2025 Women's Track & Field Roster
Malia Gay
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers HS
- Prev School:
- Saint Mary's
2025 (Senior)
β’ NCAA First Round qualifier in the 800m
β’ Advanced to the quarterfinals with a personal-record 2:05.72 in the opening round
β’ Big West runner-up in both the 800m and 1500m
β’ Won the 800m at the Challenge Cup, Triton Invitational, and Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Ran a lifetime-best 4:19.74 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Closed out her career ranked second in school history in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m
β’ USTFCCCA All-Academic selection
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Junior)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 800m (2:10.58)
β’ Crossed the finish line in a then personal-record 2:08.79 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Won the 800m at the Challenge Cup (2:10.59) and Vince OβBoyle Classic (2:09.00)
β’ Also took third at the Steve Scott Invitational (2:09.50)
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that finished fourth in a season-best 3:44.29 at the Big West Championships
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 800m at the Big West Championships
β’ Registered a season-best 2:09.32 in the finals
β’ Won the 800m Open (2:09.37) and took third in the 1500m (4:25.10) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Crossed the finish line in 4:51.41 for a top-10 showing in the mile at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in her only 400m race of the year at the Vince OβBoyle Classic (56.88)
at Saint Maryβs
β’ Competed in cross country and track & field at Saint Maryβs in 2021-22
β’ Ran six of the Gaelsβ seven cross country races, including at the West Coast Conference and NCAA West Regional Championships
β’ Had a high individual finish of 11th at the Pacific Invitational, helping SMC to a team victory
β’ Established a 6K personal-best of 22:02.0 at the Bronco Invitational
β’ Also notched a then lifetime-best 4:38.90 in the 1500m on the track
Β
High School
β’ Prepped at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento
β’ Won the 400m, 800m and 4x400 relay at the 2021 Capitol Athletic League Finals
β’ Runner-up in the 800m at the Nor Cal Championships (2:13.67)
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health policy
TOP MARKS AT UCI
400m = 56.88 (2023 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
800m = 2:05.72 (2025 NCAA West First Round)
1500m = 4:19.74 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational)
Mile = 4:51.41 (2023 Steve Scott Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:44.19 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
β’ NCAA First Round qualifier in the 800m
β’ Advanced to the quarterfinals with a personal-record 2:05.72 in the opening round
β’ Big West runner-up in both the 800m and 1500m
β’ Won the 800m at the Challenge Cup, Triton Invitational, and Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Ran a lifetime-best 4:19.74 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Closed out her career ranked second in school history in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m
β’ USTFCCCA All-Academic selection
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Junior)
β’ Big West runner-up in the 800m (2:10.58)
β’ Crossed the finish line in a then personal-record 2:08.79 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Won the 800m at the Challenge Cup (2:10.59) and Vince OβBoyle Classic (2:09.00)
β’ Also took third at the Steve Scott Invitational (2:09.50)
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that finished fourth in a season-best 3:44.29 at the Big West Championships
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 800m at the Big West Championships
β’ Registered a season-best 2:09.32 in the finals
β’ Won the 800m Open (2:09.37) and took third in the 1500m (4:25.10) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Crossed the finish line in 4:51.41 for a top-10 showing in the mile at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in her only 400m race of the year at the Vince OβBoyle Classic (56.88)
at Saint Maryβs
β’ Competed in cross country and track & field at Saint Maryβs in 2021-22
β’ Ran six of the Gaelsβ seven cross country races, including at the West Coast Conference and NCAA West Regional Championships
β’ Had a high individual finish of 11th at the Pacific Invitational, helping SMC to a team victory
β’ Established a 6K personal-best of 22:02.0 at the Bronco Invitational
β’ Also notched a then lifetime-best 4:38.90 in the 1500m on the track
Β
High School
β’ Prepped at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento
β’ Won the 400m, 800m and 4x400 relay at the 2021 Capitol Athletic League Finals
β’ Runner-up in the 800m at the Nor Cal Championships (2:13.67)
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health policy
TOP MARKS AT UCI
400m = 56.88 (2023 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
800m = 2:05.72 (2025 NCAA West First Round)
1500m = 4:19.74 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational)
Mile = 4:51.41 (2023 Steve Scott Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:44.19 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
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