Avila enters his final Cross Country and Track seasons tested and proven. He will add to an already impressive resume and hope to leave a legacy of his own to his current team and Gauchos to come.
2015-2016 Track
Redshirt season.
2015 Cross Country
Ran in 6 races for the Gauchos. Recorded a PR of 24:21 at the Pre Nationals Meet. Placed 13th at the Big West Championships as the Gauchos #5 runner. This secured the team's second Big West Championship Title in a row. Finished the season 85th at the NCAA West Regional.
2014-2015 Track
After opening the season with a 9:16.70 steeple win at the All-UC, Avila went on to record back-to-back sub-nine efforts in the event, both within a one week span. Breaking out at the Big West Challenge Cup, Avila unloaded over the last three laps, breaking the tape at 8:59.40. One week later he found himself toeing the line at the Mt. Sac Relays. Running in the Collegiate/Open section, he again dipped under nine minutes, finishing at 8:59.60 to place seventh overall. Avila now ranks #8 All-Time in UCSB history in the 3,000m steeplechase. Also lowered his 5k track PR to 14:44.41 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival. After claiming Big West Silver in the 3,000m Steeplechase as a sophomore, Avila repeated the effort in 2015, helping the Gauchos take the top-two conference spots in the event. Avila qualified for the NCAA First Round where he finished 48th.
2014 Cross Country
Ran #6 for the Gauchos at the Big West Championship, finishing in 11th overall with a 24:33.3 8k effort. Avila finished ahead of five other teams #1 runner at the championship meet, illustrating the Gauchos depth enroute to their team title. Steadily worked his way up through the running order after running #9 at the UCR Invite to open his sophomore season with a 25:38.5 performance. Broke into the top-five at Pre Nationals, finishing in the #5 slot with a 25:49.4 clip, placing 156th overall. Ran #7 for the Gauchos at the NCAA West Regional with a 31:24.0 showign over the 10,000m course.
2013-2014 Track
Avila contested a total of 12 races during the outdoor campaign, finishing in the top-five six times. PR'd in each of his five outings in the 3,000m steeplechase. Ran a personal best at the Big West Championship in the 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 9:10.03, capturing the silver medal. Took an important second for the Gauchos at the Cal Poly Dual in the 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 9:14.10.
2013 Cross Country
Ran in four races for the Gauchos. Turned in an eye opening performance at the Big West Championships- placing 20th overall and the fifth freshman overall to break the tape. Ran in the No. 6 slot for the Gauchos at the Big West meet. Finished 86th at the NCAA West Regional meet with a 10k time of 31:38.9, again running No. 6 for the Gauchos.
2012-2013 Track
Set a lifetime best in the 3,000m steeple at the Cal Poly Dual Meet with a time of 9:36.06 to take third and help the Gauchos win a close meet. His second appearance in the steeple came at the Big West Championships where he took 9th and clipped a 9:37.20. Set a lifetime best in the 5,000m at the UC Irvine Spring Break meet with a time of 14:56.09. His 10,000m PR was set at the Cal Nevada Championships enroute to a 6th place finish at 31:08.14.
Prep
Attended Cathedral High School…Coached by Martin Farfan and Michael Trafecanty…Made All-League for cross country in 2009, 2010 and 2011…League champion as a junior for the 1600m and 3200m…Awarded most valuable distance runner in track in 2011…Made the All-CIF for cross country placing seventh at the Division III CIF finals…Placed ninth at the 2011 cross country state meet…Awarded athlete of the year in 2012.
Personal
Adam Avila was born on February 23, 1994 in Los Angeles, Calif.…Parents are Barbara and Mario Avila…Has two older siblings, Mario and Alyssa, and a younger sister, Clara…Enjoys riding his bike, playing ping-pong, listening to music, sleeping, and playing ultimate Frisbee…Personal heroes are his family…Most memorable athletic achievement was breaking school records for cross county and track, and going to state as a team.
Collegiate Bests
3,000m Steeple- 8:58.68
5,000m- 14:23.79
10,000m- 31:08.14
Big West Championships
2015- 3,000m Steeplechase, 2nd, 9:02.99
2015- 5,000m, 23rd, 15:15.06
2014- 3,000m Steeplechase, 2nd, 9:10.03
2014- 5,000m, 14th, 15:22.82
2013- 5,000m, 16th, 15:46.50
2013- 3,000m Steeplechase, 9th, 9:37.20
Big West Cross Country
2015- 8k, 13th, 24:43.1
2014- 8k, 11th, 24:33.3
2013- 8k, 20th, 26:34.9
NCAA West Regional (Cross Country)
2015 - 10k, 85th, 32:47.9
2014- 10k, 104th, 31:24.0
2013- 10k, 86th, 31:38.9
NCAA First Round (Track and Field)
2015- 3,000m Steeplechase, 48th, 9:41.59
