University of California, Santa Barbara

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a time of 22:23.7 in the 6k course at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sep. 21) ... Recorded a time of 22:45.7 on the 6k course at the Big West Championships (Nov. 2).

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets for the Gauchos ... Ran a personal best 5000 at the Beach Invitational (April 12-13) with a time of 18:15.27 ... Placed first in the 5000 at the UCSB Invite (March 8) with a time of 18:21.37.

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five events for the Gauchos ... Ran a season-best 5k at The Big West Preview (Sept. 1) with a time of 19:39.3 ... Ran a season-best 6k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 22:07.7 ... Competed in The Big West Championships and qualified for the NCAA West Region Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mary Star of the Sea High School in the Santa Fe League … Ran for Coach Brandon Bernasconi earning 4 Varsity Letters … Was 4x League Champion … Came in 7th at the 2021 California State Championships … Was 4x League MVP … Named to 2021 All-State Team … Earned 4x First-Team All-League … Holds school records in the 5k, 3 miles, 3200, 1600, 800, and 4x4 … Was 4x League Champion in the 800, 1600, 3200, and 4x4… Made it to CIF Prelims and Finals 3 years in a row in the 1600 and 3200 … Personal bests include 800m (2:17), 1600 (5:05), 3200 (10:51), and the three-mile (17:34) … Also played Soccer … Was in the National Honors Society and National Beta Club … Made Principal's Honor Roll 4 years in a row … Kept a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA … Had over 200 hours of community service … Was ASB President.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Erika and William Babbitt … Has brothers Will and Finn … Majoring in Chemical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara … Favorite musicians are Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Jon Pardi … Favorite athletes are Molly Siedel and Shalane Flanagan … Enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, and knitting.