2024 Women's Track & Field Roster
Sophia Zago
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hawthorne, Calif.
- High School:
- El Segundo HS
2024 (Senior)
β’ Competed in the 800m
β’ Clocked a season-best 2:31.27 at the Steve Scott Invitational
2023 (Junior)
β’ Ran two 1500m races on the year
β’ Crossed the finish line in a season-best 5:09.04 at the Vince OβBoyle Classic
2022 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed primarily in the 1500m
β’ Made her collegiate debut at the Beach Opener on March 5
β’ Ran a personal-record 4:54.97 at the Vince OβBoyle Track & Field Classic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021 (Freshman)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Lettered in cross country and track & field at El Segundo High School
β’ Three-time CIF State Cross Country Championship qualifier with a high finish of 25th as a senior
β’ Won the 2019 Ocean League individual title and claimed runner-up honors at the Nike Portland XC Invitational
β’ Also an 800m league champion on the track
β’ Made back-to-back appearances in the 800m at the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Prelims
β’ Advanced to the 2018 CIF-SS Finals with a school-record 2:19.16
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:25.07 (2022 Challenge Cup)
1500m = 4:54.97 (2022 Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic)
β’ Competed in the 800m
β’ Clocked a season-best 2:31.27 at the Steve Scott Invitational
2023 (Junior)
β’ Ran two 1500m races on the year
β’ Crossed the finish line in a season-best 5:09.04 at the Vince OβBoyle Classic
2022 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed primarily in the 1500m
β’ Made her collegiate debut at the Beach Opener on March 5
β’ Ran a personal-record 4:54.97 at the Vince OβBoyle Track & Field Classic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021 (Freshman)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Lettered in cross country and track & field at El Segundo High School
β’ Three-time CIF State Cross Country Championship qualifier with a high finish of 25th as a senior
β’ Won the 2019 Ocean League individual title and claimed runner-up honors at the Nike Portland XC Invitational
β’ Also an 800m league champion on the track
β’ Made back-to-back appearances in the 800m at the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Prelims
β’ Advanced to the 2018 CIF-SS Finals with a school-record 2:19.16
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:25.07 (2022 Challenge Cup)
1500m = 4:54.97 (2022 Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic)
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