2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Olivia Liuson

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alameda, Calif.
  • Highschool Alameda HS

Biography

2024 (Senior)
• Ran a personal-record 18:44.5 in the 5K at the UCR Invitational
• Finished with a 6K season-best time of 22:33.3 at the Highlander Invitational
• Earned Big West Fall All-Academic honors

2023 (Junior)
• Opened the season with a time of 19:10.8 at the Big West Preview 5K
• Ran a season-best 22:12.2 in the 6K at the Bronco Invitational
• Finished 44th at the Big West Championships (22:35.6)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regional
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2022 (Sophomore)
• Ran the eighth-fastest 4K in school history in a 13th-place showing at the Anteater Opener (14:41.3)
• Established a 6K personal-record 21:19.6 at the Big West Championships
• Also competed in the 6K at the UCR Invitational (21:49.7) and Bronco Invitational (21:51.3)
• Big West Fall All-Academic selection

2021 (Freshman)
• Finished 21st in her collegiate debut at the Anteater Opener 4K (14:58.0)
• Registered a 6K season-best 21:54.6 at the UCR Invitational
• Had a top-30 showing at the Big West Championships, crossing the finish line in 22:05.0
• Also competed at the NCAA West Regional (22:07.9)

High School
• Member of the track and cross country teams at Alameda High School
• Competed at the CIF State Cross Country Championships three years in a row with a high finish of 13th as a junior
• Took third at the 2019 CIF North Coast Section Championship
• Also the runner-up at the West Alameda County Conference Championships
• Set a school-record of 18:25.5 in the 5K
• Focused on the 1600m and 3200m on the track
• Advanced to the 2019 CIF North Coast Section Meet of Champions in both events
• Established lifetime-bests of 5:15.37 in the 1600m and 11:22.28 in the 3200m

Personal
• Majoring in nursing science
• Competitive swimmer for eight years

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 14:41.3 (2022 Anteater Opener)
5K = 18:44.5 (2024 UCR Invitational)
6K = 21:19.6 (2022 Big West Championships)


Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2022Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2023Junior

    5'2"
  • 2024Senior

    5'2"