Cal State East Bay University Athletics

CURRENT PERSONAL BESTS
6k: 23:45.5 (Oct. 7, 2022 - SF State Invitational

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Ran her personal best 6k time in the SF State Invitational (10/7) in 23:45.5. 

AS FRESHMAN (2021): Ran a personal best 6k time of 24:44.0 at the CCAA Championships (10/23) ... In the NCAA Division II West Regional, ran a 6k time of 25:42.3.

AS A FRESHMAN IN CROSS COUNTRY (2019): Utilized a redshirt...

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Livermore High School in 2019...Ran four seasons of varsity track & field and cross country...Qualified for the CIF Cross Country Championships in 2017 & 2018...2017 EBAL All-Team Honorable Mention for cross country...2018 EBAL All-Team 2nd-Team for cross country...Back-to-back MVP for cross country (2017, 2018)...Two-Time Outstanding Distance Award for Track (2017, 2019)...2018 Coaches Award for track...Academic Star Award...NCS Scholar Athlete...Principal's Honor Roll all four years...Academic Block Award.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Business Administration...Interests include swimming, cooking and eating...Favorite athletes are Allyson Felix, Michael Johnson and Jesse Owens...Enjoys eating anything Filipino ... Parents are Angel and Shirley Valenton...Has six siblings: Emmanuel, Gabriel, Rafael, Miguel, Viviana and Karl ...Chose Cal State East Bay because "it gave me the opportunity to do what I love (running) and to be educated in what I pick as my future career, while at the same time allowing me to be close to home with my family as my support system."