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  • Pole Vault/Sprints 5'9"

    Yara Bongers

    Sr. Antwerp, Belgium Atheneum of Mortsel University of Antwerp
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    Senior Antwerp, Belgium Atheneum of Mortsel University of Antwerp
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  • Sprints 5'5"

    Taniya Chappell

    Fr. Adelanto Adelano HS
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    Freshman Adelanto Adelano HS
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  • Sprints/Jumps 5'3"

    Aazalet Danage

    Sr. Long Beach Compton HS Long Beach CC
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    Senior Long Beach Compton HS Long Beach CC
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  • Sprints 5'2"

    Valexsia Droughn

    Gr. Oxnard Rio Mesa HS Ventura College
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    Graduate Student Oxnard Rio Mesa HS Ventura College
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  • Distance 5'2"

    Crystal Duenas

    Fr. East Los Angeles Alhambra HS
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    Freshman East Los Angeles Alhambra HS
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  • Distance 5'2"

    Serena Duenas

    Jr. Los Angeles Alhambra HS
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    Junior Los Angeles Alhambra HS
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  • Distance/Throws 5'0"

    Karina Felix

    Jr. El Monte Arroyo High School Rio Hondo College
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    Junior El Monte Arroyo High School Rio Hondo College
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  • Hurdles/Jumps 5'6"

    Ashanti Gaither

    So. Long Beach Long Beach Wilson HS San Francisco State
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    Sophomore Long Beach Long Beach Wilson HS San Francisco State
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  • Distance 5'6"

    Nelly Garnica

    Fr. Los Angeles Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter HS
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    Freshman Los Angeles Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter HS
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  • Sprints 5'7"

    Cleo Goodwin

    Jr. Palo Alto Gunn HS De Anza College
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    Junior Palo Alto Gunn HS De Anza College
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  • Middle Distance 5'7"

    Justice Goon

    Fr. Sacramento Inderkum HS
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    Freshman Sacramento Inderkum HS
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  • Sprints 5'3"

    Miracle Green

    Fr. Ontario John Muir HS
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    Freshman Ontario John Muir HS
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  • Sprints 5'6"

    Saminah Haddad

    Fr. Long Beach Long Beach Poly HS
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    Freshman Long Beach Long Beach Poly HS
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  • Sprints 5'3"

    Eden Hahn

    Jr. Ventura Saint Bonaventure HS Moorpark College
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    Junior Ventura Saint Bonaventure HS Moorpark College
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  • Throws 5'4"

    Thaiz Hernandez

    Jr. Hemet San Jacinto HS
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    Junior Hemet San Jacinto HS
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  • Throws 5'4"

    Pamela Huaman

    So. Fontana Jurupa Hills HS Mt. San Antonio College
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    Sophomore Fontana Jurupa Hills HS Mt. San Antonio College
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  • Hurdles/Jumps 5'3"

    Riyanna Jackson

    So. Long Beach Mayfair HS Cerritos College
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    Sophomore Long Beach Mayfair HS Cerritos College
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  • Jumps 5'7"

    Alyssa Johnson

    Jr. Los Angeles Carson HS
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    Junior Los Angeles Carson HS
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  • Jumps/Sprints 5'7"

    Isis Johnson

    Jr. Watts Bellflower HS Cerritos College
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    Junior Watts Bellflower HS Cerritos College
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  • Jumps/Hurdles 5'9"

    Kelaiyah Johnston

    Fr. Pasadena John Muir HS
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    Freshman Pasadena John Muir HS
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  • Throws 5'5"

    Amanda Macedo

    Fr. South Gate Warren HS
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    Freshman South Gate Warren HS
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  • Middle Distance 5'4"

    Amelia Mercado

    Fr. Riverside Norte Vista HS
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    Freshman Riverside Norte Vista HS
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  • Sprints 5'6"

    Destiny Moedano

    So. Oceanside El Camino HS
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    Sophomore Oceanside El Camino HS
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  • Middle Distance 5'3"

    Vanessa Monrreal

    Jr. La Puente Bassett HS Pasadena CC
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    Junior La Puente Bassett HS Pasadena CC
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  • Throws 5'10"

    Taesja Paopao

    Jr. Oceanside Oceanside HS UC Irvine
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    Junior Oceanside Oceanside HS UC Irvine
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  • Sprints 5'3"

    Skylynn Rodriguez

    So. Costa Mesa Newport Harbor HS Long Beach State
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    Sophomore Costa Mesa Newport Harbor HS Long Beach State
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  • Distance 5'2"

    Paloma Sanchez

    So. La Puente Alhambra HS
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    Sophomore La Puente Alhambra HS
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  • Sprints 5'10"

    Rachel Trunnel

    So. Los Angeles Rancho Cucamonga HS
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    Sophomore Los Angeles Rancho Cucamonga HS
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  • Sprints 5'9"

