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Carolina Avelar

Carolina Avelar

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Santa Rosa, Calif.
  • High School:
    Maria Carillo High School
  • Major:
    Civil Engineering

Career Results on TFRRS

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.