2021 Women's Track & Field Roster

Tess Mathes

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Laguna Niguel, Calif.
  • Highschool Dana Hills HS

Biography

2021 (Freshman)
• Competed in the 800m at the Big West Championships
• Ran a season-best 2:20.81 at the Beach Invitational
• Member of the 4x400 relay that finished first at the OC Dual (3:49.71)
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2020
• Competed in the 800m at the Beach Opener before the remainder of the season was canceled
• Finished 16th out of 44 with a time of 2:18.98
• Ran a leg on the 4x400 relay team that placed seventh overall (4:03.89)

High School
• Lettered in track and soccer at Dana Hills High School
• Placed among the top-10 in the 800m at the South Coast League Finals in 2018 and 2019
• Qualified for the CIF-Southern Section Division I meet as a senior
• Earned her team's Mid-Distance MVP (2017) and Leadership Award (2019)
• Starting left defender on the Dolphins' girls' soccer team
• Four-time Scholar-Athlete

Personal
• Majoring in biological sciences
• Parents are Melissa and Chad Mathes
• Father was on the wrestling team at Cal Poly
• Has two siblings, Aiden and Peyton, who play water polo

TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:18.98 (2020 Beach Opener)
4x400 Relay = 3:49.71 (2021 OC Dual)

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'4"
  • 2021Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'4"