University of Miami Athletics

Cristina Brea

position

Cross Country

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

High School

Lourdes Academy HS

Cristina Brea - Cross Country - University of Miami Athletics

Collegiate Career Bests:
5K: 19:49
5000 Meter: 19:19.42
1500 Meter: 5:01.30
800 Meter: 2:30.81

2011 Outdoor: Ran a personal-best time of 2:30.81 at the Hurricane Invitational in the 800m run… Her best time in the 1500m run was 5:01.30 at the FAU Invitational… Competed in the 5000m run at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational where she ran a time of 19:19.42.

2011 Cross Country: Ran a season-best time of 19:58 at the FGCU Invitational 5k.

2010 Cross Country: In five competitions, her season-best time in the 5K was 19:49 at the Sodexo Stetson Hatter Invitational.

High School: Competed in the 1600m, 3200m and cross country at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy… Named to the All-Dade County cross country team all four years… Team captain as a senior… Placed sixth in the state in the 1600m, and seventh in the 3200m as a senior… Led team to 2006 and 2007 state runner-up finishes… Recorded personal bests of 5:17.54 in the 1600m, 11:27.51 in the 3200 and 18:55 in the 5000m.

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major…Daughter of Julio and Mercy Brea… Has a younger sister, Lourdes (16) and a younger brother, Julio (9)… Plans to go to medical school after graduation… Likes reading, biking, and going to the beach… Salutatorian of her graduating class.