Kathia Avila
Kathia Avila
Height: 5-1
Year: Soph
High School: Cerritos
Major: English

Cerritos College Cross Country (2012): Helped the team finish in sixth place at the state championships by coming in 68th place with a time of 20:00.27… Did not compete in the Southern California Championships or South Coast Conference Championships… Placed 14th at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational with a time of 19:03, while her time of 20:51.3 put her in 54th place at the Grand Canyon Invitational… Finished in ninth place with a time of 19:24.60 at the Lou Vasquez Invitational and posted a time of 20:47.21 to come in 40th place at the Coast Classic Invitational… Finished the Mark Covert Classic in a time of 20:02.1 to come in 41st place…..

Cerritos College Track and Field (2013):
Qualified for the Southern California Prelims in the 1500 meters (4:51.75) after placing seventh at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 5000 meters (19:08.41)…..

Cerritos HS:
Spent four years on the cross country and track and field teams, as well as two seasons on the basketball team… While on the track team, she specialized in the 1600 meters (5:29) and 3200 meters (11:54)… Helped the cross country team win the league championship…..

Personal:
Aspires to be a writer… Would like to transfer to the University of Oregon and aspires to be a creative writer… Hobbies include knitting, reading and eating… Has six siblings – Alex, Andy, Artie, Johanna, Baldemar and Larissa… Is the daughter of Victor Avila and Patricia Perez… Born in Norwalk, CA on February 3, 1994…..

Favorite Food:
Everything                               Favorite Movie:  “The Breakfast Club”
Favorite Book: “Like Water for Chocolate”     Favorite TV Show:  “Teen Wolf”