2025 Women's Track & Field Roster

Rebecca Bronstein

  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Canyon Crest Academy
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • Major Biology

Biography

SOPHOMORE – XC (2024)

  • Competed in all six races for the Toreros
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Mark Covert Classic (Aug. 31), finishing with USD’s third-best time at 54th overall at 19:20.8 in the 5K race
  • Shaved off nearly a minute from her first performance of the season at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 13), finishing the 5K course at 22nd overall in 18:23.4 to help the Toreros place third in the team scoring
  • In her second 6K run of 2024, Bronstein completed the Highlander Invite (Oct. 19) at 22:33.2, which was USD’s third-fastest mark
  • Also finished third on the team at both the WCC Championships (Nov. 2) and the NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 15) with respective times of 22:45.8 and 22:25.9 to complete her sophomore campaign

SOPHOMORE – TRACK (2025)

  • Competed in five races for the Toreros
  • Set a personal record to begin the season in the 3000m race at 10:26.15 at the Riverside City College Invite (Feb. 28)
  • Of her three starts in the 5000m, Bronstein recorded her best time at the Aztec Invitational (March 21-22) at 17:37.71 
  • Recorded her only start in the 10,000m race of the season at the Leopard Distance Carnival (April 18) where she placed fourth with a time of 36:55.16, which was the sixth-best mark in program history
FRESHMAN (2023-24 – at UC Irivine)
  • Raced at UC Irvine as a freshman before transferring to USD
  • Competed at nine meets for the Anteaters 
  • Finished ninth in the 10000-meter at the Big West Championships
  • Also competed in the 5000m at the conference meet
  • Ran a 10K personal-best 36:08.71 to place third at the Leopard Distance Carnival
  • Won the 5K at the Vince O’Boyle Classic in a personal-best 17:19.79
  • Added a 3000m season-best 10:23.15 at the Beach Opener
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Won AP Scholar Distinction Award 
  • Was a Union Tribune Cross Country and Track Scholar Athlete
  • All-Coastal League selection in cross country as a senior
  • Finished 12th at the league meet and 24th at the CIF San Diego Section Championships
  • Placed among the top-five at the 2021 North Coast Conference meet
  • Competed at the CIF State Championships as a freshman
  • Two-time CIF-SDS finalist in the 3200m with a high finish of fourth in 2021
  • Named her team’s MVP as a junior and Most Inspirational as a senior
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Julie and George Bronstein