2015 Women's Cross Country

Courtney Sharar

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clovis, Calif.
  • Highschool Clovis East HS

Biography

2015 (Senior)
Competed at the NCAA West Regional (23:51.6)
Placed 61st at the Big West Championships, covering the 6000-meter course in 23:35.5
UCI's top finisher at the Stanford Invitational where she ran a 6K career-best 23:09.6
Also led the way at the UC Irvine Invitational 5K with a time of 19:20.5 (34th)
Notched a 5K personal-best 18:53.3 at the Mustang Challenge
Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2014 (Junior)
Came in 66th at the Big West Championships (24:40)
Crossed the finish line first for the Anteaters at the Titan Invitational (19:47)
Took 56th at the Mustang Challenge 5K with a season-best 19:44
Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2013 (Sophomore)
Ran a season-best 19:59.6 at the Highlander Invitational
Placed 48th at the Mustang Challenge (20:33)

2012 (Freshman)
Finished 50th at the Highlander Invitational and 65th at the Titan Invitational (19:48)

High School
Graduated from Clovis East High School in 2012
Lettered four years in cross country, track and soccer
Two-time CIF Cross Country State Meet qualifier
Named CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Clovis East Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Three-time cross country and track captain
Member and secretary of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation

Personal
Double majoring in education sciences and psychology & social behavior
Parents are Nancy and Brian Sharar
Has two siblings, Jacob and Kendal

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 16:30.1 (2012 Highlander Invitational)
5K = 18:53.3 (2015 Mustang Challenge)
6K = 23:09.6 (2015 Stanford Invitational)

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

  • 2013Sophomore

  • 2014Junior

  • 2015Senior