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UC San Diego

2025 Cross Country Roster

Hinako Yamamoto

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Major Business Economics
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.
  • High School St. Francis HS
  • College Roosevelt

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024
Named to Big West Fall All-Academic List ... Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, with highest honors ... Competed in three meets ... Ran her season best 6k at the Cougar Challenge with a time of 23:15.8.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023
Competed at the Waves Invitational, Highlander Invitational, Cougar Challenge, John Elders Invitational, and Gans Creek Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of St. Francis High School in Mountain View ... WCAL All-league Cross Country Team (2021, 2022) ... WCAL Team 1st place Cross Country (2022, 2023) ... WCAL Team 1st place Track and Field (2021, 2022, 2023) ... CCS Team 1st place Track and Field (2021) ... CCS Team 1st place Cross Country DII (2022) ... CCS 4x400m 1st place (2022, 2023) ... CCS 4x800m 1st place (2023) ... CIF State Team 3rd place Cross Country DII (2022) ... CIF State 4x800m 3rd place (2023).

PERSONAL
Born July 1 in San Jose ... Majoring in Business Economics at Roosevelt College ... Plans to pursue a career as an entrepreneur and work in San Diego after graduation ... Enjoys hiking, spending time with her friends, and baking in her free time ... Her favorite moment as an athlete is racing the 4x800m at the CIF State meet with her high school team ... American gymnast Suni Lee is her favorite athlete ... Listens to Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan, Kendrick Lamar, The Strokes, and Tame Impala ... 10 Things I Hate About You is her favorite movie ... Favorite food is Chipotle and sushi.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

  • 2025Junior

    5'5"

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