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2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster

Dezirae Soria

Dezirae Soria

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    5-0
  • Hometown:
    Corona, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    Santiago HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2016-17, 2018-19)
  • CCAA Fall All-Academic (2017)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2018)
  • Cougar Award (Spring 2017, Spring 2018)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Recorded a PR in the 1500-meter run at the Triton Invitational (April 12-13) with a time of 5:14.34.
  • Turned in a PR of 2:33.22 in the 800-meter dash at the California Collegiate Open (March 30).
  • Put up a time of 20:12.96 in her lone 5000-meter run of the year at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet (March 16).
  • Posted a time of 11:39.21 in her only 3000-meter run of the season at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 9).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018 DURING CROSS COUNTRY 
  • Competed in three races.
  • Ran a 6K personal-best of 25:17.4 to take 38th at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 13).
  • Placed 63rd in a 6K time of 28:40.0 at the University of San Diego Invite (Sept. 15).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in the 800m and 1500m
  • Ran a PR of 2:36.98 in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 19-20)
  • Placed 10th in the 1500m (5:28.65) at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 24)
  • Took 22nd in the 1500m (5:20.37) at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Invite (March 17)
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in four races.
  • Took 29th place with a time of 19:59.2 in the 5K at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 7).
  • Ran a 20:24.5 in the 5K for 138th place at the UCR Invitational (Sept. 16).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in the 800m and 1500m
  • Ran a 1500m personal-best 5:16.47 to finish 22nd at the Aztec Invitational (March 24)
  • Set an 800m PR of 2:38.58 at the Triton Invitational (April 22)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Registered a 5K personal-best of 20:21.5 at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sept. 17).
  • Finished 47th and posted a 4K personal-best of 17:05.0 at the Cal Poly Pomona CCAA Preview (Sept. 2).
  • Posted a 5K time of 21:47.6 at the Coyote Challenge (Sept. 24).
  • Recorded a 5K time of 21:01.3 at the Mustang Challenge (Oct. 1).
  • Closed out the season at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 15) with a 5K time of 20:24.0.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2016 graduate of Santiago High School in Corona, Calif.
  • Achieved the highest GPA in the county her junior year in cross country
  • Received the Special Leadership Award her senior year in track
 
PERSONAL
  • Born in Corona, Calif.
  • Daughter of Ronnie Soria and Toni Velazquez
  • Has two younger sisters, Danielle and Natalie
  • Jeremy Martinez played college baseball at USC (2013-16) and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Enjoys playing the piano, doodling and cooking
  • Favorite movies are "Goonies", "Step Brothers" and "The Sandlot"
  • Roots for the L.A. Dodgers
  • Favorite athlete is Emma Coburn
  • Greatest influence is her mom
  • Most memorable moment was breaking the 20 minute-mark at Mt. Sac and leading her team to the CIF finals for the first time in four years
  • Majoring in Human Development
  • Intends on becoming a high school counselor

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2018-19Junior

    Mid-Distance
    5'0"