Lila Roake

Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Santa Cruz HS
Hometown:
Santa Cruz, CA

2021-22 -- Cross Country: Did not compete in any invitational meets in third season at Cal Poly ... placed 12th in Bronco Invitational Open Division women's race. Indoor Track & Field: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Competed in the 5,000 at the Cal Poly Open, placing fourth with an 18:39.78.

2020-21 -- Cross Country: Season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor Season: Cal Poly did not compete in any indoor meets due to COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor T&F: Competed in one meet, placing 11th in 5,000 at Cal Poly Four-Way Meet with personal-best time of 19:13.28.

2019-20 -- Cross Country: While redshirting during her first fall with Cal Poly, competed on an unattached (non-scored) basis at a trio of XC meets ... began her season with a 22nd-place individual finish at UC Santa Barbara’s Lagoon Open on Aug. 31, when she ran the 5k in 19:21.0 ... added a 20th-place 6k showing in the Open Section of the Capital Challenge held in Sacramento on Sept. 28, via 22:33.2 ... wrapped the fall freelancing at the Bronco Invite hosted by Santa Clara on Oct. 19, traversing the Baylands Park course in 22:41.9. Indoor Season: Also redshirted. Outdoor Track & Field: Spring 2020 season was canceled; however, retains year of eligibility moving forward.

Prep -- As a senior for Santa Cruz High School, came in seventh place at the CIF State Division 4 Cross Country Championship, with a 5k performance of 18:01.3 at Woodward Park in Fresno ... also in 2018, took second at the Central Coast Section XC Finals after claiming the Stanford Invite D4 championship, via 18:23.6 ... her top 2.93-mile effort — 17:42.0 (at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonville) — won the 2018 SCCAL championship ... in track season, posted a 3,200-meter PR of 10:47.39, tallying third place at the 2019 CCS Finals ... also had a 1,600m best of 5:01.18 to take seventh at the 2019 Stanford Invitational.

Personal -- Majoring in city and regional planning, with a minor in Landscape Architecture ... also visited UCLA, Cal, UCSB and UC Davis; chose Cal Poly due to “the team, the coach, the academics, the outdoors, the climate and the overall attitude/energy I felt in SLO” ... aspires to be fully educated in her major of choice with a substantial array of options & job opportunities out of college.