2025 Women's Track & Field Roster
Laura Yontz
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly HS
2025 (Senior)
β’ Finished 10th in the steeplechase at the Big West Championships
β’ Clocked a personal-record 11:07.57 in a runner-up showing at the Beach Invitational
β’ That time ranked 10th in program history
β’ Ran the 800m (2:21.71) and 1500m (4:54.97) at the Triton Invitational
β’ Big West Spring All-Academic selection
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Junior)
β’ Competed in four meets
β’ Clocked a 5000m personal-record 18:43.25 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Added a season-best 11:36.02 for a second-place showing in the steeplechase at the Beach Opener
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed primarily in the steeplechase
β’ Established a then personal-record 11:35.44 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Also ran the 1500m (4:56.63) at the Beach Opener and 5000m (19:06.07) at the Vince OβBoyle Classic
2022 (Freshman)
β’ Made her collegiate debut in the 3000m steeplechase at the Beach Opener
β’ Notched a season-best 11:38.35 in a first-place finish at the Challenge Cup
β’ Also competed in the 1500m (5:04.18) and 5000m (18:55.31)
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Member of both the cross country and track & field teams at Long Beach Poly High School
β’ Two-time All-Moore League performer in cross country
β’ Placed fifth at the league championships in 2018 and 10th in 2019
β’ Competed in the CIF-Southern Section Division Prelims as a junior and senior
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 1600m at the 2020 Long Beach TrackRabbit Invitational
Personal
β’ Majoring in human biology
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:21.71 (2025 Triton Invitational)
1500m = 4:54.97 (2025 Triton Invitational)
5000m = 18:43.25 (2024 Ben Brown Invitational)
Steeplechase = 11:07.57 (2025 Beach Invitational)
β’ Finished 10th in the steeplechase at the Big West Championships
β’ Clocked a personal-record 11:07.57 in a runner-up showing at the Beach Invitational
β’ That time ranked 10th in program history
β’ Ran the 800m (2:21.71) and 1500m (4:54.97) at the Triton Invitational
β’ Big West Spring All-Academic selection
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Junior)
β’ Competed in four meets
β’ Clocked a 5000m personal-record 18:43.25 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Added a season-best 11:36.02 for a second-place showing in the steeplechase at the Beach Opener
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed primarily in the steeplechase
β’ Established a then personal-record 11:35.44 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Also ran the 1500m (4:56.63) at the Beach Opener and 5000m (19:06.07) at the Vince OβBoyle Classic
2022 (Freshman)
β’ Made her collegiate debut in the 3000m steeplechase at the Beach Opener
β’ Notched a season-best 11:38.35 in a first-place finish at the Challenge Cup
β’ Also competed in the 1500m (5:04.18) and 5000m (18:55.31)
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Member of both the cross country and track & field teams at Long Beach Poly High School
β’ Two-time All-Moore League performer in cross country
β’ Placed fifth at the league championships in 2018 and 10th in 2019
β’ Competed in the CIF-Southern Section Division Prelims as a junior and senior
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 1600m at the 2020 Long Beach TrackRabbit Invitational
Personal
β’ Majoring in human biology
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:21.71 (2025 Triton Invitational)
1500m = 4:54.97 (2025 Triton Invitational)
5000m = 18:43.25 (2024 Ben Brown Invitational)
Steeplechase = 11:07.57 (2025 Beach Invitational)
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