2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Nicole Contreras
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- High School:
- Kennedy HS
- Prev School:
- CSUN
2025 (Senior)
• Ran a 6K personal-record 20:53.2 to finish 12th out of 258 at the Highlander Invitational
• It was the Anteaters’ third-fastest time of the season
• Opened the campaign with an 11th-place showing at the Vanguard Invitational 5K (18:33.5)
• Competed at both the Big West Championship and NCAA West Regional
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team
2024 (Junior)
• Competed in four meets
• Finished seventh at the Irvine Invitational
• Clocked a 6K season-best 21:19.3 at the Big West Championships
at CSUN
• Competed two years on the cross country and track teams at CSUN
• Ran all five races and led the Matadors twice during the 2023 cross country season
• Registered a then 6K personal-record 21:31.6 at the UCR Invitational
• That time ranked sixth in program history
• Scored in the 1500m at the 2023 Big West Track & Field Championships
• Also scored at the 2024 MPSF Indoor Championships with a sixth-place finish in the mile
• Ran personal-bests of 2:15.85 in the 800m and 4:34.49 in the 1500m
High School
• Lettered in cross country, track & field and soccer at Kennedy High School
• Mission League runner-up in the 1600m
• Member of the relay team that won the 4x800 at the L.A. City Final
Personal
• Majoring in public health sciences
TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 18:33.5 (2025 Vanguard Invitational)
6K = 20:53.2 (2025 Highlander Invitational)
• Ran a 6K personal-record 20:53.2 to finish 12th out of 258 at the Highlander Invitational
• It was the Anteaters’ third-fastest time of the season
• Opened the campaign with an 11th-place showing at the Vanguard Invitational 5K (18:33.5)
• Competed at both the Big West Championship and NCAA West Regional
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team
2024 (Junior)
• Competed in four meets
• Finished seventh at the Irvine Invitational
• Clocked a 6K season-best 21:19.3 at the Big West Championships
at CSUN
• Competed two years on the cross country and track teams at CSUN
• Ran all five races and led the Matadors twice during the 2023 cross country season
• Registered a then 6K personal-record 21:31.6 at the UCR Invitational
• That time ranked sixth in program history
• Scored in the 1500m at the 2023 Big West Track & Field Championships
• Also scored at the 2024 MPSF Indoor Championships with a sixth-place finish in the mile
• Ran personal-bests of 2:15.85 in the 800m and 4:34.49 in the 1500m
High School
• Lettered in cross country, track & field and soccer at Kennedy High School
• Mission League runner-up in the 1600m
• Member of the relay team that won the 4x800 at the L.A. City Final
Personal
• Majoring in public health sciences
TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 18:33.5 (2025 Vanguard Invitational)
6K = 20:53.2 (2025 Highlander Invitational)
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝. 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩.
Tuesday, November 18
UC Irvine Cross Country | Vanguard Invitational Recap
Saturday, September 20
UCI Cross Country | 2025 Season Preview
Wednesday, September 03
Cross Country Media Day Vibes #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Wednesday, August 27




