2015 Women's Cross Country

Alice Yang

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Arcadia, Calif.
  • Highschool Arcadia HS

Biography

2015 (Junior)
Ran a season-best 23:23.3 over 6000-meters at the Stanford Invitational
Added a 5K season-best 19:17.65 at the Mustang Challenge (73rd)
Came in 53rd at the UC Irvine Invitational (19:44.78)
Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2014 (Sophomore)
Competed at the NCAA West Regional where she was 176th (23:15.2)
Placed 42nd at the Big West Championships in 22:41
UCI's top finisher at the Mustang Challenge, coming in 23rd at 19:06
Added a top-20 showing at the UC Irvine Invitational (19:14)
Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2013 (Freshman)
Established a career-best 22:39.1 over 6000 meters at the NCAA West Regional (192nd)
Finished 44th at the Big West Championships (24:24.9)
Notched a 5K personal-record 18:47.8 at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree
Took 35th at the Mustang Challenge in 19:43
Came in 43rd at the UC Irvine Invitational

High School
Graduated from Arcadia High School in 2013
Lettered in cross country and track
Four-year scholar-athlete
Volunteered at City of Hope

Personal
Double majoring in art and psychology & social behavior
Parents are Huiyan Ma and Dongchang Yang
Has one brother, Shawn

TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 18:47.8 (2013 Sacramento State NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree)
6K = 22:39.1 (2013 NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior