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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Ava Maier

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown El Dorado Hills, Calif.
  • High School Oakridge HS

Biography

2025 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a time of 15:10.7 in the 4k course at the Big Wave Invitational (Aug. 29)

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a time of 21:24.6 in the 6k course at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sep. 21) ... Led the way for the Gauchos at the Chile Pepper Festival (Sep. 28) with a time of 18:01.7 in the 5k course ... Posted a time of 22:24.3 on a 6k course at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 19) ... Finished first for UC Santa Barbara with a time of 21:00.4 on the 6k course at the Big West Championships (Nov. 2) ... Led Santa Barbara at NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 15) with a time of 22:04.3 on the 6k course.

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in seven meets for the Gauchos ... Earned a first place finish in the Distance Medlay Relay at the Sunshine Indoor Open (Feb. 9-10) with a time of 12:49.48 ... Ran a season-best 3000 at the Mark Conover Classic (March 22-23) with a time of 10:54.56 and placed third ... Competed in The Big West Championships (May 10-11) in the 1500 running a time of 4:43.04.

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: The Big West All-Academic Team selection ... Competed in three events for the Gauchos with a top finish of 66th at The Big West Championships (Oct. 27) running a time of 23:20.8.

2023 TRACK & FIELD: Ran in seven meets … Set a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:38.88 at the Fresno St Invite … Achieved a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 17:46.92 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 13-15). 

2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in six meets … Performed a personal best of 17:54.4 in the 5k at the Joe Piane Invitational (Sep. 30) … Performed a personal best of 20:44.0 in the 6k at the NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships … Placed 17th at the Big West Cross Country Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oak Ridge High School in the Sierra Foothill League … Ran for coaches Chad Worthen and Rob Fairley … 3x State meet … Earned All-League honors … Holds the school record for three-mile … Team won the 2019 and 2021 San Joaquin Section Championships … Made Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships … Personal bests include 5k (17:32) and 3200m (10:53).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Renelle and Chris … Has younger brother Nolan … Majoring in Pre-Biology at UC Santa Barbara … Would like to be an orthodontist. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2024Junior

    5'10"
  • 2025Senior

    5'10"