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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jeff Liang
Jamie Mitchell

Aoife Hernon

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Rosscarbery, Ireland
  • High School Mountain View HS
  • Position Sprints

Biography

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Took third overall in the 400m dash with a time of 55.67 at Nevada Invitational (Jan. 25) … Was part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the school record with a time of 3:44.27 at Nevada Invitational (Jan. 25) … Placed second overall in the 400m dash at Crimson Elite Invite (Feb. 7) … Set a school record in the 500m (1:14.86) at Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite (Feb. 8) … Recorded the fastest split (55.8) for the Gauchos second-fastest 4x400m relay time (3:46.21) in school history at Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite (Feb. 8) … Contributed to a first place finish in the Sprint Medley Relay with a time of 4:06.21 at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Posted a personal best and fifth place finish in the 200m with a time of 24.48 at Long Beach Opener (March 7) … Was part of the team that took fourth in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:50.61 at Challenge Cup (March 14) … Contributed to the fastest 4x200m time in school history (1:37.50) at Texas Relays (March 26) … Topped her previous personal bests in the 200m (24.37) and 400m (54.85) at UCSB Open (April 12) … Competed in the 4x400m at Mount SAC Relays (April 18) and earned fourth overall at 3:39.82 … Qualified for the 400m finals at Big West Championships and finished with a time of 55.60.

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... Earned Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction ... Competed in 13 events for the Gauchos ... Recorded two personal bests at the Riverfront Invitational & Multis (Feb. 1-3) in the 60m (7.71) and 200m (24.54) ... Finished second in the 400m at the Husky Classic (Feb. 9-10) with a time of 55.93 ... Earned a second-place finish in the 4x400 relay at The Big West Challenge Cup (March 15) with a time of 3:50.10 ... Recorded two second-place finishes at the Mark Conover Classic (March 22-23) in the 400m (55.53) and 4x100 relay (46.63) ... Recorded a PR in the 100m at the Beach Invitational (April 12-13) with a time of 12.19 ... Finished the season off with four top seven finishes at The Big West Championships (May 10-11) ... Placed fourth in the 400m and set a personal record with a time of 55.31.

PRIOR TO UC SANTA BARBARA: Spent one season at Tufts University before transferring to Santa Monica College for a year ... Holds the 4x200 school record at Tufts ... Placed seventh in the 200m at the 2022 Division III NESAC Championships ... Earned a third-place finish at the CCC State Championships in the 400m with a time of 55.78 ... Earned a third-place finish in the Western Conference 200m race with a time of 24.87 ... Named Female Track Athlete of the Year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mountain View High School … Ran for coach Mark Rutner earning three varsity medals … Personal bests include 400m (58:23), 200m (25.99), and 100m (12.44) … Placed fourth at the CCS Finals (400m) … Placed third at the CCS Finals (200m) … Commended Student … National Merit Scholar (11th grade) … AP Scholar with Distinction (12th grade).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Maureen and Joe … Has younger sister Roisin and older brother Ciaran … Majoring in Sociology at UC Santa Barbara … Enjoys cooking, painting, drawing, and spending time outside in nature.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Junior

    Sprints
    5'4"
  • 2025Senior

    Sprints
    5'4"