The nine WCC schools put a total of 1,093 student-athletes on the list from the 13 sports that the conference sponsors, which is another new conference record.
Taylor Paschen and Chris Flaherty each set team records in the 1000 meter.
Junior (2011-12): Clocked the top USD times in three of the four races she competed in during the fall: Riverside Invitational (6k; 21:36.1), Titan Invitational (5k; 18:05.0) and WCC Championships (6k; 22:22)... Finished in 24th place at the WCC Championships... Also ran in the NCAA Western Regionals, finishing in 204th place with a 6k time of 24:27... In the spring track season, she only competed in two meets, running the one mile and the 5000m... Named to the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 3.62 GPA.
Sophomore (2010-11): Earned second-team All-WCC honors...Also named to the 2010-11 WCC Commissioners' Honor Roll with a 3.55 GPA.
High School: Prior to her attendance at USD, Kristy was a student at Canyon High School, where she began her running career by gaining experience in cross country and track. She was a four year letter winner for both of these sports. She was the team MVP for cross country her final two years, as well as All-CIF. During her senior year she was also named "OC Scholar Athlete", Century League MVP for long distance, and she was the 2 mile Century League Champion. In track she was also named as the MVP for three consecutive years. Her senior year statistics are 11:04 for the 3200m, 5:15 for the 1600m, and 17:38 for three miles in cross country.
Personal: Kristy was born on June 28th, 1991 to parents Karen and Al Koenes. Several schools recruited Kristy including Santa Clara, San Jose State, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, and San Francisco State, but Kristy says that "I chose to attend USD because of the location, the academics, and the religious atmosphere."
San Diego, CA - Toreros lit up the night with their outstanding performances at the SDSU Aztec Inviational this past weekend. Racing under the lights is every runners fantasy. The night clearly... Read More [+]
La Jolla, CA - Our Torero runners shifted into a new gear this last Saturday. With it only being the second meet of the 2013 track season there is much to look forward to as our runners continue... Read More [+]
Claremont, CA - Torero track is off to a promising start this last Saturday at the Rossi Relays in Claremont, CA. For our freshmen, it was their first taste of the collegiate track and field scene.... Read More [+]
Eagle Rock, Calif. - The Torero Men's Cross Country and Women's Track team raced at Occidental College in Eagle Rock, Calif. this past weekend. Read More [+]
La Jolla, CA - With the 2012 track season coming to an end, the Toreros are valuing each stride and had many successful performances this weekend at the UCSD Triton Invite in La Jolla, California. ... Read More [+]
Walnut, CA - Lauren Rice (Minnetonka, Minn.) raced the 10,000m for the first time in a Torero uniform. She was attempting to break Samantha Espindola's school record that was set at UCLA two years ... Read More [+]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The 2012 track season is well underway and the Toreros had many strong performances this weekend at the Pomona Pitzer Invitational. Competing against a large field which... Read More [+]
Point Loma, CA - After competing in less than ideal racing conditions at the Point Loma Nazarene track two weeks ago, the Torero Distance Squad headed back to Point Loma in hope of some better... Read More [+]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - University of San Diego freshman runner Taylor Paschen has made a seamless transition from high school cross country and track and is beginning to make her mark on the Torero... Read More [+]
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