Lilli Chau

Cal Poly mens soccer hosted UCSB. Photo by Owen Main

Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Amador Valley HS
Hometown:
Pleasanton, CA

Prep
A four-year team captain while competing for her club team, Livermore Aqua Cowboys … Amador Valley High (Pleasanton, Calif.) school record holder in the 100 fly … named 2022 Amador Valley High Athlete of the Year … Futures qualifier in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM … earned 2023 Most Inspirational Award for high school team … received leadership awards (2019, 2023) while competing for club team … volunteered at East Bay SPCA as exhibit docent and cat socializer … instructor for Friday Fundamentals, helping teach children between the age of 5-12 the fundamentals of swimming … member of LEAD and FCA clubs … athlete representative for Pacific Swimming.

Personal
Born in San Ramon, Calif. … daughter of Antonio Chau and Kimi Cerniglia … has one brother, Nick, and one sister, Madison … majoring in environmental management and protection … enjoys ceramics, gardening, surfing and hiking … also visited San Diego and Denver, but chose Cal Poly for its outstanding academics and learning environment … “my parents and swim coaches are definitely the most influential people in my life because the always support me in what I do, push me to be the best version of myself and help me navigate through challenges.”