Malia Gay

Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
Christian Brothers HS
Prev School:
Saint Mary's

2024 (Senior)
• Placed 13th at the Irvine Invitational (22:39.7)
• Established a 6K personal record 21:04.6 at the Big West Championships
• Anteaters’ second-highest finisher at the NCAA West Regional (21:14.5)
• Big West Fall All-Academic team honors

2023 (Junior)
• Had a top-20 showing at the Big West Championships, finishing 19th with a 6K time of 21:45.3
• Ran a 6K season-best 21:30.5 at the Bronco Invitational
• Opened the campaign with a personal-record 18:41.5 in the 5K at the Big West Preview
• Covered the NCAA West Regional 6K course in 21:39.6
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2022 (Sophomore)
• Saw an improvement in each of her four 6K races
• Closed out the campaign with a personal-record 21:21.2 at the NCAA West Regional
• Finished 40th at the Big West Championships (21:32.3)
• Clocked in at 21:45.9 at the Bronco Invitational

at Saint Mary’s
• Competed in cross country and track & field at Saint Mary’s in 2021-22
• Ran six of the Gaels’ seven cross country races, including at the West Coast Conference and NCAA West Regional Championships
• Had a high individual finish of 11th at the Pacific Invitational, helping SMC to a team victory
• Established a then 6K personal-best of 22:02.0 at the Bronco Invitational

High School
• Prepped at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento
• Won the 400m, 800m and 4x400 relay at the 2021 Capitol Athletic League Finals
• Ran an 800m personal-record 2:13.67 in a runner-up finish at the Nor Cal Championships

Personal
• Majoring in public health policy

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 14:48.1 (2022 Anteater Opener)
5K = 18:41.5 (2023 Big West Preview)
6K = 21:04.6 (2024 Big West Championships)