Cal State LA Athletics

2021: Competed for the cross country team in the fall and ran in six meets. Finished 63rd in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships with a time of 23:48.3 over 6,000 meters. Finished 140th in the NCAA West Regionals with a time of 25:12.2 over 6,000 meters. Had a best 5,000-meter time of 20:46.56 while finishing 128th at the UC Riverside Invitational. Was on the track and field roster in the spring (2021), but team did not compete due to COVID-19 in her final year with the program. For her career in track and field, had best marks of 5:21.80 in the 1,500, 11:16.22 in the 3,000, 19:33.01 in the 5,000 and 41:40.14 in the 10,000 in outdoor and 19:43.54 in the 5,000 in indoor.

2020: Was on the roster, but team did not compete due to COVID-19.

2019: Had a strong second season with Cal State LA’s cross country team in the fall. Competed in all seven meets for the Golden Eagles and was the team’s No. 4 runner. Finished 63^rd in the CCAA Championships with a time of 24:20.72 over 6,000 meters and was 115^th in the NCAA Division II West Regional with a time of 22:44.8 over 6,000 meters. Also competed for Cal State LA’s track and field team in the shortened season (2020). Had a best time of 11:16.22 in the 3,000 meters. Also had a best time of 19:43.54 in the 5,000 in indoor track. Was part of a distance medley relay team that had a best mark of 13:09.13. That mark is No. 7 all-time at Cal State LA.

2018: Had an outstanding first season with Cal State LA’s cross country team in the fall. Competed in all eight races and was regularly one of the team’s top runners. Had a best finish of 28^th in the Redlands Invitational on Sept. 1 with a time of 18:48.5 over 4,500 meters. Finished 101^st in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships with a time of 27:07.4 over 6,000 meters. Placed 173^rd in the NCAA Division II West Regionals with a time of 26:08.4 over 6,000 meters. Also competed for the Golden Eagles’ track and field team in the spring (2019). Placed 12^th in the 10,000 meters in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships. Had best times of 5:21.80 in the 1,500, 11:39.11 in the 3,000, 19:33.01 in the 5,000 and 41:40.14 in the 10,000.

At Rancho Alamitos High School: Was a two-time team Most Valuable Player in cross country as a junior and senior. Earned first-team All-League honors in track and field in 2017 and was the MVP for girls distance track in 2017 and earned the Coaches Award for track and field in 2018. Received the OCDA Student-Athlete of Character Award in 2017.

Personal: Daughter of Lorenzo and Alicia Luna. Majoring in exercise science. Enjoys reading, dog sitting, watching scary movies and spending time with her bird, Fez. Lists traveling and meeting new friends and teammates every year as her most exciting experiences in sports.