2022 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Contreras, Nicole
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Nicole Contreras
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, CA
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy HS
Bio
Nicole Contreras TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Contreras competed in all five races, leading CSUN runners twice ... topped CSUN performers with a 5k time of 19:08.3 at the Big West Preview to take 41st-place overall (9/1/23) ... set a new personal record and posted the sixth-best 6k time in school history at 21:31.6 at the UCR Invitational to finish with 33rd-place points and 41st overall (9/16/23) ... took 47th-place at the Big West Championships with a time of 22:41.2 ... finished the season by running a 23:10.3 at the NCAA West Regional (11/10/23) ... collected Big West All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Was the top CSUN performer at the Big West Championships, running 22:10.5 to earn 45th-place points (51st overall) ... ran 22:21.8 at the NCAA West Regional (221st overall) ... ran a season-best 6k time of 21:58.3 at the Bronco Invitational which was the seventh fastest in school Division history ... posted season best finish of fourth at the Pepperdine Waves Invitational (23:32.5) ... posted a 16:17.6 on the 4k course at the Anteater Open to begin the season.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
Did not compete.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Kennedy High School … finished 11th in the 2017 LA Championship … ran three-mile prep best of 19:51.8 at the 2018 LA City Championship to place 19th … was fifth in the 2018 Valley Mission League Finals and eighth at the 2019 Valley Mission League Finals … team won 2019 LA City Championship in track and field … won a pair of 3200m races during the abbreviated 2020 season … placed second in the 1600m at the 2019 Valley Mission League Finals before finishing fourth at the 2019 LA City Finals in the 1600m ... was second in the 1600m at the 2018 Valley Mission Finals ... a part of the KHS 4x800m relay that won the 2018 LA City Finals … ran a personal best 5:32.60 in the 1600m to come in fifth at the 2022 California Relays … PR in the 3200m was 12:31.65 … a member of the KHS soccer team.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Efrain and Alicia Contreras … brother Noah is a member of the CSUN cross country and track and field teams … favorites include Katelyn Tuhoy, Hunter x Hunter, Princess Mononoke, Japanese Food, Ikimonogakari, and Joe Hisaishi … chose CSUN to grow as a student and as an athlete, surrounded by people I know … says greatest sports moment so far is racing unattached without a team or a coach for my first year of college, just being my own source of motivation and realizing my own potential … says the best thing about being an athlete is the feeling of accomplishment and the motivation to keep improving … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is maintaining focus on your goals … the best advice she has been given in trust the process … her advice to young people is to start saving money.
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Contreras competed in all five races, leading CSUN runners twice ... topped CSUN performers with a 5k time of 19:08.3 at the Big West Preview to take 41st-place overall (9/1/23) ... set a new personal record and posted the sixth-best 6k time in school history at 21:31.6 at the UCR Invitational to finish with 33rd-place points and 41st overall (9/16/23) ... took 47th-place at the Big West Championships with a time of 22:41.2 ... finished the season by running a 23:10.3 at the NCAA West Regional (11/10/23) ... collected Big West All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Was the top CSUN performer at the Big West Championships, running 22:10.5 to earn 45th-place points (51st overall) ... ran 22:21.8 at the NCAA West Regional (221st overall) ... ran a season-best 6k time of 21:58.3 at the Bronco Invitational which was the seventh fastest in school Division history ... posted season best finish of fourth at the Pepperdine Waves Invitational (23:32.5) ... posted a 16:17.6 on the 4k course at the Anteater Open to begin the season.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
Did not compete.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Kennedy High School … finished 11th in the 2017 LA Championship … ran three-mile prep best of 19:51.8 at the 2018 LA City Championship to place 19th … was fifth in the 2018 Valley Mission League Finals and eighth at the 2019 Valley Mission League Finals … team won 2019 LA City Championship in track and field … won a pair of 3200m races during the abbreviated 2020 season … placed second in the 1600m at the 2019 Valley Mission League Finals before finishing fourth at the 2019 LA City Finals in the 1600m ... was second in the 1600m at the 2018 Valley Mission Finals ... a part of the KHS 4x800m relay that won the 2018 LA City Finals … ran a personal best 5:32.60 in the 1600m to come in fifth at the 2022 California Relays … PR in the 3200m was 12:31.65 … a member of the KHS soccer team.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Efrain and Alicia Contreras … brother Noah is a member of the CSUN cross country and track and field teams … favorites include Katelyn Tuhoy, Hunter x Hunter, Princess Mononoke, Japanese Food, Ikimonogakari, and Joe Hisaishi … chose CSUN to grow as a student and as an athlete, surrounded by people I know … says greatest sports moment so far is racing unattached without a team or a coach for my first year of college, just being my own source of motivation and realizing my own potential … says the best thing about being an athlete is the feeling of accomplishment and the motivation to keep improving … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is maintaining focus on your goals … the best advice she has been given in trust the process … her advice to young people is to start saving money.
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
| 4k | 16:17.6 | Anteater Open | 9/1/22 |
| 5k | 19:08.3 | Big West Preview | 9/1/23 |
| 6k | 21:31.6 | UCR Invitational | 9/16/23 |
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