2010: Finished 16th overall in the open run at the SDSU Aztec Invitational before redshirting the season.

2009: Redshirted her first season with the Tritons.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo ... Earned back-to-back all-league accolades in 2007 and 2008 ... Led the squad to a first-place finish at the Orange Country Championships as a junior ... The Mustangs went on to take third at the state finals ... Recorded personal bests of 17:36 in the three-mile and 18:20 in the 5k ... Was also a member of the track team at Trabuco and led the team to three straight Sea View League titles.

PERSONAL: Born July 20, 1991 in Taxco, Guerro, Mexico ... Parents are David Cruz and Antonia Ocampo de Cruz ... Is the third of four children ... Roots for the Los Angeles Angels and San Antonio Spurs ... Lists Kara Goucher as her favorite athlete ... Loves the movie Gladiator ... Finishing third at the state championships in high school is her most memorable moment ... Is a cognitive science major in Revelle College ... Plans to go to grad school after her time at UCSD.