2019 Women's Track & Field Roster
Megan Mirkhanian
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Burbank, Calif.
- High School:
- Hoover HS
2019 (Senior)
β’Β Notched a season-best 18:05.33 to finish ninth in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’Β Came in fifth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and eighth at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
β’Β Clocked a personal-record 4:52.60 in the 1500m at the UCR Spring Track Classic
β’Β Ran the 3000m at the Beach Opener (10:37.40)
β’ Received Big West All-Academic recognition for the third-straight year
2018 (Junior)
β’ Competed in the 5000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a season-best 18:00.67 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Established a personal-record 10:22.90 in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2017 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished 18th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships (39:43.15)
β’ Registered a season-best 10:28.78 in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge
β’ Came in 15th out of 31 in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational (18:02.73)
β’ Ran the mile at the Ben Brown Invitational (5:02.24)
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2016 (Freshman)
β’ Ran a personal-record 39:34.94 to place 16th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Added a career-best 17:58.16 in the 5000m at the UCLA Legends Invitational (5th)
β’ Took ninth in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge (10:31.90)
β’ Completed the 1500m at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational in a lifetime-best 5:01.90
High School
β’ Three-year varsity letterwinner at Hoover High School
β’ Earned Team MVP honors in both cross country and track (2014-15)
β’ Helped the Tornados' cross country squad finish fourth at the Pacific League Championships
Personal
β’ Majoring in earth system science
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
β’ Parents are Alisa and Kasbar Mirkhanian
β’ Has one brother, Ryan
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:01.90 (2016 UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational)
Mile = 5:20.24 (2017 Ben Brown Invitational)
3000m = 10:22.90 (2018 Big West Challenge)
5000m = 17:58.16 (2016 UCLA Legends Invitational)
10000m = 39:34.94 (2016 Big West Conference Championships)
β’Β Notched a season-best 18:05.33 to finish ninth in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’Β Came in fifth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and eighth at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
β’Β Clocked a personal-record 4:52.60 in the 1500m at the UCR Spring Track Classic
β’Β Ran the 3000m at the Beach Opener (10:37.40)
β’ Received Big West All-Academic recognition for the third-straight year
2018 (Junior)
β’ Competed in the 5000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a season-best 18:00.67 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Established a personal-record 10:22.90 in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2017 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished 18th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships (39:43.15)
β’ Registered a season-best 10:28.78 in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge
β’ Came in 15th out of 31 in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational (18:02.73)
β’ Ran the mile at the Ben Brown Invitational (5:02.24)
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2016 (Freshman)
β’ Ran a personal-record 39:34.94 to place 16th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Added a career-best 17:58.16 in the 5000m at the UCLA Legends Invitational (5th)
β’ Took ninth in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge (10:31.90)
β’ Completed the 1500m at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational in a lifetime-best 5:01.90
High School
β’ Three-year varsity letterwinner at Hoover High School
β’ Earned Team MVP honors in both cross country and track (2014-15)
β’ Helped the Tornados' cross country squad finish fourth at the Pacific League Championships
Personal
β’ Majoring in earth system science
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
β’ Parents are Alisa and Kasbar Mirkhanian
β’ Has one brother, Ryan
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:01.90 (2016 UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational)
Mile = 5:20.24 (2017 Ben Brown Invitational)
3000m = 10:22.90 (2018 Big West Challenge)
5000m = 17:58.16 (2016 UCLA Legends Invitational)
10000m = 39:34.94 (2016 Big West Conference Championships)
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