capture the team title at the Saint Mary's Invitational
As a Junior - TF (2026)
- Competed in six meets, primarily in the 5000m and 10,000m
- Recorded a personal best of 16:48.76 in the 5000m at the Johnny Mathis Track & Field Meet
- Finished the season ranked 32nd nationally in NCAA Division II in the 5000m
- Recorded a personal best of 34:34.54 in the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational
- Finished 2nd in both the 5000m and 10,000m at the CCAA Championships to earn All-CCAA honors in both events
- Earned USTFCCCA All-West Region honors in the 10,000m
- Qualified for her first NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 10,000m
- Finished 11th nationally in the 10,000m at the NCAA Championships in 35:23.52 to earn Second-Team All-America honors
- Helped Chico State capture the 2026 CCAA Track & Field team championship
As a Junior - XC (2025)
- Competed in all six meets
- Finished 4th at the CCAA Championships in 21:54.6 to earn All-CCAA honors
- Recorded a personal best 6K of 20:43.0 at the NCAA Division II West Regional, finishing 6th overall to earn All-West Region honors
- Helped Chico State capture the CCAA and NCAA West Region team championships
- Recorded a career-best NCAA Championships finish, placing 47th in 21:13.0
- Helped Chico State finish 8th nationally at the NCAA Championships
As a Sophomore - TF (2025)
- Appeared in six meets, primarily in distance events
- Finished 3rd in the 10,000m at the CCAA Track & Field Championships to earn All-CCAA honors
- Finished 5th in the 5000m at the CCAA Championships
- Recorded a personal best of 36:57.32 in the 10,000m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic
- Clocked a personal best of 17:39.95 in the 5000m at the ULV Leopard Invite
As a Sophomore - XC (2024)
- Raced in one meet at the San Francisco State Invitational
As a Freshman - TF (2024)
- Appeared in seven meets
- Finished 8th in the 10,000m at the CCAA Championships
- Recorded a season-best 17:49.85 in the 5000m at the Leopard Distance Carnival
As a Freshman - XC (2023)
- Raced in four meets
- Placed 23rd at the CCAA Championships in 22:19.7
- Helped Chico State capture the CCAA team championship
- Ran a season-best 6K of 22:10.7 at the Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge
- Made her collegiate debut at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite, running 19:46.7 over 5K
Academic Honors
- CSC Academic All-District (2025, 2026)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (TF) - 2026
- CCAA All-Academic (2024-25, 2025-26)
- CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
With Northgate High School (Walnut Creek)
- Lettered in cross country, track & field and softball
- Helped Northgate qualify for the CIF State Cross Country Championships in 2021 and 2022
- Served as varsity cross country captain for three years
- Voted cross country MVP twice
- Recipient of the Cross Country Coaches Award
- Earned first-team All-League honors in cross country in 2021
- Earned second-team All-League honors in cross country in 2022
- Won her race at the 2022 Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational
- Recorded high school personal bests of 5:27.08 in the 1600m and 11:41.97 in the 3200m
- Held the Northgate school record in the track 5000m
- Ran 19:05.8 at the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park
Personal
- Born March 17 in San Antonio, Texas
- Parents are James and Amy
- Has one brother, Shane
- Her hero is her high school coach Ruth Seabrook, who taught her how to stand up for herself, respect herself as a person and athlete, and maintain a positive relationship with the sport
- Favorite athlete is Francisco Lindor because she admires his story and the energy he brings to the game
- Chose Chico State because of the beautiful campus, the running program and Coach Gary Towne
- The most impressive thing she accomplished outside of sports was graduating high school with a high GPA
- Enjoys crafting, jewelry making and spending time with friends
- Makes great potstickers
- Says she can tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi
- On her bucket list is traveling to Hawaii and visiting a cow-cuddling establishment
- An interesting fact about her is that she is always hungry with the amount of running she does
- The best advice she has received is "Live life to its fullest and love and spend time with those you truly care about because tomorrow is not a promise."
- Majoring in Business Marketing
- Expected to graduate in 2027 with plans to work in brand and product marketing
