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UC San Diego

2023 Track & Field Roster

Katie Cuneo

  • Position Throws
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Pleasant Grove HS
  • Hometown Wilton, Calif.
  • Major Human Biology

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2023
Spring Big West All-Academic Team.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021
Big West All-Academic ... Opened the season with a first-place finish in the javelin at the Rossi Relays (2/26) with a throw of 140' 1" ... Finished third overall (130' 11") at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/11) ... Climbed to third on the all-time list and finished second overall with a throw of 148' 4" at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Meet (3/19) ... One of 11 Tritons to represent UC San Diego at the program's first ever visit to the Drake Relays April 29-30.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
Entered the all-time list at No. 10 and was the overall event winner in the javelin after a toss of 131' 5" at the Long Beach Invite (4/17) ... Took fifth in the discus (92' 2") and third in the javelin (125' 5") at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2) ... Finished ninth overall in the javelin (123' 5") at the Aztec Invite (3/27).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020
CCAA All-Academic ... Placed fourth overall in the javelin event with a throw of 105' 9" at the Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All-Comers Meet (2/15) ... Came in third in both the discus (108' 0") and javelin (109' 8") at the Mangrum Invite (2/8). 

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School ... All-City selection ... 2017 San Joaquin Section High Jump Champion ... Earned the All-Delta League Sportsmanship award ... Women's Athlete of the Year for the Eagles ... Personal best marks in the javelin (114' 3.75"), high jump (5' 2.25") and the shot put (34' 8") ... Also played basketball. 

PERSONAL
Born July 17 in Sacramento ... Parents are Edward and Kimberly ... Has an older brother Bryant ... Uncle Chris Vargas was the quarterback for the University of Nevada - Reno football team ... Human biology major at Muir College ... Intends on pursuing a career in the medical field ... Top track moment was competing in her first collegiate meet ... Favorite UC San Diego moments are the weekly beach days ... Hobbies include binging Netflix and completing jigsaw puzzles ... Cheers for the Denver Broncos ... Favorite athlete is Peyton Manning ... Likes the movie Pride and Prejudice ... Listens to Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Rex Orange County and Clairo ... Loves Elyse's banana muffins ... Most people do not know that she enjoys stargazing ... Uses Instagram. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Throws
    6'0"
  • 2021Sophomore

    Throws
    6'0"
  • 2022Junior

    Throws
    6'0"
  • 2023Senior

    Throws
    6'0"

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