AS A JUNIOR IN 2012
Contended in the women's 1,500-meter run for UC San Diego at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Track & Field Championships, where she finished eighth in her heat and 16th overall with a time of 4 minutes, 58.30 seconds ... Placed eighth in her section and 30th overall in the 1,500 at the 34th Annual Aztec Invitational, running a time of 4:51.46 ... Finished with a time of 11:08.16 in the 3,000 at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge, where she placed 12th overall.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011
Posted a ninth-place finish at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge in the 1,500 with a time of 5:00.12 ... Captured an 11th-place result in the 1,500 with a time of 4:51.68 at the All-Cal Challenge ... Competed at the Cal-Nevada Championships, finishing in 14th place in the 1,500 (4:58.28) ... Finished the 3,000 in ninth place at 10:56.87 during the Mangrum Invitational ... Also finished ninth in the 5,000 at the Triton Invitational with a final time of 19:08.19 ... Posted a 14th-place performance with a time of 19:21.59 in the 5,000 at the CCAA Championships.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010
Finished the 1,500 in fifth place with a time of 5:04.83 during the Tritons' season opener.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2009 graduate of Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo ... All-League track and field athlete for three years (2007-09) ... Led team to Sea View League Championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and a second-place showing at Orange County Championships in 2009 ... Statistical bests of 2:22 in 800, 5:09 in the 1,600, and 11:18 in the 3,200 ... Took 13th overall in the 1,600 at the CIF-SS Division I Preliminaries as a senior with the Mustangs (2009) ... Also was All-League cross country athlete in back-to-back years at THHS (2007-08).
PERSONAL
Born July 20, 1991 in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico ... Parents are David Cruz and Antonia Ocampo de Cruz ... Has two older siblings named David and Sandra and one younger sister named Brenda ... Majoring in cognitive science with specialization in neuroscience at Revelle College ... Minors in global health ... Favorite team is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ... Enjoys the film "The Dark Knight" ... Career goal is to become a surgeon.
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