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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Esteban Leon
Esteban Leon
Esteban Leon
Esteban Leon

Valerie Garcia

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bakersfield, Calif.

Biography

2024-25 (SENIOR): Cross Country - Had an outstanding Cross Country season...Opened up the 4k with a new personal best time of 15:35.6...Represented the Roadrunners in all four meets during the Fall...Set a new personal best in the 6k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 24:32.0...Indoor - Raced at three meets for CSUB...Ran a 6:25.10 in the Mile at the Ron Mann Classic. Outdoor - At the Cal State LA Twilight, ran a personal best time of 20:15.83, good for fifth overall...Placed 20th overall in the 10,000m at the Big West Track & Field Championships. 

2023-24 (SENIOR): Cross Country - Competed in all five races during her second year at CSUB...Ran a personal best of 27:34.7 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational...Represented Bakersfield at the Big West Cross Country Championships. In her first postseason race, placed 83rd overall. Indoor - Ran a personal best time of 6:05.66 in the mile at the New Mexico Team Open. Outdoor - Competed in a total of 8 meets for the Roadrunners...Ran a PB at the UCSB Invite in the 1,500m (5:38.23)...Placed sixth overall in the 3,000m (11:27.98) at the Mark Conover Classic. Ran the 10,000m (43:20.40) at the Big West Track & Field Championships.


2022-23 (JUNIOR): Cross Country - Only race of the season was at the Waves Invitational and finished with a time of 32:34.0. Outdoor - Competed in 8 races for the `Runners...Posted a personal best time of 5:47.46 in the 1,500 meters at the Mark Conover Classic.

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Attended Fresno State but did not compete for the Bulldogs in cross country or track and field.

2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Attended Fresno State but did not compete for the Bulldogs in cross country or track and field.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of Golden Valley...Voted cross country Most Improved Runner in 2018 and 2019...Recipient of a Bakersfield Jockey Award in 2019...Honor roll and Dean's list student...Also ran track and field.

PERSONAL: Major is Kinesiology...Career plans are to teach Physical Education and coach high school sports.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2023Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2024Senior

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2025Senior

    5'4"
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