2023 Women's Track & Field Roster
McKenna Paulson
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
- High School:
- Palos Verdes HS
2023 (Senior)
β’ Competed in the 5000m and 10000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a personal-record 36:40.29 in the 10K at the conference meet
β’ Established a 5K lifetime-best 16:55.13 in a top-10 showing at the Steve Scott Invitational
2022 (Junior)
β’ Competed in the 10000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a then personal-record 36:54.88 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Also had a 5000m season-best 17:29.89 at the Steve Scott Invitational
2021 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West qualifier in the 5000m and 10000m
β’ Won the 5K in 17:43.38 at the Fullerton Spring Invitational
β’ Added an individual victory in the 3000m at the Red & Black Invitational (10:26.74)
2020 (Freshman)
β’ Season canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
High School
β’ Two-time CIF State Cross Country Championship qualifier at Palos Verdes High School
β’ Helped her team to the 2018 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 title and a runner-up finish at state
β’ Came inΒ 22ndΒ individually at the state meet with a 5000m personal-record 19:02.4
β’ Also placed sixth at the Bay League Finals
β’ Earned All-CIF and all-area honors as a junior and senior
β’ Posted back-to-back top-five finishes in the 3200m at the track & field league championships
β’ Advanced to the 2019 CIF-SS Prelims
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:46.02 (2023 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
3000m = 10:26.74 (2021 Red & Black Invitational)
5000m = 16:55.13 (2023 Steve Scott Invitational)
10000m = 36:40.29 (2023 Big West Championships)
β’ Competed in the 5000m and 10000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a personal-record 36:40.29 in the 10K at the conference meet
β’ Established a 5K lifetime-best 16:55.13 in a top-10 showing at the Steve Scott Invitational
2022 (Junior)
β’ Competed in the 10000m at the Big West Championships
β’ Ran a then personal-record 36:54.88 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Also had a 5000m season-best 17:29.89 at the Steve Scott Invitational
2021 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West qualifier in the 5000m and 10000m
β’ Won the 5K in 17:43.38 at the Fullerton Spring Invitational
β’ Added an individual victory in the 3000m at the Red & Black Invitational (10:26.74)
2020 (Freshman)
β’ Season canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
High School
β’ Two-time CIF State Cross Country Championship qualifier at Palos Verdes High School
β’ Helped her team to the 2018 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 title and a runner-up finish at state
β’ Came inΒ 22ndΒ individually at the state meet with a 5000m personal-record 19:02.4
β’ Also placed sixth at the Bay League Finals
β’ Earned All-CIF and all-area honors as a junior and senior
β’ Posted back-to-back top-five finishes in the 3200m at the track & field league championships
β’ Advanced to the 2019 CIF-SS Prelims
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:46.02 (2023 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
3000m = 10:26.74 (2021 Red & Black Invitational)
5000m = 16:55.13 (2023 Steve Scott Invitational)
10000m = 36:40.29 (2023 Big West Championships)
Wednesday, January 21
Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 05
