2026 Women's Track & Field Roster
Aoife Hernon
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Mountain View, Calif.
- High School:
- Mountain View HS
- Prev School:
- UC Santa Barbara
2026 (Senior)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 400m and bronze medalist in the 4x400 relay
β’ Broke her own 400m school record in the conference final, crossing the finish line in 53.61
β’ Also ran a sub 54-second race at the Mt. SAC Relays (53.88)
β’ Initially took down UCIβs 35-year-old standard with a time of 54.05 in an individual victory at the Challenge Cup
β’ Member of the 4x400 that clocked a school-record 3:39.01 at the Mt. SAC Relays
β’ Competed in the 4x100 relay at the NCAA West First Round
β’ Earned Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors on April 14
β’ Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
β’ UC Irvineβs Big West Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll (Highest Honors)
at UC Santa Barbara
β’ Competed two seasons at UC Santa Barbara
β’ Big West finalist in the 400m in 2024 (4th) and 2025 (9th)
β’ Graduated Summa Cum Laude
β’ Received the Golden Eagle Award for the highest GPA on the track & field team
Β
at Santa Monica College
β’ Conference champion in the 400m
β’ Placed third in the 400m at the 2023 3C2A State Championships
Β
High School
β’ Prepped at Mountain View High School
β’ Central Coast Section finalist in the 200m (3rd) and 400m (4th) as a senior
Personal
β’ Working toward a masterβs degree in innovation and entrepreneurship
TOP MARKS AT UCI
200m = 24.19 (2026 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
400m = 53.61 (2026 Big West Championships)
4x100 Relay = 44.88 (2026 NCAA West First Round)
4x400 Relay = 3:39.01 (2026 Mt. SAC Relays)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 400m and bronze medalist in the 4x400 relay
β’ Broke her own 400m school record in the conference final, crossing the finish line in 53.61
β’ Also ran a sub 54-second race at the Mt. SAC Relays (53.88)
β’ Initially took down UCIβs 35-year-old standard with a time of 54.05 in an individual victory at the Challenge Cup
β’ Member of the 4x400 that clocked a school-record 3:39.01 at the Mt. SAC Relays
β’ Competed in the 4x100 relay at the NCAA West First Round
β’ Earned Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors on April 14
β’ Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
β’ UC Irvineβs Big West Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll (Highest Honors)
at UC Santa Barbara
β’ Competed two seasons at UC Santa Barbara
β’ Big West finalist in the 400m in 2024 (4th) and 2025 (9th)
β’ Graduated Summa Cum Laude
β’ Received the Golden Eagle Award for the highest GPA on the track & field team
Β
at Santa Monica College
β’ Conference champion in the 400m
β’ Placed third in the 400m at the 2023 3C2A State Championships
Β
High School
β’ Prepped at Mountain View High School
β’ Central Coast Section finalist in the 200m (3rd) and 400m (4th) as a senior
Personal
β’ Working toward a masterβs degree in innovation and entrepreneurship
TOP MARKS AT UCI
200m = 24.19 (2026 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
400m = 53.61 (2026 Big West Championships)
4x100 Relay = 44.88 (2026 NCAA West First Round)
4x400 Relay = 3:39.01 (2026 Mt. SAC Relays)
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