2020 Women's Track & Field Roster
Brenda Dorantes
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Baldwin Park, Calif.
- High School:
- Whittier HS
2020 (Senior)
β’ Did not compete in the Anteatersβ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Junior)
β’Β Established a personal-record 17:47.10 to finish seventh out of 33 in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’Β Also took third in the 5K at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (17:51.34)
β’Β Clocked a season-best 10:26.54 in the 3000m at the Beach Opener (7th)
β’Β Added a 1500m season-best 4:44.61 at the UCR Spring Track Classic
2018 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West qualifier in the 1500m
β’ Notched a season-best 4:45.87 for a top-20 showing at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Came in ninth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and Big West Challenge
β’ Ran season-bests of 2:22.52 in the 800m and 18:14.68 in the 5000m
2017 (Freshman)
β’ Placed 13th in the 1500m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a career-best 4:42.33 to come in third at the Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Took fifth at the All-UC Challenge and sixth at the Big West Challenge (4:42.62)
β’ Came in seventh in the mile with a time of 5:08.60 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Competed in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
High School
β’ Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track at Whittier High School
β’ Three-time individual league champion on the track, winning the 1600m, 3200m and 4x400 relay in 2016
β’ CIF-SS Preliminary qualifier in the 1600m and 4x400 as a junior and senior
β’ Two-time first-team all-area selection and Del Rio League MVP
β’ Led the cross country squad to three-straight Del Rio League titles
β’ Won the individual league championship with a personal-best 17:35.0 as a senior
β’ Finished fifth at the CIF-Southern Section prelims to advance to the finals
β’ Excelled in the classroom, earning the Cardinal 75 Award all four years and the Cardinal Key for being at the top of her class
β’ Named to the Principal's Honor Roll
Personal
β’ Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
β’ Parents are Margarita and Luis Dorantes
β’ Has three siblings - Luis, Jr., Ivan and Wendy
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:18.62 (2017 Bryan Clay Invitational)
1500m = 4:42.33 (2017 Mondo Team Challenge)
Mile = 5:08.60 (2017 Ben Brown Invitational)
3000m = 10:26.54 (2019 Beach Opener)
5000m = 17:47.10 (2019 Steve Scott Invitational)
β’ Did not compete in the Anteatersβ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Junior)
β’Β Established a personal-record 17:47.10 to finish seventh out of 33 in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’Β Also took third in the 5K at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (17:51.34)
β’Β Clocked a season-best 10:26.54 in the 3000m at the Beach Opener (7th)
β’Β Added a 1500m season-best 4:44.61 at the UCR Spring Track Classic
2018 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West qualifier in the 1500m
β’ Notched a season-best 4:45.87 for a top-20 showing at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Came in ninth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and Big West Challenge
β’ Ran season-bests of 2:22.52 in the 800m and 18:14.68 in the 5000m
2017 (Freshman)
β’ Placed 13th in the 1500m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a career-best 4:42.33 to come in third at the Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Took fifth at the All-UC Challenge and sixth at the Big West Challenge (4:42.62)
β’ Came in seventh in the mile with a time of 5:08.60 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Competed in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
High School
β’ Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track at Whittier High School
β’ Three-time individual league champion on the track, winning the 1600m, 3200m and 4x400 relay in 2016
β’ CIF-SS Preliminary qualifier in the 1600m and 4x400 as a junior and senior
β’ Two-time first-team all-area selection and Del Rio League MVP
β’ Led the cross country squad to three-straight Del Rio League titles
β’ Won the individual league championship with a personal-best 17:35.0 as a senior
β’ Finished fifth at the CIF-Southern Section prelims to advance to the finals
β’ Excelled in the classroom, earning the Cardinal 75 Award all four years and the Cardinal Key for being at the top of her class
β’ Named to the Principal's Honor Roll
Personal
β’ Majoring in criminology, law & society
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
β’ Parents are Margarita and Luis Dorantes
β’ Has three siblings - Luis, Jr., Ivan and Wendy
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:18.62 (2017 Bryan Clay Invitational)
1500m = 4:42.33 (2017 Mondo Team Challenge)
Mile = 5:08.60 (2017 Ben Brown Invitational)
3000m = 10:26.54 (2019 Beach Opener)
5000m = 17:47.10 (2019 Steve Scott Invitational)
Anteater Spotlights | Ep. 6 | Zharia Taylor
Wednesday, January 21
π π¦π¨π¦ππ§π π°π'π₯π₯ π§ππ―ππ« ππ¨π«π ππ π₯Ή #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Tuesday, October 28
Before Vs. After the 1500 π
#TogetherWeZot | #RipEm
Tuesday, March 18
An average day at the track βοΈ #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Wednesday, March 05
