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Women's 2023 Caltech Cross Country Roster

  • 5'7"

    Layla Adeli

    Fr. Chemical Engineering Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter
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    First-Year Chemical Engineering Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter
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  • 5'7"

    Alex Burr

    Sr. Biology, Minor in Computer Science Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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    Senior Biology, Minor in Computer Science Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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  • 5'4"

    Katy Chu

    Sr. Computer Science Los Gatos, Calif. Saint Francis
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    Senior Computer Science Los Gatos, Calif. Saint Francis
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  • 5'1"

    Sophie Dalfonzo

    Jr. Bioengineering Fair Haven, N.J. Biotechnology & Rumson-Fair Regional
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    Junior Bioengineering Fair Haven, N.J. Biotechnology & Rumson-Fair Regional
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  • 5'6"

    Lauren Garriques

    Sr. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest
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    Senior Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest
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  • 5'3"

    Elisa Grillo

    So. Bioengineering Cypress, Texas Bridgeland
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    Sophomore Bioengineering Cypress, Texas Bridgeland
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  • 5'3"

    Zara Kanold-Tso

    Fr. Bioengineering Bethesda, Md. Winston Churchill
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    First-Year Bioengineering Bethesda, Md. Winston Churchill
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  • 5'3"

    Gigi Pistilli

    So. Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor Portola Valley, Calif. Woodside
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    Sophomore Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor Portola Valley, Calif. Woodside
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  • 5'0"

    Sydney Vernon

    Jr. Applied and Computational Math Bellevue, Wash. Eastside Preparatory
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    Junior Applied and Computational Math Bellevue, Wash. Eastside Preparatory
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  • 5'0"

    Isabella Zuniga

    Jr. Environmental Science Engineering San Juan Capistrano, Calif. San Juan Hills
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    Junior Environmental Science Engineering San Juan Capistrano, Calif. San Juan Hills
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Men's 2023 Caltech Cross Country Roster

  • 5'7"

    Rohun Agrawal

    Jr. Applied and Computational Mathematics Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista
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    Junior Applied and Computational Mathematics Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista
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  • 5'9"

    MohammedSaid Alhalimi

    Jr. Mathematics Palestine Alkarmel
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    Junior Mathematics Palestine Alkarmel
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  • Jonathan Bennett

    So. Englewood, Colo. Kent Denver School
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    Sophomore Englewood, Colo. Kent Denver School
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  • 5'6"

    Ryan Chan

    Sr. Computer Science Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
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    Senior Computer Science Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
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  • 5'9"

    Ryan Fortin

    Fr. Electrical Engineering Londonderry, N.H. Londonderry
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    First-Year Electrical Engineering Londonderry, N.H. Londonderry
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  • 6'0"

    Steve Garcia

    So. Electrical Engineering Van Nuys, Calif. Magnolia Science Academy 1
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    Sophomore Electrical Engineering Van Nuys, Calif. Magnolia Science Academy 1
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  • 6'3"

    Richard Hoffman

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Westlake
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    First-Year Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Westlake
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  • 5'11"

    Nathan Jay

    Fr. Applied Physics Fremont, Calif. John F. Kennedy
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    First-Year Applied Physics Fremont, Calif. John F. Kennedy
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  • 6'2"

    Miles Jones

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Minor San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Minor San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
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  • 5'5"

    Colin La

    Fr. Mathematics Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
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    First-Year Mathematics Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
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  • 6'0"

    Joey Litvin

    Sr. Mathematics Ardmore, Pa. Lower Merion
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    Senior Mathematics Ardmore, Pa. Lower Merion
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  • 6'0"

    Thomas MacLean

    Jr. Mathematics, Astrophysics Minor Redding, Calif. Shasta
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    Junior Mathematics, Astrophysics Minor Redding, Calif. Shasta
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  • 5'10"

    Patrick Martinez

    Sr. Applied and Computational Mathematics Fullerton, Calif. Troy
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    Senior Applied and Computational Mathematics Fullerton, Calif. Troy
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  • 6'3"

    Kyle McCandless

    Sr. Computer Science, IDS Minor Lexington, Mass. Lexington
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    Senior Computer Science, IDS Minor Lexington, Mass. Lexington
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  • 5'10"

