2026 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Anna Soares
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Calif.
- High School:
- Placer HS
2026 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished 18th in the 5000m at the MPSF Championships
β’ Ran the fourth-fastest time in program history at 17:53.81
β’ Runner-up in the 3000m at the Battle Born Classic with a time of 9:53.47, which ranks fourth in school history
β’ Competed in the mile at the UW Invitational (5:02.28)
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2025 (Freshman)
β’ Did not compete indoors
High School
β’ Lettered in cross country and track at Placer High School
β’ Two-time Foothill Valley League and CIF-Sac Joaquin Section champion in cross country
β’ Competed in three CIF State Championships with a high finish of 19th in 2022
β’ Defended her 1600m and 3200m league titles as a senior
β’ 2023 CIF-SJS Division 3 champion in the 1600m
Personal
β’ Majoring in electrical engineering
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
Mile = 5:02.28 (2026 UW Invitational)
3000m = 9:53.47 (2026 Battle Born Classic)
5000m = 17:53.81 (2026 MPSF Championships)
β’ Finished 18th in the 5000m at the MPSF Championships
β’ Ran the fourth-fastest time in program history at 17:53.81
β’ Runner-up in the 3000m at the Battle Born Classic with a time of 9:53.47, which ranks fourth in school history
β’ Competed in the mile at the UW Invitational (5:02.28)
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2025 (Freshman)
β’ Did not compete indoors
High School
β’ Lettered in cross country and track at Placer High School
β’ Two-time Foothill Valley League and CIF-Sac Joaquin Section champion in cross country
β’ Competed in three CIF State Championships with a high finish of 19th in 2022
β’ Defended her 1600m and 3200m league titles as a senior
β’ 2023 CIF-SJS Division 3 champion in the 1600m
Personal
β’ Majoring in electrical engineering
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
Mile = 5:02.28 (2026 UW Invitational)
3000m = 9:53.47 (2026 Battle Born Classic)
5000m = 17:53.81 (2026 MPSF Championships)
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