2019 Women's Track & Field Roster

Megan Mirkhanian

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Burbank, Calif.
  • Highschool Hoover HS

Biography

2019 (Senior)
• Notched a season-best 18:05.33 to finish ninth in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational
• Came in fifth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and eighth at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
• Clocked a personal-record 4:52.60 in the 1500m at the UCR Spring Track Classic
• Ran the 3000m at the Beach Opener (10:37.40)
• Received Big West All-Academic recognition for the third-straight year

2018 (Junior)
• Competed in the 5000m at the Big West Championships
• Ran a season-best 18:00.67 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
• Established a personal-record 10:22.90 in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2017 (Sophomore)
• Finished 18th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships (39:43.15)
• Registered a season-best 10:28.78 in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge
• Came in 15th out of 31 in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational (18:02.73)
• Ran the mile at the Ben Brown Invitational (5:02.24)
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2016 (Freshman)
• Ran a personal-record 39:34.94 to place 16th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships
• Added a career-best 17:58.16 in the 5000m at the UCLA Legends Invitational (5th)
• Took ninth in the 3000m at the Big West Challenge (10:31.90)
• Completed the 1500m at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational in a lifetime-best 5:01.90

High School
• Three-year varsity letterwinner at Hoover High School
• Earned Team MVP honors in both cross country and track (2014-15)
• Helped the Tornados' cross country squad finish fourth at the Pacific League Championships

Personal
• Majoring in earth system science
• Member of the UC Irvine cross country team
• Parents are Alisa and Kasbar Mirkhanian
• Has one brother, Ryan

TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:01.90 (2016 UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational)
Mile = 5:20.24 (2017 Ben Brown Invitational)
3000m = 10:22.90 (2018 Big West Challenge)
5000m = 17:58.16 (2016 UCLA Legends Invitational)
10000m = 39:34.94 (2016 Big West Conference Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Distance
  • 2017Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2018Junior

    Distance
    5'2"
  • 2019Senior

    Distance
    5'2"