2026-27 Women's Track & Field Roster
Anna Soares
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Calif.
- High School:
- Placer HS
2026 (Sophomore)
β’ All-Big West performer in the steeplechase
β’ Finished third at the conference championships in 10:34.71
β’ Established a personal-record 10:26.89 in a third-place showing at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ That time ranks third in program history
β’ Added a 5000m lifetime-best 17:29.34 to place seventh out of 58 in her section at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Named to the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll (Highest Honors)
2025 (Freshman)
β’ Big West Championship qualifier in the steeplechase
β’ Ran a season-best 11:08.78 in a third-place finish at the Beach Invitational
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 5000m Open at the Steve Scott Invitational (17:57.30)
β’ Clocked a 1500m season-best 4:46.60 at the Challenge Cup
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
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 MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:35.80 (2026 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
5000m = 17:29.34 (2026 Bryan Clay Invitational)
Steeplechase = 10:26.89 (2026 Steve Scott Invitational)
β’ All-Big West performer in the steeplechase
β’ Finished third at the conference championships in 10:34.71
β’ Established a personal-record 10:26.89 in a third-place showing at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ That time ranks third in program history
β’ Added a 5000m lifetime-best 17:29.34 to place seventh out of 58 in her section at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Named to the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll (Highest Honors)
2025 (Freshman)
β’ Big West Championship qualifier in the steeplechase
β’ Ran a season-best 11:08.78 in a third-place finish at the Beach Invitational
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 5000m Open at the Steve Scott Invitational (17:57.30)
β’ Clocked a 1500m season-best 4:46.60 at the Challenge Cup
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
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 MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:35.80 (2026 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
5000m = 17:29.34 (2026 Bryan Clay Invitational)
Steeplechase = 10:26.89 (2026 Steve Scott Invitational)
Wednesday, June 24
Wednesday, January 21
Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, March 18
