California Irvine Athletics

2016 (Senior)
• Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims for the second year in a row
• Took fifth at the Big West Championships with a time of 52.82
• Clocked in with a season-best 52.14 in the preliminary round of the conference meet
• Notched career-bests of 22.50 in the 200m at the Beach Invitational and 49.17 in the 400m at the All-UC Championships
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2015 (Junior)
• NCAA West Preliminary qualifier and Big West runner-up (51.84) in the 400m hurdles
• Finished 39th at the regional championships
• Ran a personal-record 51.71 at the Steve Scott Invitational
• That time was tied for fifth in UCI history
• Came in second in the 400m at the All-UC Championships, registering a lifetime-best 48.86
• Added a season-best 14.83 in the 110H at the Big West Challenge
• Member of the 4x400 relay that finished second at the Steve Scott Invitational (3:13.51)
• Named a Big West Scholar-Athlete

2014 (Sophomore)
• Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the conference championships
• Ran a personal-record 52.94
• Also qualified for the Big West meet in the 110m hurdles and 4x400 relay
• Individual champion in the 400H at the Anteater 4-Way Meet
• Took third at the UCR Spring Break Invitational
• Runner-up in the 110H with a season-best 14.80 at the All-UC Meet

2013 (Freshman)
• Big West qualifier in the 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles and 4x400 relay
• Placed fourth in the 400H with a season-best 54.75 at the Big West Challenge
• Also notched a season-best 15.15 in the 110H at the Ben Brown Invitational

High School
• Graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in 2012
• Competed in track, football and soccer
• Central Coast Section champion in the 300m hurdles as a senior
• Won back-to-back league titles in the 110H and 300H (2011-12)
• Three-time team MVP

Personal
• Majoring in sociology
• Parents are Lesli and Julio Vaca
• Has one brother, Kyle
• Volunteered for the City Team Ministries, Gilroy Adaptive Program and OC Irvine Disability Center

TOP MARKS AT UCI
200m = 22.50 (2016 Beach Invitational)
400m = 48.86 (2015 All-UC Championship)
110m Hurdles = 14.80 (2014 All-UC Championship)
400m Hurdles = 51.71 (2015 Steve Scott Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:13.02 (2016 UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational)