2023 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Cervantes, Mia

Mia Cervantes
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Poway
- Hometown:
- Poway, Calif.
Bio
2023
Competed in two meets during the indoor season, recording a season-best mark in the pole vault event (3.80m, 12-05.50) at Ken Shannon Last Chanceโฆ Appeared in six events throughout the outdoor campaignโฆ Her season-best mark of 3.90m (12-09.50) was recorded at the Ben Brown Invitational on March 10, and she placed third in the eventโฆ Placed 19th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in May.
2022
Competed in four meets over the season โฆ Tied for a team season-best mark recording a 3.95m (12-11.50) vault at the West Coast Relays (April 1)ย
2021
Competed in the pole vault in eight outdoor meets for the Bruins in her true sophomore season, notching four event victories โฆ Opened the year with a victory at the Ben Brown invite, clearing 3.76m (12-04.00) for the win โฆ Broke the 13-foot barrier for the first time as a collegian at the Stanford Invite, clearing 4.00m (13-01.50) for second place at the meet โฆ Cleared a collegiate best 4.01m (13-01.75) in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, earning the event victory โฆ Finished 15th at the Pac-12 Championships with a clearance of 3.70m (12-01.50).
2020
Vaulted in six meets in her true freshman season โฆ Indoor: Made her UCLA debut at the UW Indoor Preview, clearing 3.51m (11-06.25) for 15th place overall โฆ Notched a personal-best clearance of 3.74m (12-03.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, finishing 12th overall โฆ Capped her season with an appearance at the MPSF Indoor Championships, going 3.70m (12-01.50) for 18th place.
High School
Competed in the pole vault for Poway High School in Poway, Calif. โฆ Notched personal-best clearance of 13-00.00 โฆ Competed at the CIF State Meet as a sophomore, ย junior, and senior โฆ Was a finalist her junior and senior year โฆ Graduated in the top five percent of her class based on GPA โฆ Served as the ASB Executive of Business โฆ National Honors Society member in high school.
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Personal
Born in Poway, Calif., to parents Kristin and Jose Cervantes โฆ Has one sister, Nina โฆ Enjoys going to the beach, hiking, and playing piano โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because โUCLA is highly competitive in athletics and in the classroom".
Competed in two meets during the indoor season, recording a season-best mark in the pole vault event (3.80m, 12-05.50) at Ken Shannon Last Chanceโฆ Appeared in six events throughout the outdoor campaignโฆ Her season-best mark of 3.90m (12-09.50) was recorded at the Ben Brown Invitational on March 10, and she placed third in the eventโฆ Placed 19th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in May.
2022
Competed in four meets over the season โฆ Tied for a team season-best mark recording a 3.95m (12-11.50) vault at the West Coast Relays (April 1)ย
2021
Competed in the pole vault in eight outdoor meets for the Bruins in her true sophomore season, notching four event victories โฆ Opened the year with a victory at the Ben Brown invite, clearing 3.76m (12-04.00) for the win โฆ Broke the 13-foot barrier for the first time as a collegian at the Stanford Invite, clearing 4.00m (13-01.50) for second place at the meet โฆ Cleared a collegiate best 4.01m (13-01.75) in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, earning the event victory โฆ Finished 15th at the Pac-12 Championships with a clearance of 3.70m (12-01.50).
2020
Vaulted in six meets in her true freshman season โฆ Indoor: Made her UCLA debut at the UW Indoor Preview, clearing 3.51m (11-06.25) for 15th place overall โฆ Notched a personal-best clearance of 3.74m (12-03.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, finishing 12th overall โฆ Capped her season with an appearance at the MPSF Indoor Championships, going 3.70m (12-01.50) for 18th place.
High School
Competed in the pole vault for Poway High School in Poway, Calif. โฆ Notched personal-best clearance of 13-00.00 โฆ Competed at the CIF State Meet as a sophomore, ย junior, and senior โฆ Was a finalist her junior and senior year โฆ Graduated in the top five percent of her class based on GPA โฆ Served as the ASB Executive of Business โฆ National Honors Society member in high school.
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Personal
Born in Poway, Calif., to parents Kristin and Jose Cervantes โฆ Has one sister, Nina โฆ Enjoys going to the beach, hiking, and playing piano โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because โUCLA is highly competitive in athletics and in the classroom".
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