Mia Cervantes Season 2020

Mia Cervantes readies to pole vault
Pos.POLE VAULT
ClassFr.
HometownPoway, Calif.
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 Chance… Appeared in six events throughout the outdoor campaign… 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 event… Placed 19th in the Conference at the Pac-12 Championships in May.

2022
Competed in four meets over the season … Tied for a team season-best mark recording a 3.95m (12-11.50) vault at the West Coast Relays (April 1) 

2021
Competed in the pole vault in eight outdoor meets for the Bruins in her true sophomore season, notching four event victories … Opened the year with a victory at the Ben Brown invite, clearing 3.76m (12-04.00) for the win … 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 … Cleared a collegiate best 4.01m (13-01.75) in the Bruins’ dual meet against USC, earning the event victory … 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 … Indoor: Made her UCLA debut at the UW Indoor Preview, clearing 3.51m (11-06.25) for 15th place overall … Notched a personal-best clearance of 3.74m (12-03.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, finishing 12th overall … 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. … Notched personal-best clearance of 13-00.00 … Competed at the CIF State Meet as a sophomore,  junior, and senior … Was a finalist her junior and senior year … Graduated in the top five percent of her class based on GPA … Served as the ASB Executive of Business … National Honors Society member in high school.
 
Personal
Born in Poway, Calif., to parents Kristin and Jose Cervantes … Has one sister, Nina … Enjoys going to the beach, hiking, and playing piano … Chose to attend UCLA because “UCLA is highly competitive in athletics and in the classroom".
Mia Cervantes 2022-23 Head Shot

Sr.
2023

POLE VAULT
5-4 / -
2022 Mia Cervantes

Jr.
2022

POLE VAULT
5-4 / -
UCLA Athletics - 2020-2021 UCLA Track and Field athlete portraits, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
January 30th, 2021
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So.
2021

POLE VAULT
5-4 / -