2012 Women's Cross Country

Chloe Fata

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown South Pasadena, Calif.
  • Highschool South Pasadena HS

Biography

2012 (Senior)
Competed at the NCAA West Regional, covering the 6000-meter course in 21:57
Ran a 6K season-best 21:45.3 to finish 34th at the Big West Championships
Led the 'Eaters at the UC Irvine Invitational 5K (19:11.6) and the Highlander Invitational 4K (14:14.8)
Served as UCI's team captain

2011 (Junior)
UC Irvine's top finisher at the NCAA West Regional with a 6K time of 22:02
Clocked in at a personal-record 21:31.4 to place 27th at the Big West Championships
Had a 10th-place showing at the Cal State Northridge Invitational (22:12.12)
Came in 36th at the UC Irvine Invitational 5K (18:46.2)

2010 (Sophomore)
Placed 102nd at the NCAA West Regional (22:00.3)
Took 34th at the Big West Championships with a 6K season-best 21:57.1
Clocked in at 23:28.9 to come in 24th at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational
Completed the 5K course at the UC Irvine Invitational in 19:17.5 (55th)

2009 (Freshman)
Registered her best finish at the NCAA West Regional, coming in 76th (22:39.04)
Placed 43rd at the Big West Championships with a season-best 22:25.0
Had a fourth-place showing at the West Regional Preview with a 6K time of 23:18.01
Took 12th at the Triton Invitational (22:56.4) and 64th at the Stanford Invitational (22:32)

High School
Graduated from South Pasadena High School
Two-time team captain for both cross country and track
Established a two-mile school-record 11:19
Four-time Rio Hondo League champion in the mile
Also competed in soccer

Personal
Double majoring in Spanish and psychology & social behavior
Two-time Big West Scholar-Athlete
Parents are Sharon and Chuck Fata

TOP TIMES AT UCI
4K = 14:14.8 (2012 Highlander Invitational)
5K = 18:46.2 (2011 UC Irvine Invitational)
6K = 21:31.4 (2011 Big West Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Junior

  • 2012Senior