2023 UC Santa Cruz Track and Field Roster
Emma Cadena
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pico Rivera, CA
- High School:
- Mayfield HS
- Position:
- Distance
- Major:
- Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology
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)
- 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.
