2016 Women's Cross Country

Aliya Shah

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ventura, Calif.
  • Highschool Buena HS

Biography

2016 (Senior)
• Established a 6K season-best 23:00.9 at the NCAA West Regional
• Placed 69th at the Big West Championships
• Ran a personal-record 18:16.05 over 5000 meters to finish 18th at the Highlander Invitational
• Came in 12th at the season-opening Pepperdine Invitational with a time of 16:05.97 (4K)
• Earned her third career Big West All-Academic award

2015 (Junior)
• Finished 48th at the Big West Championships, running a career-best 22:39.7 over the 6000-meter course
• Went on to compete at the NCAA West Regional
• Led the 'Eaters at the Highlander Invitational 5K with a season-best 18:29.5 (18th)
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2014 (Sophomore)
• Top finish came at the Titan Invitational 5K where she was 41st overall (19:48)
• Took 52nd at the Vanguard Invitational with a season-best 19:37
• Garnered Big West All-Academic honors

2013 (Freshman)
• Placed 13th at the Vanguard Invitational (5K) with a time of 19:42
• Ran a season-best 19:21 to finish 55th overall at the Highlander Invitational
• Came in 50th at the Mustang Challenge and 70th at the Titan Invitational

High School
• Three-sport athlete at Buena High School
• Team captain and four-year letterwinner in cross country and track
• All-league and all-county performer in both sports
• Lettered two years in diving, earning all-league recognition

Personal
• Majoring in public health science
• Parents are Kristin and Zahid Shah
• Has four sisters - Sarah, Hanna, Kiran and Nora

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 16:05.97 (2016 Pepperdine Invitational)
5K = 18:16.05 (2016 Highlander Invitational)
6K = 22:39.7 (2015 Big West Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior