Cristina Garcia Bio

Collegiate Career Bests:

1500 meters: 5:07.10

5000 meters: 18:04.90

10000 meters: 37:07.23

5000 meters (XC): 17:38 - 10/13/12 **School Record

6000 meters (XC): 21:37 - 11/9/13 **School Record

Saint Mary's Record Book:

5000 meters: 5th

10000 meters: 1st

5000 meters (XC): 1st

6000 meters (XC): 1st

At Saint Mary's: Experienced junior with ability to place highly in WCC … high energy athlete who looks to lead a young team in 2013-14.

2012-13 (Sophomore): "2012 Most Valuable Athlete"...placed 53rd at Stanford Invitational (22:10), her fastest time on the Stanford Golf Course ... set Saint Mary's 5K school record at Bronco Invitational, placing 18th overall in 17:38 ... improved place at WCC Championship meet (45th overall) ... capped off sophomore season with a Saint Mary's 6K school record at NCAA West Regional (21:37 - 101st) ... ranked 125 in the NCAA West Region for 10000m … ran 37:07.23 at Mt. SAC Relays … set a 5K personal best of 18:04.90 at Cal's Brutus Hamilton Invitational.

2011-12 (Freshman): Impressive freshman year that included setting SMC freshmen records for 5K and 6K...placed 91st overall at Stanford Invitational in 22:34 to the lead the Gaels...placed 27th at Hornet Jamboree in 18:48...improved collegiate best 5K to 18:35 at Bronco Invitational...placed 47th at WCC Championships and 168th at NCAA West Regionals...injury-riddled track season only saw her race three times...season best 1500m came at Chico State Twilight meet with her 5:07.10.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif...senior year, came in 2nd place in the Stanford Invitational Division IV varsity (18:27) and 5th at the Mt. SAC Division IV sweepstakes (17:54)...member of the 2007 CIF Division IV state championship team... came in 2nd place at CIF-Southern Section Finals in 3200m (10:56)...3200m school record holder...anchored 4x800m county championship team with a 2:18 relay split...high school bests include 5:12 (1600m), 10:56 (3200m), 17:54 (3 mile XC), and 18:26 (5K XC).

Personal: Born Cristina Diaz-Garcia...parents are Angie and Rafael Garcia...majoring in Kinesiology...likes to go to the beach.

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GAELS IN THE PROS

CHAMPIONS

HALL OF FAME

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