2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Kaitlyn McQuillen

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Los Alamitos HS
  • Hometown Seal Beach, Calif.
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

FRESHMAN - XC (2024)

  • Competed in two meets for the Toreros
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Mark Covert Classic (Aug. 31), finishing the race in 20:46.3
  • Shaved off nearly one minute and 15 seconds off her 5K time two weeks later at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 13) at 19:29.6

FRESHMAN - TRACK (2025)

  • Raced seven times for USD
  • Completed her first collegiate 800m race at the Oxy Invitational (May 3) in 2:20.26, which marked inside the top 20 of 800m times in program history
  • In her collegiate track debut, finished as the runner-up in the 3000m at 11:06.54 at the Riverside City College Invite (Feb. 28)
  • Recorded her personal best in the 1500m of 4:50.56 at the Triton Invitational (April 4-5)
  • Completed her first collegiate 1500m race with a third-place finish at 4:53.66 at the Aztec Invitational (March 21-22)
  • Logged a second straight podium in the 1500m at 4:57.74 in the second heat of the Vince O’Boyle Invite (March 29)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Los Alamitos High School 
  • Four-year varsity cross country and track and field athlete 
  • Four consecutive CIF appearances in both cross country and track and field
  • Contributed to the school record in the DMR and
  • Held the school record in the mile for a freshman and sophomore
  • Received the Athlete of Character award from the athletic director

PERSONAL

  • Born to Kristen McQuillen and Kevin McQuillen in Rockville, Maryland
  • Has a brother, Ian
  • Loves Mexican food and going to the San Diego beaches with friends
  • Likes being outside, traveling, and exploring as much as possible

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'7"