2022 Cross Country Roster
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Emma Tavella
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- San Ramon Valley
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
Bio
2023 (Track & Field)
Ran one indoor 3000m at the Dr. Sander Invite before the outdoor season came around… Captured first place at the USC Dual Meet on April 30, running a 10:17.93 inside Drake Stadium… Improved on her time to place fifth (10:08.23) at the Pac-12 Championships… Broke her own 3000m steeplechase record at the NCAA West Prelims, recording UCLA’s first-ever sub-10-minute finish in the race as she ran a 9:52.68… Earned Second-Team All-America for her 14th-place finish at the NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field National Championships; Tavella ran a 9:56.93 at the June competition in Austin… Honors: Second Team All-American (3000m Steeplechase).
2022 (Cross Country)
UCLA’s top runner in each of the five races she ran during the 2022 campaign… Ran a team- and season-best 20:07.2 at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 11, placing 45th in the west with the result.
2021 (Cross Country)
Finished as UCLA’s first or second runner in each of her four meets this season … Made her season debut at the Dellinger Invite, where she finished 49th overall with a 6k time of 21:04.3 … Finished 36th overall at the Pac-12 Championships as UCLA’s top runner, crossing with a 6k time of 21:51.7 in Salt Lake City … Crossed as the Bruins’ No. 1 runner at NCAA West Regionals, taking 64th place with a time of 21:09.6.
2021 (Track & Field)
Competed in four track meets for the Bruins this season … Opened the year at the Anteater Distance Twilight, where she finished seventh overall in the 1500m with a time of 4:40.28 … Ran a season-best 5000m time of 16:46.18 at the Stanford Invitational, good for 10th place in the event … Won the 3000m in the team’s dual meet against USC, crossing with a time of 9:56.94 … Also finished third in the 1500m against the Trojans, clocking a collegiate-best time of 4:31.71.
2020 (Cross Country)
Was the Bruins’ top runner in each of her two races this season … Opened the year with a runner-up showing at the Arizona Invitational, clocking a 6k time of 21:51.6 to help the Bruin women earn a team victory … Finished third overall at the Dave Murray Invite, clocking a time of 21:44.9 … The Bruins also won the team title at the Dave Murray Invite.
2020 (Cross Country)
Competed in four meets in her true freshman season with the Bruins … Indoor: Capped her season with a PR in the 5000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships, going 16:55.74 for 18th place … Notched a career-best time of 9:46.91 in the 300m at the Husky Classic … Made her UCLA track debut in the mile at the UW Preview, going 5:02.39 for 23rd place.
2019 (Cross Country)
Competed in five meets her true freshman season ... Finished the season at the NCAA West Region Championships, finishing 80th overall on the 6k course with a time of 21:22.4 ... Took 45th place at the Pac-12 Championships, going 20:58.6 on the 6k course ... Made her UCLA debut at the UCR vs. UCLA Dual Meet, winning the women’s 4k with a time of 15:05.7.
High School
Attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif. … Two-time EBAL First Team All-League selection (2017, 2018) … Garnered second team honors her first two years for cross country … Named Most Dependable Athlete in 2017 … PR’ed at the NCS Finals with a time of 17:41.9 to finish fourth … Ultimately reached the CIF State Championships, where she posted a 5K time of 18:38.0 … Clocked a season-best 5K time of 18:15.8 at the 40th ASICS Clovis XC Invite … In track & field, was a third-place finisher in the 1600m at the EBAL Championship Trials with a time of 5:21.82 … San Ramon Valley school record holder in the 1600m (4:57.77) … Presented with the Kelly Slater Award in 2017 … Earned the “Greatest of All-Time” award by her coaches, an award given for the best all-around runner, leader and performer … PR’ed in the 3200m (10:59.65) at the Dublin Distance Fiesta, placing fourth … Helped her 4x400m relay team capture second (4:25.25) at the EBAL Center Meet … As a junior, PR’ed in the 1600m (4:57.40) at the NCS Meet of Champions Finals.
Personal
Born in Palo Alto, Calif., to parents Becky and EJ Tavella … Has two sisters, Sofia and Kate … Lists Shalane Flanagan and Colleen Quigley as famous athletes she admires … Hobbies include cooking and nutrition, as well as staying active and immersing herself in different cultures … Has a personal blog with her sister where she posts food recipes … Chose UCLA because she “fell in love with the campus, people and team” … Said UCLA’s atmosphere and network were “unbeatable” … Has a fraternal twin … Sister, Kate, will compete in cross country and track & field at Georgetown … Her uncle competed in both cross country and track & field at Cal Poly … Aspires to be an event planner.
