AT SAN JOSÉ STATE: Fourth season with the Spartans… Earned her third letter in cross country and her second letter in track and field during the 2014-15 school year.
2015-16
CROSS COUNTRY: One of five Spartans to compete in six races including the NCAA West Regional... Scored for SJSU in five races including the 6K NCAA West Regional (11/13)… Improved her placement in each meet from the previous cross country season… Two top-25 finishes… Season and career best 23rd place finish at the 4200m Fresno State Invitational (9/11) with a time of 15:11.5… Placed 25th at the 5K USF Invitational (9/5) with a time of 19:07.2… Second Spartan to cross the finish line at the 6K NCAA West Regional Championships (11/13) with a time of 22:16.4.
2014-15
CROSS COUNTRY: One of five Spartans to compete in six races including the NCAA West Regional (11/14)... Scored for SJSU in the Mountain West Championship (10/31) and two other meets... Led the team at the San Francisco State Invitational (10/11)... Fastest 6K time of the year (22:21.6) came at the Santa Clara Invitational (10/18).
INDOOR TRACK: Part of the distance relay team that finished in 4:31.23 at the UW Invitational (1/31)... Clocked a 5:36.45 in the mile run at the NB/Boise State Indoor Invitational (2/6).
OUTDOOR TRACK: Competed in seven meets as a distance runner... Ran a personal-best 11:12.30 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Longhorn Invitational (5/2)... 1500 meter season-best of 4:53.49 came at the Bulldog Invitational (4/25)... Ran a 4:55.22 in the 1500-meter race at the Fresno State Twilight (3/24)... Competed in the Mountain West Championship 3,000-meter steeplechase finishing with a time of 11:28.37.
2013-14
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five races scoring in four... Began the year with consecutive top-35 finishes; at the USF Invitational 6K (8/31) and the Fresno State Invitational 5K (9/14)... Season-best 6K (22:50.5) came at the Bronco Open (10/19) ... Scored and finished in 75th place (24:49.12) at the Mountain West Championship.
OUTDOOR TRACK: Competed in four meets specializing in the steeplechase... Ran a program-best 11:19.77 at the Brutus Hamilton Open (4/25)... Ran 11:33.57 at the Johnny Mathis Invitational (3/22), 11:33.64 at the SFSU Distance Carnival (4/4) and a 12:27.52 at the MW Championships (5/16).
2012-13
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed and scored in all six events with two top-20 finishes ... Season-best 5K (18:41.2) came at the Bronco Invitational (10/13) where she finished 18th... Came in 11th, her top finish of the year, at the Crystal Springs Invitational (10/6)... Finished the WAC Championship (10/27) in 19:20.88 (50th place)... 38th at the USF Invitational (9/1)... 33rd at the Aztec Invitational (9/15)... 160th at the Stanford Invitational (9/29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in cross country and track at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, Calif. ... Ran her personal best 5K time of 18:59 in the 2011 CIF State Cross Country Championship where she placed 39th out of 190... Recorded five career top-10 finishes in cross country... Finished with 16 career victories in track and field... Specializing in the 1600 and 3200 meter races, she was a 10-time winner during her senior year... She was a two-time All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League selection... Personal bests include: 1600m (5:10.65, school record) and 3200m (11:17.20).
MORE ON LALIDA: A biological science and systems physiology major... Plans on attending graduate school... Aspires to be a pediatrician or a sports doctor... Enjoys snowboarding and hiking... A SJSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative ... Born in Sacramento, Calif., and now calls Santa Clara, Calif., her hometown.
CAREER FINISHES
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2015 Cross Country |
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Race |
Time |
Place |
Distance |
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USF Invitational |
19:07.2 |
25th |
5K |
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Fresno State Invitational |
15:11.5 |
23rd |
4200m |
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Stanford Invitational |
23:06.3 |
107th |
6K |
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Santa Clara Invitational |
21:23.4 |
37th |
6K |
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Mountain West Championship |
26:06.69 |
61st |
6K |
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NCAA West Regional |
22:16.4 |
91st |
6K |
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2014 Cross Country |
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Race |
Time |
Place |
Distance |
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USF Invitational |
20:36.9 |
54th |
5K |
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Stanford Invitational |
24:50 |
257th |
6K |
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SF State Invitational |
23:24.5 |
40th |
6K |
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Santa Clara Invitational |
22:21.6 |
107th |
6K |
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Mountain West Championship |
23:00.50 |
74th |
6K |
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NCAA West Regional |
23:16.5 |
178th |
6K |
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2013 Cross Country |
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Race |
Time |
Place |
Distance |
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USF Invitational |
19:29.9 |
34th |
5K |
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Fresno State Invitational |
20:48.9 |
34th |
5K |
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Stanford Invitational |
29:18 |
213th |
5K |
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Bronco Invitational |
22:50.5 |
156th |
6K |
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Mountain West Championship |
24:49.12 |
75th |
6K |
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2012 Cross Country |
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Race |
Time |
Place |
Distance |
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USF Invitational |
19:04.6 |
38 |
5K |
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Aztec Invitational |
20:27.5 |
33 |
5K |
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Stanford Invitational |
23:43 |
160 |
6K |
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Crystal Springs Invitational |
24:05 |
11 |
6K |