Cross Country and Track & Field

2024 Highlights


  • UC Irvine women’s outdoor track & field had their best conference finish in 28 years with a runner-up showing at the 2024 Big West Championships. Jolie Robinson defended her title in the heptathlon and was named the Field Athlete of the Meet for the second year in a row. Kailah McKenzie was tabbed the Big West Freshman of the Year after winning the high jump and earning all-conference honors with a third-place finish in the long jump.


  • The Anteater men won three of the four throwing events at the 2024 Big West Championships. Liam Miksic claimed his second-straight conference title in the javelin. Jacob Hawkins was also the discus champion, while Justin Willingham finished first in the shot put. Josh Farmer added a Big West individual title and his third career All-America award in the decathlon.


  • UC Irvine had seven student-athletes produce nine NCAA West First Round qualifying marks in 2024.


  • Anna Vogtmann broke her own 6K school record in a runner-up finish at the Big West Cross Country Championships. Vogtmann earned her second career All-Big West award and was twice named the Big West Athlete of the Week during the 2024 season.


  • Juan Chantaca received his first career Big West Athlete of the Week nod and ran the third-fastest 8K in program history in 2024.


Men’s and Women’s Cross Country History of Success


  • 10 NCAA Championship Appearances (6 men, 4 women)
  • Two NCAA Men’s Team and Individual Titles
  • 21 Big West Team Titles (12 women, 9 men)
  • 20 Big West Individual Champions
  • 17 All-America Honors
  • 28 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Awards (18 women, 10 men)


Women’s Indoor Track & Field History of Success


  • 25 current Anteaters own 45 marks that rank among the program’s all-time top-10, including seven school records 
  • 1 NCAA Appearance
  • 65 MPSF Conference Scorers


Men & Women's Outdoor Track & Field History of Success


  • 11 NCAA Individual Champions
  •  57 All-America Honors
  • 194 Big West Individual and Relay Titles
  • 16 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Awards Since 2010


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