2023 Women's Track & Field Roster
Diane Molina
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Costa Mesa, Calif.
- High School:
- Costa Mesa HS
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Started the season with a 3000m personal-record 10:56.73 at the Beach Opener
β’ Ran three 5000m races on the year
β’ Established a lifetime-best 18:24.07 at the UCSB Invitational
2022 (Freshman)
β’ Made her collegiate debut at the Beach Opener on March 5
β’ Ran a 5000m season-best 19:02.80 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Also competed in the 1500m (5:10.03) at the Battle in the OC and notched a season-best 11:10.51 in the 3000m at the Challenge Cup
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Lettered in cross country and track & field at Costa Mesa High School
β’ Registered three-straight top-15 finishes at the CIF State Cross Country Championships
β’ Had back-to-back fifth-place showings as a junior and senior
β’ Won the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Prelims and came in fifth at the CIF-SS Division Finals in 2018 and 2019
β’ 2018 Orange Coast League individual cross country champion
β’ Three-time Daily Pilot Girls' Cross Country Runner of the Year
β’ Defended her 800m track & field title, while also helping the 4x400 relay to a first-place finish at the league championships as a junior
β’ Took top honors in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m at the 2018 Orange Coast League Finals
Personal
β’ Majoring in education sciences
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:10.03 (2022 Battle in the OC)
3000m = 10:56.73 (2023 Beach Opener)
5000m = 18:24.07 (2023 UCSB Invitational)
β’ Started the season with a 3000m personal-record 10:56.73 at the Beach Opener
β’ Ran three 5000m races on the year
β’ Established a lifetime-best 18:24.07 at the UCSB Invitational
2022 (Freshman)
β’ Made her collegiate debut at the Beach Opener on March 5
β’ Ran a 5000m season-best 19:02.80 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Also competed in the 1500m (5:10.03) at the Battle in the OC and notched a season-best 11:10.51 in the 3000m at the Challenge Cup
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Lettered in cross country and track & field at Costa Mesa High School
β’ Registered three-straight top-15 finishes at the CIF State Cross Country Championships
β’ Had back-to-back fifth-place showings as a junior and senior
β’ Won the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Prelims and came in fifth at the CIF-SS Division Finals in 2018 and 2019
β’ 2018 Orange Coast League individual cross country champion
β’ Three-time Daily Pilot Girls' Cross Country Runner of the Year
β’ Defended her 800m track & field title, while also helping the 4x400 relay to a first-place finish at the league championships as a junior
β’ Took top honors in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m at the 2018 Orange Coast League Finals
Personal
β’ Majoring in education sciences
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:10.03 (2022 Battle in the OC)
3000m = 10:56.73 (2023 Beach Opener)
5000m = 18:24.07 (2023 UCSB Invitational)
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