Rebecca Harris
Rebecca Harris
Height: 5-7
Year: Soph
High School: Buena Park
Major: Nursing

Cerritos College Women’s Cross Country (2016): Came in 84th place at the CCCAA State Championships with a time of 20:23.7, while her time of 20:42.9 put her in 58th place at the Southern California Championships… Was 22nd at the South Coast Conference Championships with a clocking of 19:55.0 and placed 17th at the St. Joseph (NY) Invitational with a time of 21:11.0… Earned 16th place at the San Bernardino Valley Invitational in a time of 19:39.77, with her time of 21:26.3 putting her in 46th place at the Central Park Classic… Came in 59th place at the SoCal Preview Meet when she finished in 21:23.6 and earned the 37th spot at the Fresno Invitational with a time of 21:05.6… Posted a 4,000-meter time of 17:07.0 at the Cal Baptist Invitational and came in 57th place…..

Cerritos College Women’s Track & Field (2017): Qualified for the CCCAA State Championships in the 1500 meters (4:51.37) after placing 11th at the Southern California Championships and fourth at the South Coast Conference Championships… Finished third in the 800 meters (2:19.54) at the SCC Championships… Also competed in the 400 meters (1:05.37) and ran several 4x400-meter relay races…..

Buena Park HS: Posted a personal best time of 19:00 over a 5K course… Was named All-Freeway League three years in a row and helped the team win the league championship three years in a row… Selected the team’s Most Valuable Player in each of the three seasons… Voted their Team Captain in both cross country and track and field… Earned all-league recognition three seasons in a row on the track and field teams, while being voted their Most Valuable Player as a senior… Specialized in the 400 meters (58.0), 800 meters (2:20) and 1600 meters (5:19)… Won the league championship in the 800 meters as a senior and sophomore, while placing in her junior year…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when she posted her personal best time in cross country as a senior and when she recovered from an injury in time for the league finals during her junior year in track and placed second in the 800 meters… Is working on a minor in Spanish… Would like to transfer to UCLA and aspires to either be a nurse of help deliver babies… Her dad ran track and cross country at Michigan State University, while her sister ran cross country at Concordia University… Hobbies include going to the beach… Has three siblings – Luke (30), Christine (27) and April (26)… Is the daughter of Mark and Glenda Harris… Born in Anaheim, CA…..

Favorite Athlete:  Allyson Felix                Favorite Movie:  “Million Dollar Baby”
Favorite Food:  In-n-Out                          Favorite TV Show:  “New Girl”
Favorite Book: “The Great Gatsby”