Renae Searls

Cal Poly Cross Country Media Day.
Photo by Owen Main 9/8/25

Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Alhambra HS
Hometown:
Martinez, CA

TFRRS Profile

Prep -- A four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain while competing on the Alhambra High (Alhambra, CA) track & field and cross country teams ... placed in the top 10 at the CIF state XC championships three straight years, placing eighth as a sophomore (2021), fourth as a junior (2022) and ninth as a senior (2023) ... 2022 CIF North Coast Section Division IV cross country champion ... broke school records in the 1,600-meter (4:57.02) and 3,200 (10:01.30) as a junior ... as a sophomore named to Nike XC Regionals First Team, placing sixth overall at the meet ... broke school record in 5K (17:45) ... Northern California Junior of the Year ... Alhambra Athlete of the Year ... named to NCS President's List ... California Scholarship Federation Vice President ... California Girls State Delegate ... EcoKids youth mentor counselor.

Personal -- Born in Martinez, CA ... majoring in anthropology and geography ... daughter of Kevin and Noreen Searls (deBettencourt) ... mom ran track and cross country at Cal Poly from 1984-89 and is No. 9 on Cal Poly's all-time list in the women's 1,500 ... dad ran track and cross country at Humboldt State University and was a two-time All-American ... has one brother, Nolin ... dad is the director of the Humboldt Distance Running Camp ... served as high school camp counselor for camp ... wants to be a teacher ... enjoys cooking and baking ... chose Cal Poly because "the town and location was only a couple hours from home and the team was welcoming and very supportive of one another" ... says parents have had biggest influence on athletic career.