2016 Women's Cross Country

Lisa Vasquez

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Downey, Calif.
  • Highschool Warren HS

Biography

2016 (Sophomore)
• One of UCI's top-three finishers at the NCAA West Regional as she came in 183rd (22:46.4)
• Took 35th at the Big West Championships, running the 6K course in 23:28.1
• Placed 24th at the Highlander Invitational with a 5K career-best 18:27.0
• Finished 20th at the Mustang Challenge (18:51.6)

2015 (Freshman)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regional as a true freshman
• Established a season-best 22:29.8 over 6000 meters at the Big West Championships (45th)
• Top finisher for the 'Eaters at the Mustang Challenge (18:52.0)
• Ran a 5K season-best 18:46.5 at the Highlander Invitational

High School
• Graduated from Warren High School in 2015
• Finished third in the 1600m at the CIF-Southern Section Finals
• Placed fifth at the CIF-SS Masters Meet with a personal-best and school-record 4:51.51
• Qualified for the CIF State Championship Prelims where she took 13th overall
• Spent three years at Downey High School before transferring to Warren as a senior
• Won the 2012 San Gabriel Valley League individual cross country title to lead the Vikings to their first team championship in 29 years
• Also a track & field league champion in the 1600m
• Left Downey as the school-record holder in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m

Personal
• Majoring in business economics
• Mother is Sandy Vasquez
• Has one brother, Robert

TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 18:27.0 (2016 Highlander Invitational)
6K = 22:29.8 (2015 Big West Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore