2026 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Esmeray Demirbas
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Surrey, B.C., Canada
- High School:
- Earl Marriott Secondary
- Prev School:
- Orange Coast College
2026 (Senior)
β’ Scored at the MPSF Championships in the high jump (6th) and 400m (8th)
β’ Ran a season-best 55.72 in the 400m at the conference meet
β’ Also matched her season-best of 1.69 meters (5-6.5) in the high jump
β’ Clocked a 60m hurdle personal-record 8.57 at the Battle Born Classic
β’ That time is tied for fifth in program history
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that broke the school record (3:45.77) at the Spokane Indoor Challenge
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2025 (Junior)
β’ Finished eighth in the 400m at the MPSF Championships (56.49)
β’ Ran the No. 2 time in program history at 55.36 in a fourth-place showing at the Riverfront Invitational
β’ Also cleared a personal-best 1.73 meters (5-8) in the high jump
β’ That mark is sixth among UCIβs all-time leaders
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that placed eighth at the MPSF Championships (3:50.06)
at Orange Coast College
β’ Member of the track & field team at Orange Coast College in 2023-24
β’ Competed in four events at the 2024 3C2A State Championships
β’ Won the state title in the high jump
β’ Also claimed runner-up honors in the 400m hurdles and took third in the 400m, while helping the 4x400 relay to an eighth-place showing
β’ 400H and high jump champion at the Southern California Championships and the Orange Empire Conference Championships
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
β’ Played basketball at Westcliff University in Irvine prior to her time at OCC
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
400m = 55.36 (2025 Riverfront Invitational)
60m Hurdles = 8.57 (2026 Battle Born Classic)
High Jump = 1.73m / 5-8 (2025 Riverfront Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:45.77 (2026 Spokane Indoor Challenge)
β’ Scored at the MPSF Championships in the high jump (6th) and 400m (8th)
β’ Ran a season-best 55.72 in the 400m at the conference meet
β’ Also matched her season-best of 1.69 meters (5-6.5) in the high jump
β’ Clocked a 60m hurdle personal-record 8.57 at the Battle Born Classic
β’ That time is tied for fifth in program history
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that broke the school record (3:45.77) at the Spokane Indoor Challenge
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2025 (Junior)
β’ Finished eighth in the 400m at the MPSF Championships (56.49)
β’ Ran the No. 2 time in program history at 55.36 in a fourth-place showing at the Riverfront Invitational
β’ Also cleared a personal-best 1.73 meters (5-8) in the high jump
β’ That mark is sixth among UCIβs all-time leaders
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that placed eighth at the MPSF Championships (3:50.06)
at Orange Coast College
β’ Member of the track & field team at Orange Coast College in 2023-24
β’ Competed in four events at the 2024 3C2A State Championships
β’ Won the state title in the high jump
β’ Also claimed runner-up honors in the 400m hurdles and took third in the 400m, while helping the 4x400 relay to an eighth-place showing
β’ 400H and high jump champion at the Southern California Championships and the Orange Empire Conference Championships
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
β’ Played basketball at Westcliff University in Irvine prior to her time at OCC
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
400m = 55.36 (2025 Riverfront Invitational)
60m Hurdles = 8.57 (2026 Battle Born Classic)
High Jump = 1.73m / 5-8 (2025 Riverfront Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:45.77 (2026 Spokane Indoor Challenge)
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