2017 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster

Rachel Duriez
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Palmdale, CA
- High School:
- Pete Knight HS
2017 (SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Posted a career-best time of 4:54.12 in the 1500m at the Fresno State Invitational...finished with a time of 10:50.00 in the 3000m at the Northridge Invitational...recorded a career-best time of 18:24.26 in the 5000m at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival…named Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Competed in two 3000m events...recorded a career-best time of 10:46.75 in the 3000m at the UW Open.
CROSS COUNTRY: Entered six events...finished 41st at the Big West Championship in a time of 23:41.0...was 192nd at the NCAA West Regional after going 22:56.30...ran a career best 6k time of 22:15.20 at the UC Riverside Invitational.
2016 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Posted a season-best 19:08.14 in the 5000m...finished in 41:09.05 in the 10,000m...ran 10:57.25 in the 3000m…named Academic All-Conference.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five of seven cross country meets for the Matadors...best finish of the season was an eighth-place showing (16:00.75) at the season opening Pepperdine Invitational...finished 49th at the Big West Championships in a time of 22:47.84 and went on to place 235th at the NCAA West Regional in a time of 24:56.90...was 1-of-4 Matador runners named Academic All-Conference.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Ran a season-best 18:26.60 in the 5000m...charted a season-best 11:02.66 in the 3000m...posted a season-best 2:25.68 in the 800m and a season-best of 4:57.53 in the 1500m.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all seven cross country meets...best finish of the season was a 12th place showing (19:48) at the Aztec Invitational...also finished 34th at the Highlander Invitational in 18:47.20...finished 44th at the Big West Championships in a time of 22:47.9...was 1-of-3 Matadors named Academic All-Conference.
2014 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Posted season-bests of 2:26.50 in the 800m and 5:04.29 in the 1,500m at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three of five cross country meets...placed 62nd at the Big West Championship in a time of 25:43.0...best finish of the season was 57th at the San Francisco Invitationalwhere she ran a 5k time of 21:21.5.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Pete Knight High School...named team MVP of the Knight Hawks cross country team in 2012 and best addition in 2011...earned MVP honors for the track team as a senior in 2013 and most improved in 2011...was named team captain for both cross country and track squads...graduated with a 3.6 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Candice and James Duriez...has one older brother, Franklin and three sisters, Andrea, Samantha and Carin who attends UC Davis...favorites include actors George Clooney and Natalie Portman, the TV show "Adventure Time" and the movie "Juno"...says the toughest thing about being an athlete is "getting into shape"...enjoys reading in her spare time.
OUTDOOR BESTS
800m | 2:25.68 | San Francisco State Distance Carnival | 4/4/15 |
1500m | 4:54.12 | Fresno State Invitational | 4/29/17 |
3000m | 10:50.00 | Northridge Invitational | 3/18/17 |
5000m | 18:24.26 | Bob Larsen Distance Carnival | 4/1/17 |
10000m | 41:09.65 | San Francisco State Distance Carnival | 4/2/16 |
INDOOR BEST
3000m | 10:46.75 | UW Open | 2/12/17 |
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
4k | 16:00.80 | Pepperdine Invitational | 9/1/15 |
5k | 18:47.30 | Highlander Invitational | 10/18/14 |
6k | 22:15.20 | UC Riverside Invitational | 9/17/16 |