Ashton Garcia

Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Valencia, Calif.
Prev School:
College of the Canyons

2018 (Senior)
• Ran an 8000-meter season-best 25:28.4 at the UCR Invitational
• Clocked in at 25:36.87 at the Highlander Invitational to finish 44th out of 250
• Established a personal-record 32:49.5 in the 10K at the NCAA West Regional
• Made the Big West All-Academic Team for the third year in a row

2017 (Junior)
• Finished 29th at the Big West Championships with an 8000-meter time of 25:30.2
• Registered a lifetime-best 25:20.4 at the UCR Invitational
• Had a top-10 showing at the Pepperdine Invitational 5K (16:06.36)
• Completed the 10K in 32:56.6 to place 165th overall at the NCAA West Regional
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2016 (Sophomore)
• Clocked in at 26:52.7 over 8000 meters to finish 42nd at the Big West Championships
• Placed 14th at the Pepperdine Invitational 5K (16:39.66) to help the 'Eaters claim the team title
• Came in 18th at the Highlander Invitational 6K with a time of 18:34.0
• Ran an 8K season-best 25:40.5 at the UC Riverside Invitational
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2015 (Redshirt)
• Redshirted after competing in only one meet
• Finished 30th at the season-opening UC Irvine Invitational with an 8000m time of 26:40.74

Junior College
• Competed one year in cross country and track at College of the Canyons
• Member of the Canyons' 2014 Cross Country State championship team
• State finalist in the 1500m on the track
• Named the team's Freshman of the Year
• Graduated with honors

High School
• Graduated from West Ranch High School in 2014
• Earned two varsity letters in cross country and three in track
• CIF-Southern Section qualifier in both sports
• Received all-league and All-CIF accolades

Personal
• Majoring in computer science
• Mother is Brenda Garcia
• Has five siblings - Koby, Jovan, Brianna, Luis and Mercedes

TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 16:06.36 (2017 Pepperdine Invitational)
6K = 18:28.2 (2017 Highlander Invitational)
8K = 25:20.4 (2017 UCR Invitational)
10K = 32:49.5 (2018 NCAA West Regional)