2017 Women's Track & Field

Aliya Shah

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ventura, Calif.
  • Highschool Buena HS

Biography

2017 (Senior)
• Big West qualifier in the steeplechase
• Won the event at the Ben Brown Invitational (11:07.42)
• Established a lifetime-best 11:07.40 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• That time ranks fifth in school history
• Added a top-five showing at the Big West Challenge (11:07.96)
• Also notched a personal-best 10:33.63 in the 3000m at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team for the third time in her career

2016 (Junior)
• Competed in two events at the Big West Championships, placing 12th in the steeplechase and 14th in the 1500m
• Took sixth in the steeple at the Steve Scott Invitational with a season-best 11:13.28
• Notched a season-best 10:56.26 in the 3000m at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational
• Clocked in with a 1500m lifetime-best 4:46.86 to finish sixth at the Anteater 4-Way Meet
• Garnered Big West All-Academic honors

2015 (Sophomore)
• Finished 13th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Steve Scott Invitational (12:07.07)
• Ran a season-best 2:23.59 in the 800m at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational
• Earned four top-ten finishes throughout the season
• Earned all-academic honors from the conference and was tabbed a Big West Scholar-Athlete

2014 (Freshman)
• Did not compete

High School
• Graduated from Buena High School in 2013
• Three-year letterwinner in track & field, cross country and diving
• Captain of the cross country and track teams
• All-county and all-league performer in both sports
• Also received all-league recognition in diving

Personal
• Majoring in public health sciences
• Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
• Parents are Kristin and Zahid Shah
• Has four sisters, Sara, Hanna, Kiran, and Nora

TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:23.59 (2015 UC Irvine Spring Break Classic)
1500m = 4:46.86 (2016 Anteater Four-Way Meet)
3000m = 10:33.63 (2017 UCR Spring Classic Invitational)
5000m = 17:46.38 (2017 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
Steeplechase = 11:07.40 (2017 Bryan Clay Invitational)
4x400m Relay = 4:07.94 (2016 Anteater Four-Way Meet)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

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  • 2015Sophomore

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  • 2016Junior

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  • 2017Senior

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