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Catherine Murillo
| Born: | 11/13/1988 |
| Height: | 5-4 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Moraga, Calif. |
| High School: | Campolindo HS |
| Position: | Distance |
UC Santa Barbara
2008
Took second place in the 3000m at the Soka Invitational, finishing with a time of 10:54.55 in her first collegiate race...Ran the steeplechase for the first time at the All-Cal Challenge, finishing in seventh at 12:19.60...Was third in the 3000m at the Cal Poly dual meet at 10:58.46...Was a member of the cross country squad in 2008, and had times of 22:25 at the Big West Championships and 22:46 at the NCAA West Regional. High School
Murillo placed second in her league finals in 2005, and third in 2006...She was 12th at the State Cross Country Meet in 2005 with a time of 18:40...In the 2007 track season she was 3200m league champion...She was fifth in the North Coast Section 3200m finals...Was all-league in 2007 and 2008. Personal
Murillo lived in Costa Rica for almost eight years...Is fluent in Spanish and knows a great deal of French...Enjoys soccer, mountain biking, and skateboarding...Her favorite bands include The Strokes, Beck, and Vampire Weekend...Favorite movies are Jurassic Park, Pan's Labyrinth, and Endurance...Majoring in environmental studies...Has a sister, Christina, who goes to UC Davis...Her mother, Carol, works for the Peace Corps in Nicaragua...Her father, Carlos, does consulting work.
2008
Took second place in the 3000m at the Soka Invitational, finishing with a time of 10:54.55 in her first collegiate race...Ran the steeplechase for the first time at the All-Cal Challenge, finishing in seventh at 12:19.60...Was third in the 3000m at the Cal Poly dual meet at 10:58.46...Was a member of the cross country squad in 2008, and had times of 22:25 at the Big West Championships and 22:46 at the NCAA West Regional. High School
Murillo placed second in her league finals in 2005, and third in 2006...She was 12th at the State Cross Country Meet in 2005 with a time of 18:40...In the 2007 track season she was 3200m league champion...She was fifth in the North Coast Section 3200m finals...Was all-league in 2007 and 2008. Personal
Murillo lived in Costa Rica for almost eight years...Is fluent in Spanish and knows a great deal of French...Enjoys soccer, mountain biking, and skateboarding...Her favorite bands include The Strokes, Beck, and Vampire Weekend...Favorite movies are Jurassic Park, Pan's Labyrinth, and Endurance...Majoring in environmental studies...Has a sister, Christina, who goes to UC Davis...Her mother, Carol, works for the Peace Corps in Nicaragua...Her father, Carlos, does consulting work.
Collegiate Career Bests 3000m - 10:54.55
