2026 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Kaia Schmidt
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Linn, Ore.
- High School:
- West Linn HS
2025 (Sophomore)
β’ Helped the distance medley relay to a school-record 11:36.11 in a runner-up showing at the MPSF Championships
β’ Finished ninth in the mile at the conference meet
β’ Clocked a personal-record 4:57.72 to rank third in program history
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2024 (Freshman)
β’ Member of the distance medley relay that claimed runner-up honors at the MPSF Championships
β’ Quartet combined for a time of 11:47.99 which ranks third in program history
β’ Entered UCIβs all-time top-10 in the 800m with a season-best 2:14.38 at the Riverfront Invitational
β’ Also notched a season-best 5:04.34 in the mile
High School
β’ Multi-sport athlete at West Linn High School
β’ Finished third in the 800m and seventh in the 4x400 at the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 6A State Track & Field Championships as a junior and senior
β’ Two-time Three Rivers League district champion in the 800m
β’ Also helped the 4x400 to a runner-up showing in 2022 and third-place finish in 2023
β’ Earned all-state and all-league honors as a member of the Lionsβ soccer team
β’ Joined the cross country squad as a senior and placed fourth at the league meet
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in pharmaceutical sciences
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:14.38 (2024 Riverfront Invitational)
Mile = 4:57.72 (2025 MPSF Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:59.62 (2024 Spokane Indoor Challenge)
Distance Medley Relay = 11:36.11 (2025 MPSF Championships)
β’ Helped the distance medley relay to a school-record 11:36.11 in a runner-up showing at the MPSF Championships
β’ Finished ninth in the mile at the conference meet
β’ Clocked a personal-record 4:57.72 to rank third in program history
β’ Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2024 (Freshman)
β’ Member of the distance medley relay that claimed runner-up honors at the MPSF Championships
β’ Quartet combined for a time of 11:47.99 which ranks third in program history
β’ Entered UCIβs all-time top-10 in the 800m with a season-best 2:14.38 at the Riverfront Invitational
β’ Also notched a season-best 5:04.34 in the mile
High School
β’ Multi-sport athlete at West Linn High School
β’ Finished third in the 800m and seventh in the 4x400 at the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 6A State Track & Field Championships as a junior and senior
β’ Two-time Three Rivers League district champion in the 800m
β’ Also helped the 4x400 to a runner-up showing in 2022 and third-place finish in 2023
β’ Earned all-state and all-league honors as a member of the Lionsβ soccer team
β’ Joined the cross country squad as a senior and placed fourth at the league meet
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in pharmaceutical sciences
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:14.38 (2024 Riverfront Invitational)
Mile = 4:57.72 (2025 MPSF Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:59.62 (2024 Spokane Indoor Challenge)
Distance Medley Relay = 11:36.11 (2025 MPSF Championships)
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