2026-27 Women's Track & Field Roster
Kaia Schmidt
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Linn, Ore.
- High School:
- West Linn HS
2026 (Junior)
β’ Big West Champion and NCAA West First Round qualifier in the steeplechase
β’ Won the conference title in a time of 10:26.25
β’ Ran a school-record 10:16.88 in an individual victory at the Triton Invitational
β’ Named the Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week for that effort
β’ Also won the event at the Aztec Coastal Classic
β’ Conference scorer in the 5000m where she came in fourth in a personal-best 16:53.20 at the Big West Championships
β’ Added PRs of 2:09.14 in the 800m and 4:20.94 in the 1500m during the regular season
β’ Finished the year ranked seventh in program history in the 1500m, 10th in the 800m, and 10th in the 5K
β’ Earned CSC Academic All-District and Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Landed on the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2025 (Sophomore)
β’ Tied for second in the steeplechase with a then personal-record 10:43.51 at the Big West Championships
β’ Also a conference scorer in the 5000m with a season-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 season-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 = 2:09.14 (2026 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
1500m = 4:20.94 (2026 Steve Scott Invitational)
Mile = 4:51.74 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
5000m = 16:53.20 (2026 Big West Championships)
Steeplechase = 10:16.88 (2026 Triton Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:53.37 (2025 Challenge Cup)
β’ Big West Champion and NCAA West First Round qualifier in the steeplechase
β’ Won the conference title in a time of 10:26.25
β’ Ran a school-record 10:16.88 in an individual victory at the Triton Invitational
β’ Named the Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week for that effort
β’ Also won the event at the Aztec Coastal Classic
β’ Conference scorer in the 5000m where she came in fourth in a personal-best 16:53.20 at the Big West Championships
β’ Added PRs of 2:09.14 in the 800m and 4:20.94 in the 1500m during the regular season
β’ Finished the year ranked seventh in program history in the 1500m, 10th in the 800m, and 10th in the 5K
β’ Earned CSC Academic All-District and Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Landed on the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2025 (Sophomore)
β’ Tied for second in the steeplechase with a then personal-record 10:43.51 at the Big West Championships
β’ Also a conference scorer in the 5000m with a season-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 season-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 = 2:09.14 (2026 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
1500m = 4:20.94 (2026 Steve Scott Invitational)
Mile = 4:51.74 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
5000m = 16:53.20 (2026 Big West Championships)
Steeplechase = 10:16.88 (2026 Triton Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:53.37 (2025 Challenge Cup)
Wednesday, June 24
Wednesday, January 21
Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, March 18
