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Isabella Fauria Season 2024-25

EventsDistance
ClassSenior
HometownSacramento, Calif.
Previous SchoolNew Mexico
HONORS & AWARDS

2x Mountain West Scholar Athlete (TF 2021^, TF 2022^)
3x Mountain West All-Academic Team (Spring 2021^, Spring 2022^, Fall 2022^)
^at New Mexico

COLLEGIATE BESTS

Cross Country
5K:
18:10.9 (Sept. 30, 2022 at Joe Piane Invitational – South Bend, Ind.)^
6K: 22:01.6 (Oct. 19, 2024 at Highlander Invitational – Riverside, Calif.)
^competing for New Mexico

Indoor
800m: 2:15.06 (Feb. 23, 2024, at Mountain West Indoor Championships – Albuquerque, N.M.)
Mile: 4:58.28 (Feb. 19, 2021 at Texas Tech Matador Qualifier – Lubbock, Texas)^
^competing for New Mexico

Outdoor
800m: 2:14.10 (Apr. 26, 2024, at Steve Scott Invitational – Irvine, Calif.)
1,500m: 4:30.29 (Mar. 22, 2024, at Aztec Invitational – San Diego)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cross Country West Regionals
2024: 117th (out of 262) – 21:44.9 (Nov. 15 at Colfax Golf Course – Colfax, Wash.)
2023^: 112th (out of 134) – 22:34.8 (Nov. 10 at Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course – Lubbock, Texas)
^Competing for New Mexico

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cross Country
2024: 72nd (out of 90) – 24:24.2 (Nov. 1 at Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colo.)
2023^: 63rd (out of 101) – 22:35.7 (Oct. 27 at Eagle Island State Park – Boise, Idaho)
^Competing for New Mexico
 
Indoor
2024: 15th, prelims (2:15.06 – 800m)
2022^: 13th, prelims (2:15.78 – 800m)
^Competing for New Mexico

Outdoor
2024: 9th (4:32.52 – 1,500m)
2023^: 15th, prelims (2:15.40 – 800m) | 16th, prelims (4:33.22 – 1,500m)
2022^: 17th, prelims (2:18.72 – 800m)
^Competing for New Mexico

2024-25 SEASON

Cross Country (Junior): Raced in six meets for the Aztecs including the Highlander Invitational where she placed 38th out of 256 runners and set a collegiate-best time of 22:01.6 in the 6k… Also competed in the Mountain West Championships where she ran a 6k time of 24:24.2 along with the NCAA West Regionals where she ran 21:44.9… Ran the 6k at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 25.36.5 and at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 22:10.4… Raced in the 5k at the Mark Covert Classic where she placed 34th out of 173 runners with a time of 18:57.7.

2023-24 SEASON (XC AT NEW MEXICO)

Cross Country (Sophomore): Raced in four meets for the Lobos … Finished 112th with a season-best time of 22:34.8 at the NCAA Mountain Regionals … Finished 63rd with a 22:35.7 at the Mountain West Championships.
 
Indoor (Sophomore): Transferred to San Diego State during the winter and competed in three meets for the Aztecs … Finished 15th in the 800m at the Mountain West Championships with a career best 2:15.06 … Also ran a 5:17.78 mile at the Don Kirby Invitational.
 
Outdoor (Junior): Competed in six meets during the outdoor season … Finished ninth in the 1,500m at the Mountain West Championships … Ran a personal best 4:30.29 in the 1,500m at the Aztec Invitational … Also ran a personal best 2:14.10 in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational … Overall, ran in five 1,500m races and two 800m races.

2022-23 SEASON (AT NEW MEXICO)

Cross Country (Freshman): Raced in three meets … Ran a career-best 5k of 18:10.9 at the Joe Piane Invitational … Ran a career-best 22:24.7 6k at the Nuttycombe Invitational … Also finished 23rd at the Texas Tech Open.
 
Indoor: Did not compete.
 
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in four meets, including the Mountain West Championships … Finished 15th in the 800m prelims and 16th in the 1,500m prelims … Ran a season-best 2:15.40 in the 800m at the MW Championships … Also ran a leg of the 4x400m relay team that finished second at the New Mexico Spring Invitational.

2021-22 SEASON (AT NEW MEXICO)

Cross Country: Did not compete.
 
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in six meets, including the Mountain West Championships … Finished 13th in the 800m prelims … Ran a season-best 2:15.47 in the 800m at the New Mexico Team Open … Ran a season-best 5:06.49 in the mile at the MLK Invitational … Also ran legs of the 4x400m relay at the MLK Invitational and the distance medley relay at the New Mexico Team Open.
 
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in four meets, running primarily in the 800m … Finished 17th in the prelims at the Mountain West Championships … Ran a season-best 2:17.75 in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

2020-21 SEASON (AT NEW MEXICO)

Cross Country: Did not compete.
 
Indoor (COVID-year): Ran in just one meet … Posted a career-best 4:58.28 in the mile at the Texas Tech Matador Qualifier, finishing second … Also ran a 2:18.22 for a fourth-place finish in the 800m.
 
Outdoor: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL

A four-year letterwinner at St. Francis Sacramento in 2020 … Sac-Joaquin Section Champions 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 … Delta League Champions 2017, 2018, 2019 … Finished fourth at CIF State meet in the 800m as a junior … Placed 10th at the CIF XC State meet as both a freshman and junior … Honor Roll student all four years of high school … President of the Women’s Empowerment Club … Earned the Booster Club Leadership Award … Ran for the Sacramento Elite.

PERSONAL

Isabella Fauria was born May 14, 2002 in Sacramento, Calif. … Daughter of Sylvia and Matthew Fauria … Received her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in political science … Currently working on her master’s degree in education and counseling … Hobbies include reading, cooking, and watching movies.

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