2025 Women's Track & Field Roster

Malia Gay

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
  • Highschool Christian Brothers HS
  • Prev School Saint Mary's

Biography

2025 (Senior)
• NCAA First Round qualifier in the 800m
• Advanced to the quarterfinals with a personal-record 2:05.72 in the opening round
• Big West runner-up in both the 800m and 1500m
• Won the 800m at the Challenge Cup, Triton Invitational, and Steve Scott Invitational
• Ran a lifetime-best 4:19.74 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Closed out her career ranked second in school history in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m
• USTFCCCA All-Academic selection
• Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
• Made the Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll with Highest Honors

2024 (Junior)
• Big West runner-up in the 800m (2:10.58)
• Crossed the finish line in a then personal-record 2:08.79 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Won the 800m at the Challenge Cup (2:10.59) and Vince O’Boyle Classic (2:09.00)
• Also took third at the Steve Scott Invitational (2:09.50)
• Member of the 4x400 relay that finished fourth in a season-best 3:44.29 at the Big West Championships
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2023 (Sophomore)
• Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 800m at the Big West Championships
• Registered a season-best 2:09.32 in the finals
• Won the 800m Open (2:09.37) and took third in the 1500m (4:25.10) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Crossed the finish line in 4:51.41 for a top-10 showing in the mile at the Steve Scott Invitational
• Claimed runner-up honors in her only 400m race of the year at the Vince O’Boyle Classic (56.88)

at Saint Mary’s
• Competed in cross country and track & field at Saint Mary’s in 2021-22
• Ran six of the Gaels’ seven cross country races, including at the West Coast Conference and NCAA West Regional Championships
• Had a high individual finish of 11th at the Pacific Invitational, helping SMC to a team victory
• Established a 6K personal-best of 22:02.0 at the Bronco Invitational
• Also notched a then lifetime-best 4:38.90 in the 1500m on the track
 
High School
• Prepped at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento
• Won the 400m, 800m and 4x400 relay at the 2021 Capitol Athletic League Finals
• Runner-up in the 800m at the Nor Cal Championships (2:13.67)

Personal
• 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)

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2024Junior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2025Senior

    Distance
    5'5"