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2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster

Arianna Garcia-Swantek

Arianna Garcia-Swantek

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Yucaipa, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    Yucaipa HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
  • CCAA Fall All-Academic (2016, 2017)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2016)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2016)

AS A SENIOR IN 2019 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Posted a personal-best time of 20:01.59 in the 5,000-meter run at the Ross and Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet (March 16).
  • Had a season-best time of 2:21.03 in the 800-meter run at the Triton Invitational (April 12-13).
  • At the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 9), posted a season-best time of 4:56.59 in the 1500-meter run.

AS A SENIOR IN 2018 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in six races.
  • Placed 28th with a 6K time of 24:11.5 at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 13).
  • Turned in a 5K time of 19:50.1 at the Coyote Challenge (Sept. 22) to finish 89th.
  • Competed in the NCAA Division II West Region Championships (Nov. 17), finishing 134th in a time of 23:56.8.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m
  • Placed sixth in the 1500m (4:62.31) at the CCAA Championships (May 3-5)
  • Ran a PR of 2:15.23 in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 27-28)
  • Recorded a PR of 4:40.50 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 19-20)
  • Took second in the 1500m (4:47.58) at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 24)
 
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in five races.
  • Placed ninth at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 7) with a time of 18:34.3 in the 5K.
  • Ran a 23:24.1 to take 67th place at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 21).
  • Finished 27th in a time of 23:46.2 in the 6K at the Kim Duyst Invitational (Sept. 1).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Ran the sixth-fastest time in the 1500m prelims at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships (May 5) with a 4:52.64
  • Posted the 22nd-fastest 800m (2:21.63) in the prelims of the CCAA Championships (May 5)
  • Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m
  • Finished fourth in the 1500m at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 25) with a mark of 4:45.75
  • Ran an 800m PR of 2:18.02 to place fifth at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Invitational (March 18)
  • Set a 1500m PR of 4:43.27 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 14)
  • Placed sixth in the 800m at the Cal State L.A. Invitational (March 4) with a time of 2:21.25
  • Finished seventh in the 1500m with a time of 4:47.47 at the Triton Invitational (April 22)
  • Ran a 4:47.18 in the 1500m to place eighth at the Aztec Invitational (March 24)
  • Four top ten results in the 1500m
  • Nine top 20 results in all events competed

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran a 5K season-best 20:04.0 at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 15) to finish 40th.
  • Set a 4K personal-best 16:20.2 and placed 41st at the Cal Poly Pomona CCAA Preview (Sept. 2).
  • Finished 73rd at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Championships (Oct. 22) with a 6K time of 24:19.3.
  • Posted a 6K season-best 23:01.6 at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sept. 17).
  • Registered a time of a 5K time of 20:32.5 at the Mustang Challenge (Oct. 1).
  • Placed 46th overall at the Coyote Challenge with a 5K mark of 20:47.5.
  • Finished in the CSUSM top seven in two races.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in the 800m, 1500m and mile
  • Registered the 19th-fastest time in the 1500m prelims at the CCAA Championships (May 6) with a mark of 4:58.49
  • Qualified for CCAA Championships in the 800m and 1500m
  • Set an 800m PR of 2:21.07 at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 30)
  • Ran a PR in the 1500m at the California Collegiate Invitational (April 2) with a time of 4:51.02 Posted a mile PR of 6:07.61 at the NAU Tune-Up (Feb. 19)
  • Three top 25 finishes in the 1500m
  • Placed in the top 25 three times in the 800m

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Finished in the top 25 in two of four races.
  • Top CSUSM finished at The Master’s College Mustang Challenge (Sept. 19) with a time of 18:37.52 to finish 31st overall.
  • Finished 25th overall at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite (Oct. 3) with a time of 22:59.19.
  • Placed 18th with a 5K collegiate PR time of 18:25.7 at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sept. 12).
  • Set a 6K collegiate PR of 22:55.5 and finished 39th at the SF State Invite (Oct. 9).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2015 graduate of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, Calif.
  • Led cross country team to three Citrus Belt League championships
  • Citrus Belt League champion in the 1600m her senior year
  • Named Most Valuable Runner in cross country in 2014
  • Selected Most Improved in track in 2012
  • Received the Four-Year Athlete Award in both cross country and track
  • Broke a 19-year school record in the 1600m with a time of 4:59 her senior year
  • Track team advanced to state three times
  • Also played on the soccer team
  • Member of the Interact Club (Rotary) and Block Y Club (Varsity Athlete Club)
  • Graduated with academic honors after compiling a 4.2 GPA
 
PERSONAL
  • Born in California
  • Daughter of Jeffrey Swantek and Lisa Garcia
  • Older sister Alexis is a senior on the Concordia University – Irvine women’s soccer team
  • Enjoys playing guitar/ukulele, watching Netflix and going to the beach
  • Favorite movies are “She’s The Man”, “Spider-Man”, “Frozen”, “Hercules”, “The Long Green Line” and “Footloose”
  • Greatest influence is her family and friends
  • Favorite athletes are Steve Prefontaine and Allyson Felix
  • Favorite things about CSUSM is learning new and different things that interest her and the fantastic athletic program, staff and student-athletes
  • Most memorable moments was making it to state for the first time by one point in cross country and breaking the school record in the mile in track
  • Majoring in Liberal Studies
  • Plans on becoming an elementary teacher

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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    5'3"