Ran one indoor 3000m at the Dr. Sander Invite before the outdoor season came around… Captured first place at the USC Dual Meet on April 30, running a 10:17.93 inside Drake Stadium… Improved on her time to place fifth (10:08.23) at the Pac-12 Championships… Broke her own 3000m steeplechase record at the NCAA West Prelims, recording UCLA’s first-ever sub-10-minute finish in the race as she ran a 9:52.68… Earned Second-Team All-America for her 14th-place finish at the NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field National Championships; Tavella ran a 9:56.93 at the June competition in Austin… Honors: Second Team All-American (3000m Steeplechase).
2022 (Cross Country)
UCLA’s top runner in each of the five races she ran during the 2022 campaign… Ran a team- and season-best 20:07.2 at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 11, placing 45th in the west with the result.
2021 (Cross Country)
Finished as UCLA’s first or second runner in each of her four meets this season … Made her season debut at the Dellinger Invite, where she finished 49th overall with a 6k time of 21:04.3 … Finished 36th overall at the Pac-12 Championships as UCLA’s top runner, crossing with a 6k time of 21:51.7 in Salt Lake City … Crossed as the Bruins’ No. 1 runner at NCAA West Regionals, taking 64th place with a time of 21:09.6.
2021 (Track & Field)
Competed in four track meets for the Bruins this season … Opened the year at the Anteater Distance Twilight, where she finished seventh overall in the 1500m with a time of 4:40.28 … Ran a season-best 5000m time of 16:46.18 at the Stanford Invitational, good for 10th place in the event … Won the 3000m in the team’s dual meet against USC, crossing with a time of 9:56.94 … Also finished third in the 1500m against the Trojans, clocking a collegiate-best time of 4:31.71.
2020 (Cross Country)
Was the Bruins’ top runner in each of her two races this season … Opened the year with a runner-up showing at the Arizona Invitational, clocking a 6k time of 21:51.6 to help the Bruin women earn a team victory … Finished third overall at the Dave Murray Invite, clocking a time of 21:44.9 … The Bruins also won the team title at the Dave Murray Invite.
2020 (Cross Country)
Competed in four meets in her true freshman season with the Bruins … Indoor: Capped her season with a PR in the 5000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships, going 16:55.74 for 18th place … Notched a career-best time of 9:46.91 in the 300m at the Husky Classic … Made her UCLA track debut in the mile at the UW Preview, going 5:02.39 for 23rd place.
2019 (Cross Country)
Competed in five meets her true freshman season ... Finished the season at the NCAA West Region Championships, finishing 80th overall on the 6k course with a time of 21:22.4 ... Took 45th place at the Pac-12 Championships, going 20:58.6 on the 6k course ... Made her UCLA debut at the UCR vs. UCLA Dual Meet, winning the women’s 4k with a time of 15:05.7.
High School
Attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif. … Two-time EBAL First Team All-League selection (2017, 2018) … Garnered second team honors her first two years for cross country … Named Most Dependable Athlete in 2017 … PR’ed at the NCS Finals with a time of 17:41.9 to finish fourth … Ultimately reached the CIF State Championships, where she posted a 5K time of 18:38.0 … Clocked a season-best 5K time of 18:15.8 at the 40th ASICS Clovis XC Invite … In track & field, was a third-place finisher in the 1600m at the EBAL Championship Trials with a time of 5:21.82 … San Ramon Valley school record holder in the 1600m (4:57.77) … Presented with the Kelly Slater Award in 2017 … Earned the “Greatest of All-Time” award by her coaches, an award given for the best all-around runner, leader and performer … PR’ed in the 3200m (10:59.65) at the Dublin Distance Fiesta, placing fourth … Helped her 4x400m relay team capture second (4:25.25) at the EBAL Center Meet … As a junior, PR’ed in the 1600m (4:57.40) at the NCS Meet of Champions Finals.
Personal
Born in Palo Alto, Calif., to parents Becky and EJ Tavella … Has two sisters, Sofia and Kate … Lists Shalane Flanagan and Colleen Quigley as famous athletes she admires … Hobbies include cooking and nutrition, as well as staying active and immersing herself in different cultures … Has a personal blog with her sister where she posts food recipes … Chose UCLA because she “fell in love with the campus, people and team” … Said UCLA’s atmosphere and network were “unbeatable” … Has a fraternal twin … Sister, Kate, will compete in cross country and track & field at Georgetown … Her uncle competed in both cross country and track & field at Cal Poly … Aspires to be an event planner.
Sight and Sounds: Cross Country
Friday, September 07
UCLA Bruin App
Wednesday, August 29
Morrison Plaza Ceremony
Friday, April 21
XC NCAA 2016 Preview
Thursday, November 17
