2024 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Avila, Sonia
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Sonia Avila
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Santa Clarita, CA
- High School:
- Hart HS
Bio
Sonia Avila TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2024 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Avila competed at five meets on the season ... finished 18th overall in the 10,000m at the Big West Championships with a time of 39.59.80 to take 18th place (5/11/24) ... had a season-best time of 18:23.02 in the 5000m at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... competed in the 3000m with a time of 10:41.82 at the UW Invite (1/17/24) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.
CSUN - 2023 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 5000m three times, running a best of 18:14.67 at the Steve Scott Invitational ... competed in the 10000m in two events, posting a best of 38:42.91 at the Big West Championships (17th) ... was eighth in the 10000m at UCLA's Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (39:00.22) ... chosen Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Ran the 3000m on two occasions ... finished 15th at the season-opener, the Spokane Indoor Challenge (11:17.97) ... placed 17th in the 3000m at the MPSF Championships in a time of 10:42.91 ... ran on the CSUN Distance Medley Relay at the MPSF's, helping the team finish ninth ... named Academic All-MPSF.
CSUN - 2022 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Concentrated on the 5000m, running the event seven times ... posted a season best of 18:58.42 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational ... posted a season best fourth in the 5000m on two occasions (UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and CSUN Invitational) ... ran the 1500m at the Cal Poly Open (5:19.88) ... named Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Entered five events, running the 1500m four times and the 5000m once ... season-best time in the 1500m was 5:13.53 which was recorded Apr. 23 at the Matador Invitational ... posted season-best finish in the 1500m, fifth at the Apr. 2 CSUN Red & Black Invite ... placed 22nd in the 5000m at the Apr. 29 UC Riverside Distance Invitational in a time of 20:27.84.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Hart High School in Newell, Calif. ... coaches were Larry David and Darren James … named team most outstanding cross country runner in each of her four years on the team (2015-19) … selected team track and field MVP in 2017 and 2018 … finished third in the Foothill League cross country finals in 2017 … team took home CIF cross country titles in 2015 and 2016 … ran prep-bests of 2:34.18 in the 800m, 5:33.00 in the 1600m, 12:10.65 in the 3200m, and 19:16.5 in the three mile run.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Marcial and Monica Avila … a Biology major … favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers … Emma Coburn, Scarlett Johansson, WandaVision, Avengers Age of Ultron, Cheeseburgers, fries, strawberries, Coldplay, James Arthur, and YouTube … chose CSUN for its diversity, which she says allows her to be herself … also chose the school because both of her older sisters attended CSUN and it is close to home … says her greatest sports moment so far is qualifying for the CIF Finals with her high school team, which marked the first time in school history that Hart High School accomplished the feat … says the best thing about being an athlete is it allows her to challenge herself in order to accomplish goals and teach lessons … it also helps her reduce stress and pressure in her life … says her parents are her greatest heroes because according to her, they have sacrificed so much to make sure our family is happy and safe … says they work their tails off to give us everything that we need and always support us no matter what … says she wouldn't be the person she is today if it weren't for them as they are her world.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BEST
CSUN - 2024 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Avila competed at five meets on the season ... finished 18th overall in the 10,000m at the Big West Championships with a time of 39.59.80 to take 18th place (5/11/24) ... had a season-best time of 18:23.02 in the 5000m at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... competed in the 3000m with a time of 10:41.82 at the UW Invite (1/17/24) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.
CSUN - 2023 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 5000m three times, running a best of 18:14.67 at the Steve Scott Invitational ... competed in the 10000m in two events, posting a best of 38:42.91 at the Big West Championships (17th) ... was eighth in the 10000m at UCLA's Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (39:00.22) ... chosen Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Ran the 3000m on two occasions ... finished 15th at the season-opener, the Spokane Indoor Challenge (11:17.97) ... placed 17th in the 3000m at the MPSF Championships in a time of 10:42.91 ... ran on the CSUN Distance Medley Relay at the MPSF's, helping the team finish ninth ... named Academic All-MPSF.
CSUN - 2022 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Concentrated on the 5000m, running the event seven times ... posted a season best of 18:58.42 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational ... posted a season best fourth in the 5000m on two occasions (UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and CSUN Invitational) ... ran the 1500m at the Cal Poly Open (5:19.88) ... named Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Entered five events, running the 1500m four times and the 5000m once ... season-best time in the 1500m was 5:13.53 which was recorded Apr. 23 at the Matador Invitational ... posted season-best finish in the 1500m, fifth at the Apr. 2 CSUN Red & Black Invite ... placed 22nd in the 5000m at the Apr. 29 UC Riverside Distance Invitational in a time of 20:27.84.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Hart High School in Newell, Calif. ... coaches were Larry David and Darren James … named team most outstanding cross country runner in each of her four years on the team (2015-19) … selected team track and field MVP in 2017 and 2018 … finished third in the Foothill League cross country finals in 2017 … team took home CIF cross country titles in 2015 and 2016 … ran prep-bests of 2:34.18 in the 800m, 5:33.00 in the 1600m, 12:10.65 in the 3200m, and 19:16.5 in the three mile run.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Marcial and Monica Avila … a Biology major … favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers … Emma Coburn, Scarlett Johansson, WandaVision, Avengers Age of Ultron, Cheeseburgers, fries, strawberries, Coldplay, James Arthur, and YouTube … chose CSUN for its diversity, which she says allows her to be herself … also chose the school because both of her older sisters attended CSUN and it is close to home … says her greatest sports moment so far is qualifying for the CIF Finals with her high school team, which marked the first time in school history that Hart High School accomplished the feat … says the best thing about being an athlete is it allows her to challenge herself in order to accomplish goals and teach lessons … it also helps her reduce stress and pressure in her life … says her parents are her greatest heroes because according to her, they have sacrificed so much to make sure our family is happy and safe … says they work their tails off to give us everything that we need and always support us no matter what … says she wouldn't be the person she is today if it weren't for them as they are her world.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 1500m | 5:13.53 | Matador Invitational | 4/23/21 |
| 3000m | 10:41.82 | UW Invite/Mile City | 1/27/24 |
| 5000m | 18:14.67 | adidas/Steve Scott Invitational | 4/29/22 |
| 10000m | 38:42.91 | Big West Championships | 5/12/23 |
INDOOR CAREER BEST
| 3000m | 10:42.91 | MPSF Championships | 2/17/23 |
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