2026 Women's Track & Field Roster
Kaia Schmidt
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Linn, Ore.
- High School:
- West Linn HS
2025 (Sophomore)
β’ Tied for second in the steeplechase with a personal-record 10:43.51 at the Big West Championships
β’ Also a conference scorer in the 5000m with a lifetime-best 16:53.31 (5th)
β’ Won the steeplechase at the Beach Opener (10:50.78)
β’ Clocked a time of 10:45.24 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Added a first-place finish in the 5K at the Mangrum Invitational (16:56.08)
β’ Notched personal-bests in the 800m (2:11.73), 1500m (4:28.54), and mile (4:51.74)
β’ Closed out the year ranked third in program history in the steeplechase and 10th in the 5K
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Freshman)
β’ Conference scorer with a seventh-place finish in the 800m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a season-best 2:12.17 in the prelims
β’ Had a top-five showing at the Ben Brown Invitational and Vince OβBoyle Classic
β’ Clocked a 1500m season-best 4:36.95 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Also competed in the 5000m (17:42.35) at the Big West meet
High School
β’ Multi-sport athlete at West Linn High School
β’ Finished third in the 800m and seventh in the 4x400 at the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 6A State Track & Field Championships as a junior and senior
β’ Two-time Three Rivers League district champion in the 800m
β’ Also helped the 4x400 to a runner-up showing in 2022 and third-place finish in 2023
β’ Earned all-state and all-league honors as a member of the Lionsβ soccer team
β’ Joined the cross country squad as a senior and placed fourth at the league meet
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in pharmaceutical sciences
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:11.73 (2025 Triton Invitational)
1500m = 4:28.54 (2025 Challenge Cup)
Mile = 4:51.74 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
5000m = 16:53.31 (2025 Big West Championships)
Steeplechase = 10:43.51 (2025 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:53.37 (2025 Challenge Cup)
β’ Tied for second in the steeplechase with a personal-record 10:43.51 at the Big West Championships
β’ Also a conference scorer in the 5000m with a lifetime-best 16:53.31 (5th)
β’ Won the steeplechase at the Beach Opener (10:50.78)
β’ Clocked a time of 10:45.24 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Added a first-place finish in the 5K at the Mangrum Invitational (16:56.08)
β’ Notched personal-bests in the 800m (2:11.73), 1500m (4:28.54), and mile (4:51.74)
β’ Closed out the year ranked third in program history in the steeplechase and 10th in the 5K
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Freshman)
β’ Conference scorer with a seventh-place finish in the 800m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a season-best 2:12.17 in the prelims
β’ Had a top-five showing at the Ben Brown Invitational and Vince OβBoyle Classic
β’ Clocked a 1500m season-best 4:36.95 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Also competed in the 5000m (17:42.35) at the Big West meet
High School
β’ Multi-sport athlete at West Linn High School
β’ Finished third in the 800m and seventh in the 4x400 at the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 6A State Track & Field Championships as a junior and senior
β’ Two-time Three Rivers League district champion in the 800m
β’ Also helped the 4x400 to a runner-up showing in 2022 and third-place finish in 2023
β’ Earned all-state and all-league honors as a member of the Lionsβ soccer team
β’ Joined the cross country squad as a senior and placed fourth at the league meet
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in pharmaceutical sciences
β’ Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:11.73 (2025 Triton Invitational)
1500m = 4:28.54 (2025 Challenge Cup)
Mile = 4:51.74 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
5000m = 16:53.31 (2025 Big West Championships)
Steeplechase = 10:43.51 (2025 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:53.37 (2025 Challenge Cup)
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