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2023 UC Santa Cruz Track and Field Roster

Emma Cadena

Emma Cadena

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Pico Rivera, CA
  • Highschool:
    Mayfield HS
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology

Summary

Biography

UC Santa Cruz Success:

Track and Field
  • 2023
    • Ran a PR 1500 (5:17.20)
  • 2022:
    • Ran a PR in the 5000 19:07.35 at the 2022 Hornet Invite
  • 2021:
    •  College debut at West Coast Distance Carnival in 5000m (20:08.29)
    • PR in 3000m at Moorpark Open (11:29.93)
Cross Country 
  • 2022:
    • PR in the 6k (23:55.3) at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational
  • 2021:
    • 6K PR of 24:10.2 at Coast-To-Coast Championship in Sunnyvale, placing 26th

High School/Club Success:

  • Competed in Cross Country and Track & Field for the Mayfield Senior High School Cubs.
  • Freshman year- Junior Varsity MVP
  • Sophomore Year- Most Inspirational
  • 2x Top 3 League Finisher
  • Both Junior and Senior year received academic recognition as a CIF-SS Championships runner in Cross Country and Track and Field athlete

Personal:

  • Crown College
  • Favorite thing about UCSC: It's research opportunities, D3 athletics and closeness to the beach and redwoods.
  • Graduation Goals: A researcher in my field of study, a female scientist.
  • Favorite Athlete: Colleen Quigley and Emma Coburn
  • Favorite Superhero: Wonder Woman
  • Favorite Color: Blue
  • Hobbies: Longboarding, rock climbing, guitar and drawing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021First Year

    Distance
  • 2022Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2023Junior

    Distance