Rausa enters 2014 as a dual threat scorer on the track and a top-ten performer in cross country. He has a pair of Big West bronze medals in the 1,500m and 3,000m Steeplechase to go with his ninth place Big West Cross Country finish one year ago. He is sixth all-time on the UCSB list in the 3,000m Steeplechase and is just .04 shy of cracking the list in the 1,500m. His personal best time in the 3,000m Steeplechase, 8:57.94 qualified him for the 2014 NCAA First Round.
2013-2014 Track
Competed in eleven races for the Gauchos. Opened the year with a pair of 3,000m races at the All-UC and UC Riverside dual meets before taking the line in the 1,500m at UC Riverside. There he delivered early validation that his cross country breakthrough was here to stay. Rausa turned in a fine 3:51.23 at the UCR Spring Break Invite. He came back at the Cal-Nevada Championships and ran a 9:10.12 3,000m Steeplechase to take second for the Gauchos. At the Big West Challenge he again took the line in the 1,500m, running 3:51.45. April 17th and 18th would be a memorable two day set for Rausa as he ran in the Mt. Sac Relays and at the Bryan Clay Invite. At the Mt. Sac Relays he ran his first sub-9 steeple in 8:57.94. He came back less than 24 hours later at the Bryan Clay invite and ran a 1:51.94 800m, to finish second. At the Big West Championships he turned in a bronze medal performance in the 3,000m Steeplechase, running 9:12.11. He placed 47th overall at the NCAA First Round in the 3,000m Steepelchase after punching a qualifying mark at the Mt. Sac Relays.
2013 Cross Country
Ran in six races for the Gauchos. Secured the No. 3 scoring spot for UCSB at the Big West Championship, taking ninth overall in 26:02.6. Clipped off an 8k PR at the Sac State Inter-Regional Jamboree in 24:08.2, placing 18th overall. Ran No. 2 for the Gauchos at the UC Riverside Invite, taking fifth overall in 24:35.9. At the NCAA West Regional he ran a 10k cross PR of 30:45.2.
2012-2013 Track
Opened his 2013 campaign with a 4:15.67 showing in the mile at the Gaucho Round-up. Set a new lifetime best in the steeple at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic with a time of 9:07.68, winning in a tight battle down the home stretch by one tenth of a second. Captured a key victory in the 1500m at the Cal Poly Dual Meet. Took third at the Big West Championships in the 1500m, running 3:50.73 in a one heat final. Finished 8th in the steeplechase at the Big West Championships, giving UCSB four scorers in the event.
2012 Cross Country
Ran in three competitions for the Gauchos. Debuted with an 8k performance of 25:33.9 at the Stanford Invitational. Came back at the Louisville Pre-National meet and turned in an 8k time of 25:55.2. At the Big West Championships he placed 31st overall with an 8k clip of 25:47.9.
2011-2012 Track
After redshirting 2011, made debut in 3,000m at the Pepperdine, UCSB, Westmont meet on 02/18/12… specialized in 3,000m steeple throughout season, competing in the ShareSlo.com Cal Poly Invitational, 2012 Cal-Nevada Championships, and Big West Challenge… Also appeared in 800m and 1,500m… personal best 1:53.46 in 800m at Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational… Competed in 2 events at Big West Championships, setting personal best 9:11.47 in 3,000m Steeple.
2010-2011 Track
Redshirt Season
Prep
Rausa was Athlete of the Year at Vista Murrieta High School...Made first team All-League...League Champion in the two mile...Placed 7th in the Nike Track National Championships for the 800m.
Personal
Major is Undeclared...Parents are Debbie and Steve Rausa...Has two brothers Stephen and Tyler...Enjoys wakeboarding, fishing and baseball outside of track...Favorite movies are "Sandlot" and "Without Limits"...Favorite genre of music is Country...Favorite book is "The Shack"...Favorite athlete is Bernard Lagat.
Collegiate Bests
800m- 1:51.94 (2014 Bryan Clay Invite)
1,500m- 3:48.91 (2014 Cal Poly Dual)
3,000m Steeplechase- 8:57.94 (2014 Mt. Sac Relays)
Big West Championships
2014- 3,000m Steeplechase, 3rd, 9:12.11
2014- 1,500m, 13th, 4:04.70
2013- 3,000m Steeplechase, 8th, 9:36.21
2013- 1,500m, 3rd, 3:50.73
NCAA First Round
2014- 3,000m Steeplechase, 47th, 9:36.02
Big West Cross Country
2013- 8k, 9th, 26:02.6
2012- 8k, 31st, 25:47.9
NCAA West Regional (Cross Country)
2013- 10k, 45th, 30:45.2
