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UC San Diego

2016 Track & Field Roster

Ruth McConnell

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • High School Desert Christian HS
  • Hometown Palmdale, CA
  • Major General Biology

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015
Ran the 400 in 59.71 at the Mangrum Invitational … Member of the UCSD 4x400 relay team that ran in 4:05.66 at the Mangrum Invitational. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014
Finished the 200 meters with a time of 27.23 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (4/12) ... Ran the 400 meters in a time of 1:00.75 at the All-Cal Championships (3/8).

AT ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE
Recorded a personal best of 59.32 in the 400 meters. 

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate from Desert Christian High School in Lancaster ... Desert Mountain League champion (2008-11) ... Best marks include 64 seconds in the 400 and 29.8 in the 200 ... Also played basketball as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 30, 1993 in Los Angeles ... Parents are Robert and Jartu McConnell ... Has a younger brother named Emmanuel and an older sister named Mounah ... General biology major at Roosevelt College ... Most memorable moment in track and field is when she recovered from her injury and was able to compete again ... Hobbies include shopping and reading ... Sanya Richards-Ross is her favorite athlete ... Lists all of the Rush Hour movies as her favorite films ... Listens to Ed Sheeran ... Loves ice cream ... Her community college coach and family are her greatest influences ... Plans to go to medical school and become a surgeon after graduating from UCSD.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2015Junior

    Sprints
  • 2016Senior

    Sprints

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