    Ogechi Ukaeje

    Fr. Lagos, Nigeria Eisenhower HS
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    Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Eisenhower HS
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  • Distance 5'0"

    Sandra Vargas

    Fr. Burbank Providence HS
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    Freshman Burbank Providence HS
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  • Jumps/Sprints 5'6"

    Sanaia Woods

    So. Temecula Chaparral HS
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    Sophomore Temecula Chaparral HS
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Staff Roster

Women's Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach

    Tina Fernandes

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  • Assistant Track & Field and Cross Country Coach

    Orentheus Hutcherson

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  • Assistant Track & Field and Cross Country Coach

    Sean Fernandes

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  • Assistant Track & Field Coach

    Charles Vernoy-Ging

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2023 Women's Track & Field Roster
Image Full Name Pos. Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School Previous School
yara bongers Yara Bongers Pole Vault/Sprints 5-9 Sr. Antwerp, Belgium / Atheneum of Mortsel University of Antwerp
Taniya Chappell Sprints 5-5 Fr. Adelanto / Adelano HS
aazalet danage Aazalet Danage Sprints/Jumps 5-3 Sr. Long Beach / Compton HS Long Beach CC
valexsia droughn Valexsia Droughn Sprints 5-2 Gr. Oxnard / Rio Mesa HS Ventura College
Crystal Duenas, Crystal Duenas Distance 5-2 Fr. East Los Angeles / Alhambra HS
serena duenas Serena Duenas Distance 5-2 Jr. Los Angeles / Alhambra HS
karina felix Karina Felix Distance/Throws 5-0 Jr. El Monte / Arroyo High School Rio Hondo College
ashanti gaither Ashanti Gaither Hurdles/Jumps 5-6 So. Long Beach / Long Beach Wilson HS San Francisco State
Nelly Garnica Distance 5-6 Fr. Los Angeles / Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter HS
cleo goodwin Cleo Goodwin Sprints 5-7 Jr. Palo Alto / Gunn HS De Anza College
Justice Goon, Justice Goon Middle Distance 5-7 Fr. Sacramento / Inderkum HS
Miracle Green Sprints 5-3 Fr. Ontario / John Muir HS
saminah haddad Saminah Haddad Sprints 5-6 Fr. Long Beach / Long Beach Poly HS
eden hahn Eden Hahn Sprints 5-3 Jr. Ventura / Saint Bonaventure HS Moorpark College
THAIZ HERNANDEZ, Thaiz Hernandez Throws 5-4 Jr. Hemet / San Jacinto HS
PAMELA HUAMAN, Pamela Huaman Throws 5-4 So. Fontana / Jurupa Hills HS Mt. San Antonio College
riyanna jackson Riyanna Jackson Hurdles/Jumps 5-3 So. Long Beach / Mayfair HS Cerritos College
alyssa johnson Alyssa Johnson Jumps 5-7 Jr. Los Angeles / Carson HS
isis johnson Isis Johnson Jumps/Sprints 5-7 Jr. Watts / Bellflower HS Cerritos College
Kelaiyah Johnston Jumps/Hurdles 5-9 Fr. Pasadena / John Muir HS
AMANDA MACEDO, Amanda Macedo Throws 5-5 Fr. South Gate / Warren HS
Amelia Mercado, Amelia Mercado Middle Distance 5-4 Fr. Riverside / Norte Vista HS
DESTINY MOEDANO, Destiny Moedano Sprints 5-6 So. Oceanside / El Camino HS
vanessa monrreal Vanessa Monrreal Middle Distance 5-3 Jr. La Puente / Bassett HS Pasadena CC
Taesja Paopao Throws 5-10 Jr. Oceanside / Oceanside HS UC Irvine
SKYLYNN RODRIGUEZ, Skylynn Rodriguez Sprints 5-3 So. Costa Mesa / Newport Harbor HS Long Beach State
paloma sanchez Paloma Sanchez Distance 5-2 So. La Puente / Alhambra HS
rachel trunnel Rachel Trunnel Sprints 5-10 So. Los Angeles / Rancho Cucamonga HS
ogechi ukaeje Ogechi Ukaeje Sprints 5-9 Fr. Lagos, Nigeria / Eisenhower HS
sandra vargas Sandra Vargas Distance 5-0 Fr. Burbank / Providence HS
sanaia woods Sanaia Woods Jumps/Sprints 5-6 So. Temecula / Chaparral HS

Women's Track & Field Coaching Staff

Women's Track & Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
head coach tina fernandez Tina Fernandes Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach
assistant coach orentheus hutcherson Orentheus Hutcherson Assistant Track & Field and Cross Country Coach
assistant coach sean fernandez Sean Fernandes Assistant Track & Field and Cross Country Coach
assistant coach Charles Vernoy-Ging Charles Vernoy-Ging Assistant Track & Field Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Track & Field Coaching Staff

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