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UC San Diego

2023 Track & Field Roster

Naomi Chin

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • High School Dublin HS
  • Hometown Dublin, Calif.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

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

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team ... Big West All-Academic ... Placed third overall in the pole vault at the first two meets of the season — the Rossi Relays (2/26) and Beach Opener (3/5) — clearing 12' for the first time at the latter ... Set a personal best of 12' 8.25" to take second place and become second on the Tritons' all-time list at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (4/2) ... Collected second-place finishes at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/22) and APU Last Chance (5/14) with vaults of 11' 9.75" and 12' 8" respectively ... Named to the All-Triton Academic Scholar-Athlete Team at the 2023 Triton Awards.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team ... Big West All-Academic ... Placed fifth overall in the pole vault clearing a personal best 11' 11.75" to become seventh on the all-time list at the Long Beach Throws/Jumps Fest (5/1) ... Took second overall in the pole vault (11' 7.75") at the Matador Invite (4/23) ... Finished fourth overall in the pole vault with a mark of 11' 5.75" at the Long Beach Invite (4/17) ... Was the overall winner in pole vault (11' 6.25") at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020
CCAA All-Star Team ... CCAA All-Academic ... Finished the season ranked first in the CCAA in the pole vault ... Came in second overall in the pole vault at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge, clearing 11' 9.75" (3/7) ... Placed second overall and entered UC San Diego's all-time files at number seven with a 11' 11.75" mark in the pole vault at the Rossi Relays (2/22) ... Came in sixth in the triple jump (35' 6.5") at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet (2/15).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Dublin High School ... First Team All-DFAL ... First Team All-EBAL ... Set a school record and personal best mark in the pole vault (12' 2"), long jump (17' 4") and triple jump (37' 4.5") ... Led the Gaels to consecutive EBAL Championships ... A member of the NCS Tri-Valley Team Champion in 2018 ... NCS Tri-Valley Championship Runner Up in 2019 ... Also played soccer. 

PERSONAL
Born July 8 in Pleasanton ... Parents are Tony and Wendy ... Has an older brother Evan ... Mechanical engineering major at Muir College ... Intends on pursuing a career in mechanical engineering that applies eagerness for designing and investigating problems ... Top track moment is competing at the CIF-State meet next to the best athletes in California ... Favorite UC San Diego moment is watching the sunsets after practice ... Hobbies include hiking and photography ... Cheers for the San Francisco Giants and 49ers and Golden State Warriors ... Favorite athlete is Simone Biles ... Likes the movie Now You See Me ... Listens to Bryce Vine and Healy. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2021Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2022Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2023Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'3"

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