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2026 Women's Track and Field Roster

Sofia Vasquez

  • Events Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Major Kinesiology
  • Hometown Sonora, Calif.
  • High School / Last School Summerville Union HS / Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Biography

Vasquez's TFRRS Profile (Top Performances and Meet Results)


This Year:  A senior leader for the Cougars, Vasquez returns with one of the deepest résumés on APU’s distance squad … Enters the year as an established contributor with competitive marks across the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m … Backed by consistent improvement throughout her first 3 seasons, should be counted on for scoring opportunities in on the conference level … Has earned Academic All-PacWest recognition.


2025 Season (Junior):  Vasquez delivered her strongest collegiate season to date, lowering personal bests across multiple events. She set PRs of 4:45.86 in the 1500m, 10:35.82 in the 3000m, 17:54.53 in the 5000m, and 36:29.42 in the 10,000m, including a first-place finish in the 10,000m at the Triton Invitational … Also contributed on the Cougars’ 4x800 relay (9:53.72) and posted competitive finishes in major meets such as Bryan Clay, PacWest Championships (third in the 10,000m), and the APU Franson Last Chance.

2024 Season (Sophomore):  Continued her upward trajectory with a 4:48.39 PR in the 1500m and a 18:32.22 season best in the 5000m … Appeared in key invitationals including Chris Rinne, Bryan Clay, and the Occidental Distance Carnival, while also contributing to APU’s distance medley relay squad (12:31.66).

2023 Season (Freshman)
Opened her college career by establishing strong foundational marks including 2:29.23 (800m), 4:52.80 (1500m), 5:23.38 (mile), 10:54.48 (3000m), and 18:12.08 (5000m). Competed in the PacWest Championships and multiple high-profile meets, demonstrating consistency across middle- and long-distance disciplines.

Cross Country: Vasquez has been a reliable dual-season athlete for APU, competing in the NCAA West Region and PacWest Championships with multiple top-30 finishes during the 2023–2025 cycles … Notable XC results include a 19:12.9 5K and several consistent 6K performances in the low-22-minute range.

High School:  Vasquez competed for Summerville Union High in Tuolumne County, developing into a well-rounded distance athlete … Her high-school progression in core distance events was:  1600m: Progressed from 5:42.06 (2019) to 5:27.95 (2022 PR), 3200m: Improved from 12:35.80 (2019) to 11:15.37 (2022 PR), and 800m: Ran a high-school best of 2:30.94 as a 2022 senior … In cross country, competed regularly in 3-mile and 5K formats, establishing a strong endurance base that supported her transition to NCAA competition

Personal:  Majoring in kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Distance
  • 2024Sophomore

    Distance/XC
  • 2025Junior

    Distance/XC
  • 2026Senior

    Distance