2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Regents of the University of California

Tea Akiaten

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • Highschool Mira Mesa HS

Biography

2023 (Senior)
• Competed in four meets
• Ran a 6K season-best 22:02.6 at the Bronco Invitational
• Made her Big West Championship debut, covering the 6K course in 24:06.2
• Earned Big West Fall All-Academic honors

2022 (Junior)
• Ran her first collegiate cross country race at the Anteater Opener, finishing the 4K in 15:22.7
• Established a 5K season-best 18:01.8 at the John Elders Titan Invite
• Also competed in the Bronco Invitational 6K (21:57.5)
• Big West Fall All-Academic selection

2021 (Sophomore)
• Did not compete

2020 (Freshman)
• Season canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

High School
• Lettered in cross country and track & field at Mira Mesa High School
• Three-time CIF qualifier in cross country
• Placed among the top-six at the Eastern League Finals three years in a row, with a high finish of fourth as a junior
• Helped her team win the 2018 Nike Portland Cross Country Invitational
• Named the 2019 Western League Senior Runner of the Year
• Also earned first-team San Diego City Conference Fall All-League honors
• CIF-San Diego Section track & field finalist in the 3200m and a prelim qualifier in the 1600m
• Scored in both events at the Western League Finals

Personal
• Majoring in social ecology

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 15:22.7 (2022 Anteater Opener)
5K = 18:01.8 (2022 John Elders Titan Invite)
6K = 21:57.5 (2022 Bronco Invitational)


Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2021Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2022Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2023Senior

    5'3"