    Divan Mejia Gonzalez

    Fr. Bioengineering La Quinta, Calif. La Quinta
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    First-Year Bioengineering La Quinta, Calif. La Quinta
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  • 5'10"

    Jordan Ostby

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda
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  • 6'0"

    Kyle Piper

    Sr. Lafayette, Colo. Centaurus
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    Senior Lafayette, Colo. Centaurus
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  • Christopher Pukszta

    Sr. Biology Irvine, Calif. Northwood
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    Senior Biology Irvine, Calif. Northwood
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  • 5'8"

    Elyes Serghine

    So. Computer Science Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose
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    Sophomore Computer Science Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose
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  • 5'10"

    Jacob Wolmer

    So. Mechanical Engineering Tenafly, N.J. Tenafly
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Tenafly, N.J. Tenafly
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Staff Roster

Cross Country Coaching Staff

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    Kelli Blake

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  • Assistant Coach

    Wyatt Meyring

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Anna Valentine

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Women's 2023 Caltech Cross Country Roster
Name Class Height Hometown / High School Major
Layla Adeli Fr. 5-7 Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter Chemical Engineering
Alex Burr Sr. 5-7 Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young Biology, Minor in Computer Science
Katy Chu Sr. 5-4 Los Gatos, Calif. / Saint Francis Computer Science
Sophie Dalfonzo Jr. 5-1 Fair Haven, N.J. / Biotechnology & Rumson-Fair Regional Bioengineering
Lauren Garriques Sr. 5-6 Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest
Elisa Grillo So. 5-3 Cypress, Texas / Bridgeland Bioengineering
Zara Kanold-Tso Fr. 5-3 Bethesda, Md. / Winston Churchill Bioengineering
Gigi Pistilli So. 5-3 Portola Valley, Calif. / Woodside Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor
Sydney Vernon Jr. 5-0 Bellevue, Wash. / Eastside Preparatory Applied and Computational Math
Isabella Zuniga Jr. 5-0 San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / San Juan Hills Environmental Science Engineering
Men's 2023 Caltech Cross Country Roster
Name Class Height Hometown / High School Major
Rohun Agrawal Jr. 5-7 Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista Applied and Computational Mathematics
MohammedSaid Alhalimi Jr. 5-9 Palestine / Alkarmel Mathematics
Jonathan Bennett So. - Englewood, Colo. / Kent Denver School
Ryan Chan Sr. 5-6 Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia Computer Science
Ryan Fortin Fr. 5-9 Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry Electrical Engineering
Steve Garcia So. 6-0 Van Nuys, Calif. / Magnolia Science Academy 1 Electrical Engineering
Richard Hoffman Fr. 6-3 Simi Valley, Calif. / Westlake Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering
Nathan Jay Fr. 5-11 Fremont, Calif. / John F. Kennedy Applied Physics
Miles Jones Jr. 6-2 San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Minor
Colin La Fr. 5-5 Potomac, Md. / Winston Churchill Mathematics
Joey Litvin Sr. 6-0 Ardmore, Pa. / Lower Merion Mathematics
Thomas MacLean Jr. 6-0 Redding, Calif. / Shasta Mathematics, Astrophysics Minor
Patrick Martinez Sr. 5-10 Fullerton, Calif. / Troy Applied and Computational Mathematics
Kyle McCandless Sr. 6-3 Lexington, Mass. / Lexington Computer Science, IDS Minor
Divan Mejia Gonzalez Fr. 5-10 La Quinta, Calif. / La Quinta Bioengineering
Jordan Ostby Sr. 5-10 Brea, Calif. / Brea Olinda Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Piper Sr. 6-0 Lafayette, Colo. / Centaurus
Christopher Pukszta Sr. - Irvine, Calif. / Northwood Biology
Elyes Serghine So. 5-8 Fremont, Calif. / Mission San Jose Computer Science
Jacob Wolmer So. 5-10 Tenafly, N.J. / Tenafly Mechanical Engineering

Cross Country Coaching Staff

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Kelli Blake Kelli Blake Head Coach
Wyatt Meyring headshot 2022-23 Wyatt Meyring Assistant Coach
Anna Valentine Volunteer Assistant Coach

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