2023 Cross Country Roster

Victoria Gaitan

  • Class Junior
  • High School Great Oak High School
  • Hometown Temecula, Calif.

Biography

2023: Competed in three meets this season...Placed 10th at the George Kyte Invitational with a 2.5 mile time of 15:46.0…Ran a 6K time of 21:31.2 at the Dave Murray Invitational to place 12th…Finished 45th in the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a 6K time of 22:33.7.

2022: Competed in one meet this season, the Cowboy Jamboree.

2021: Finished 13th at Silver State Collegiate Challenge (22:45.0).

High School: Ran a personal best 3,200-meter time of 10:18...Had a personal best 4:47 time in the 1,600-meter.

TF/XC Accomplishments: 2018 Division 1 XC State Champion...Earned All-American honors at 2018 NXN (18th Place)...2018 Woodbridge Invitational 3-Mile Champion.

Why did you choose NAU?

The coaches and team culture are unlike any other place I visited. I'm constantly surrounded in a hardworking and positive environment, whether that be during practices or workouts.

Academic: Majoring in Nursing.

Personal: Daughter of Manuel and Amy...Sister to Valerie, Vanessa, and M.J...Birthday is July 12.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior