2024 Women's Track & Field Roster
Tea Akiaten
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Mira Mesa HS
2024 (Senior)
β’ Established personal records in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m
β’ Clocked a best of 4:47.53 to finish sixth in the 1500m at the Vince OβBoyle Classic
β’ Took third in the 3000m (10:25.10) at the Challenge Cup
β’ Ran a 5K PR 17:55.69 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors for the third year in a row
2023 (Junior)
β’ Competed in the 1500m and 5000m
β’ Ran a season-best 4:59.48 in the 1500m at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
β’ Clocked a then 5K lifetime-best 18:21.92 in a fifth-place finish at the UCSB Invitational
β’ Big West Spring All-Academic selection
2022 (Sophomore)
β’ Made her collegiate debut in the 3000m at the Beach Opener (11:03.88)
β’ Finished sixth in the 1500m with a time of 5:03.08 at the Battle in the OC
β’ Also ran the 5000m at the Vince OβBoyle Track & Field Classic and Steve Scott Invitational
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 Mira Mesa High School
β’ Three-time CIF qualifier in cross country
β’ Placed among the top-six at the Eastern League Finals three years in a row, with a high finish of fourth as a junior
β’ Helped her team win the 2018 Nike Portland Cross Country Invitational
β’ Named the 2019 Western League Senior Runner of the Year
β’ Also earned first-team San Diego City Conference Fall All-League honors
β’ CIF-San Diego Section track & field finalist in the 3200m and a prelim qualifier in the 1600m
β’ Scored in both events at the Western League Finals
Personal
β’ Majoring in social ecology
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:47.53 (2024 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
3000m = 10:25.10 (2024 Challenge Cup)
5000m = 17:55.69 (2024 Ben Brown Invitational)
β’ Established personal records in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m
β’ Clocked a best of 4:47.53 to finish sixth in the 1500m at the Vince OβBoyle Classic
β’ Took third in the 3000m (10:25.10) at the Challenge Cup
β’ Ran a 5K PR 17:55.69 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors for the third year in a row
2023 (Junior)
β’ Competed in the 1500m and 5000m
β’ Ran a season-best 4:59.48 in the 1500m at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
β’ Clocked a then 5K lifetime-best 18:21.92 in a fifth-place finish at the UCSB Invitational
β’ Big West Spring All-Academic selection
2022 (Sophomore)
β’ Made her collegiate debut in the 3000m at the Beach Opener (11:03.88)
β’ Finished sixth in the 1500m with a time of 5:03.08 at the Battle in the OC
β’ Also ran the 5000m at the Vince OβBoyle Track & Field Classic and Steve Scott Invitational
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 Mira Mesa High School
β’ Three-time CIF qualifier in cross country
β’ Placed among the top-six at the Eastern League Finals three years in a row, with a high finish of fourth as a junior
β’ Helped her team win the 2018 Nike Portland Cross Country Invitational
β’ Named the 2019 Western League Senior Runner of the Year
β’ Also earned first-team San Diego City Conference Fall All-League honors
β’ CIF-San Diego Section track & field finalist in the 3200m and a prelim qualifier in the 1600m
β’ Scored in both events at the Western League Finals
Personal
β’ Majoring in social ecology
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:47.53 (2024 Vince O'Boyle Classic)
3000m = 10:25.10 (2024 Challenge Cup)
5000m = 17:55.69 (2024 Ben Brown Invitational)
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