Carolina Avelar
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Santa Rosa, Calif.
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- High School:
- Maria Carillo High School
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- Major:
- Civil Engineering
SENIOR (2019-20)
CROSS COUNTRY
- Did not run
TRACK & FIELD
- Ran in one meet
- 3000m season-best 10:56.59 at the West Coast Invitational (Feb. 22)
JUNIOR (2018-19)
CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in five meets
- Led the team with a 6k personal-best 22:52.0 at the Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational open race (Oct. 13)
TRACK & FIELD
- Ran in seven meets
- Competed at 1500m (2x), 3000m (2x) and 5000m (3x)
- 3000m personal-best 10:45.65 at the Cal Opener (March 2)
- 1500m heat win and personal-best 5:00.68 at the East Bay Invitational (April 13)
- 5000m personal-best 18:18.03 at the Oxy Invitational (May 11)
- USTFCCCA Team Academic Award
SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
XC: Raced in two cross country meets … ran 5k 20:41.44 at the Dual Meet against Saint Mary’s … posted a season-best 6k 25:05.4 at the Bronco Invitational and finished fifth among her teammates in the open division.
TRACK: Did not run.
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
XC: Did not run.
TRACK: Ran twice at 1,500 meters and three times at 5,000 meters in her first season on the track with the Broncos ... 1,500-meter season-best 5:20.95 at the Kim Duyst Invitational ... 5,000-meter season-best 19:06.53 at the West Coast Last Chance Meet.
PERSONAL
Her twin sister, Cecilia, is also a member of the Santa Clara cross country/track & field teams.
