Maira Solis
Maira Solis
Height: 5-5
Year: Frosh
High School: Roosevelt
Major: Journalism
Events: 800m, 1500m

Cerritos College Cross Country (2012): Came in 56th place at the State Championships with a time of 19:50.92 to help the team come in sixth place, while her time of 19:21.58 put her in 15th place at the Southern California Champions with the team coming in fourth place… Helped the team win the South Coast Conference championship by coming in 27th place in a time of 22:08.23… Finished in 29th place at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational with a time of 19:32, while her clocking of 19:40.7 at the Grand Canyon Invitational put her in 25th place… Placed eighth overall at the Lou Vasquez Invitational in a time of 19:22.50, while posting a time of 20:06.74 to finish in 26th at  the Coast Classic Invitational… Ran the course at the Palomar Invitational in 20:18 to come in fourth place and came in 55th place at the Mark Covert Classic in a time of 20:25.8…..

Occidental College Cross Country (2011):
 Spent her freshman year running at Occidental College…..

Roosevelt HS:
Named the school’s Athlete of the Year as a senior, after winning the Eastern League championship and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player… Also earned the MVP award her junior season… Spent two seasons on the cross country team, along with four years on the track and field team, two years on the soccer team and one season with the volleyball team… While on the track team she was a state qualifier in the 800 meters and 1600 meters after winning the LA City Section championship in the 800 meters and finished third in the 1600 meters as a senior… In her junior year, she finished third in the 800 meters, while coming in second place her sophomore year… Won the league championship on the frosh/soph team in the 800 meters, 1600 meters, long jump and ran a leg of the 1600 meter relay as a freshman… Posted personal best times in the 800 meters (2:14) and 1600 meters (5:12)… As a senior on the volleyball team, she was named 1st Team all-league and voted the team captain…..

Personal:
Most memorable moment was turning in her personal best time in the 1600 meters at the state meet… Is working on a minor in music and would like to transfer to either UCLA or UC Berkeley… Aspires to be a lawyer… Is a member of a mariachi band, while she sings and also plays the violin… Has five siblings – Lupita (29), Arturo (27), Urie (23), Ivan (21) and Vanessa (11)… Is the daughter of Nicholas Solis and Bacilia Barragan… Born in Boyle Heights, CA on August 27, 1993…..

Favorite Athlete:
Alysia Johnson              Favorite Movie:  “The Hunger Games”
Favorite Food: Pasta                                Favorite TV Show:  “Family Guy”
Favorite Book: “The Kite Runner”