Cheryl Chuang

Photo by: Miles Oei

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fremont, CA
High School:
Mission San Jose HS
Position:
Distance
Major:
Computer Science

UC Santa Cruz Success:
Track and Field

2025 Season - Junior

Competed in the 1500 (4:59.81), 500 (19:23.33), and 3000S (11:30.51) … Ran a personal best of 11:30.51 in the 3000 steeplechase, placing second at the 2025 Johnny Mathis Invitational … Ran a 1:12.78 in the 400 hurdles, placing fifth and ran an 11:59.75 in the 3000 steeplechase, placing fourth at the 2025 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

2024 Season - Sophomore

Placed 4th in the 3000 Steeple Chase (12:16.98) at the C2C Outdoor Conference Championships
PR in the 3000 Steeple Chase (12:12.61) and placed 7th at the Chuck Buettner Twilight Invite

2023 Season - First Year

1500m PR of 4:59.81 at the Cardinal Classic
Placed 3rd in the 3000 Steeple (12:22.06) at the 2023 C2C Outdoor Conference Championships
Placed 8th in the 3000 Steeple (12:14.90) at the Johnny Mathis Track & Field
5000 PR (19:23.33) at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic

Cross Country

2024 Season - Junior

Competed in the 6k (22.27.3) … Ran a 24:29.9 at the 2024 D3 Pre-Nationals … Ran a 23:52.3 at the 2024 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships.

2023 Season - Sophomore

Placed 6th in the 6K at C2C Cross Country Championships

2022 Season - First Year

6k PR of 22:27.3 at the 2022 C2C Conference Cross Country Championships, placing 9th overall in her freshman-year conference debut.
Traveled as the alternate to the 2022 NCAA Cross Country National Championships, where the women’s team placed 22nd in the nation.

High School/Club Success:

Competed in Cross Country and Track & Field for the Mission San Jose High School Warriors.
2021 Cross Country MVP and All-League Award.
2022 NCS Meet of Champions Track and Field Qualifier in the 3200m.
White Sweater Award (Cross Country, Track & Field, and Soccer).

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