2022 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Weirich, Anna

Anna Weirich
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- The Harker School
- Hometown:
- Palo Alto, Calif.
Bio
2023 (Track & Field)
Competed in five races at four meets during the 2023 outdoor track and field seasonโฆ Her 17:17.90 at the Chris Rinne Twilight was a season-best for the sophomore as she crossed first in the eventโฆ Placed third at the USC Dual Meet in the 3000m steeplechase to help secure a Bruin sweep over the Trojans in the event.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Appeared in five races for the Bruins during the 2022 seasonโฆ Scored for the Bruins at the Highlander Invite, completing her 6000m race in a season-best 20:45.4โฆ Placed 13th overall and was second on the Bruinsโ scoring list as the team took home a third-place team finish.
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2022 (Track & Field)
Ran three indoor and three outdoor races for the Bruins during her freshman campaign... Competed in the 1500m, mile and 3000m races... Placed third at the USC Dual on May 1, running 10:08.34 as the Bruins swept the top five spots in the race.
2021 (Cross Country)
Made one appearance for the Bruins in cross country as a true freshman โฆ Finished 13th overall at the Mammoth Tri-Meet in her UCLA debut, crossing with a 4k time of 16:14.0.
High School
Two-time CIF State XC qualifier for The Harker School in San Jose, Calif โฆ Capped her 2019 cross country season with a 19th-place finish at the State Meet, a performance that finished off a junior campaign that saw her finish in the top five in eight of the 10 races in which she competed โฆ Owns a 1600m PR of 4:51.71, set at the 2021 California State Track & Field Championships โฆ Earlier in the year, she ran a lifetime-best time of 10:46.84 in the 3200m during the Sundown Track Series โฆ Boasts experience up and down the middle/long distance start list, toeing the line in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m, mile, 3000m, and 3200m during her time at Harker.
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Personal
Born in Boston, Mass., to parents Stephany Hiller and Dan Weirich โฆ โUCLA has always been my dream school because it is everything I could ever want: a world class education, competing at the highest level, and being surrounded by outstanding individuals. All of the UCLA students I have encountered have been passionate about their goals, but most of all, well-rounded individualsโ โฆ Admires Emma Coburn and Tom Brady โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as putting all the pieces together in her final high school race, finishing fourth at California State Championships and setting a new 1600m PR of 4:51.71 โฆ Attended a Chinese elementary school and is fluent in Mandarin โฆ Enjoys traveling, going to the beach, meeting new people, hiking, and paddle boarding.
Competed in five races at four meets during the 2023 outdoor track and field seasonโฆ Her 17:17.90 at the Chris Rinne Twilight was a season-best for the sophomore as she crossed first in the eventโฆ Placed third at the USC Dual Meet in the 3000m steeplechase to help secure a Bruin sweep over the Trojans in the event.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Appeared in five races for the Bruins during the 2022 seasonโฆ Scored for the Bruins at the Highlander Invite, completing her 6000m race in a season-best 20:45.4โฆ Placed 13th overall and was second on the Bruinsโ scoring list as the team took home a third-place team finish.
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2022 (Track & Field)
Ran three indoor and three outdoor races for the Bruins during her freshman campaign... Competed in the 1500m, mile and 3000m races... Placed third at the USC Dual on May 1, running 10:08.34 as the Bruins swept the top five spots in the race.
2021 (Cross Country)
Made one appearance for the Bruins in cross country as a true freshman โฆ Finished 13th overall at the Mammoth Tri-Meet in her UCLA debut, crossing with a 4k time of 16:14.0.
High School
Two-time CIF State XC qualifier for The Harker School in San Jose, Calif โฆ Capped her 2019 cross country season with a 19th-place finish at the State Meet, a performance that finished off a junior campaign that saw her finish in the top five in eight of the 10 races in which she competed โฆ Owns a 1600m PR of 4:51.71, set at the 2021 California State Track & Field Championships โฆ Earlier in the year, she ran a lifetime-best time of 10:46.84 in the 3200m during the Sundown Track Series โฆ Boasts experience up and down the middle/long distance start list, toeing the line in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m, mile, 3000m, and 3200m during her time at Harker.
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Personal
Born in Boston, Mass., to parents Stephany Hiller and Dan Weirich โฆ โUCLA has always been my dream school because it is everything I could ever want: a world class education, competing at the highest level, and being surrounded by outstanding individuals. All of the UCLA students I have encountered have been passionate about their goals, but most of all, well-rounded individualsโ โฆ Admires Emma Coburn and Tom Brady โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as putting all the pieces together in her final high school race, finishing fourth at California State Championships and setting a new 1600m PR of 4:51.71 โฆ Attended a Chinese elementary school and is fluent in Mandarin โฆ Enjoys traveling, going to the beach, meeting new people, hiking, and paddle boarding.
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