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California Institute of Technology

2025 Caltech Cross Country Roster

Colin La (He/him)

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Potomac, Md.
  • High School Winston Churchill
  • Major Mathematics

Biography

Research and STEM Activities

Interned in quantum computing at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he researched, experimented and analyzed various noise mitigation methods to improve the accuracy of quantum systems... Presented research at APL’s summer showcase (August 2022) and IEEE Conference (March 2023)... Taught Chinese at Westmoreland Academia.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: Governor's Merit Scholastic Award Winner... AP Scholar with Distinction... Science National Honors Society Treasurer.

Athletic Honors: Finished 12th individually at the MPSSAA XC 4A State Championships... Helped team to division, county, and region titles as well as a MD 4A State Runner-ups... 2022 Churchill XC Team MVP... 2021 Churchill XC Andy White Coaches' Award for Outstanding Dedication... Served as the program representative at the MCPS countywide Student-Athlete Leadership Council... 16:18 5K PR... 33:37 10K PR... 9:57 3200m PR.

Personal

Chose Caltech because of the incredible academic reputation and abundance of top research opportunities in addition to the opportunity to compete in collegiate athletics... In free time, likes to play piano and swim.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First-Year

    5'5"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2025Junior

    5'5"