2024 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
JUNIOR - XC (2024)
- Competed in all six race, scoring in second for USD in each
- Recorded her season best 5K performance at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 13), completing it in 17:49.1 and in 13th place, helping USD finish third
- Finished two seconds behind her teammate as the Toreros second finisher at the Paul Short Invite (Oct. 5)
- Logged her fastest 6K race of the season at the Highlander Invite (Oct. 19) at 21:49.3
- Ran the WCC Championships (November 2) 6K course in 22:26.3 to finish 55th overallÂ
- Cut down her conference championship performance by 14 seconds at the NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 15) for a PR of 22:12.7
REDSHIRT SENIOR - TRACK (2025)
- Raced 12 times for the TorerosÂ
- Capped off her collegiate career in style at the Franson Last Chance Meet (May 9-10) with a victory in the 1500m, a personal record of 4:35.71, the sixth fastest 1500 meter time in program history
- Opened her redshirt senior season campaign with a runner-up finish in the 800m at 2:17.12 and a PR in the 3000m (10:25.44) during the RCC Invite (Feb. 28)
- Recorded her first win of the season in the 800m at the Vince O’Boyle Invite (March 29)
- Registered her second win of 2025 at the Triton Invitational (April 4-5) posting a 1500m time of 4:38.79, a personal record and the ninth best 1500m time in program history
- Also made program history during the 800m at the Triton Invitational with a runner-up finish at 2:14.84, a top-five 800m time in program history
- Broke her 1500 meter PR in her next start at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 17-18) at 4:38.13, which marked the eighth best 1500m time in program history
- Tied her 800m personal record with a third place finish at the Oxy Invitational (May 3) at 2:14.88, which marked the fifth-fastest 800m time in program historyÂ
- After running the 800m, put up a 5000m time of 17:33.85, marking the 11th best 5000 meter time in program history
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
- Competed in six cross country events for the Toreros
- Also competed in six track meets for the Toreros
- Set a 6k PR of 22:22.9 at the NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships
- Finished ninth at the Ross and Sharon Irwin meet with a 5000m PR of 18:30.83
- Finished sixth in the 1500m with a time of 4:46.90 and 11th in the 800m with a PR of 2:18.87 at the 2023 Triton InviteÂ
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
- Competed in five races for the Toreros
- Took home a top-10 finish with an eighth place showing at the USD Invite
- Set a 5K PR of 19:57.8 at the Joe Piane Invitational
- Finished 82nd at the WCC Championships with a time of 24:29.2
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Opted out of competition for the 2020-21 season
HIGH SCHOOL
- A two-time IHSAÂ state qualifier in the 4x800m relay
- An IHSA state qualifier in cross country
- Holds the school records in the 800m, 4x400m and 4x800m
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Mayra Jaimes and Jorge Merino
- Graduated in the top 1% of her class
- Honor Roll all four years of high school
- University of Chicago Collegiate Scholar
Historical Player Information
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2022Redshirt Sophomore
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