2022 Track & Field Roster
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Palicke, Siena

Siena Palicke
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Yorba Linda
- Hometown:
- Yorba Linda, Calif.
Bio
2021 (Cross Country)
Made one appearance for the Bruins in her true freshman season โฆ Took 15th place in the Mammoth Tri-Meet, going 16:22.0 on the 4k course.
High School
Local product with an elite career at Yorba Linda High School โฆ Junior cross country season in 2019 saw her pick up eight top-five finishes, including victories at the Great Cow Run, Century Conference Preview, and CIF-SS Subsection Meet โฆ Secured a third-place finish at the Southern Section Finals with a three-mile time of 17:41.4 and went on to finish fourth at the 2019 State Meet with a 5k PR of 17:57.3 โฆ ย Improved 21 spots from a 25th-place finish at State in 2018 โฆ Doubled at the 2021 Crestview League Finals, earning a victory in the 800m (2:14.98) and a third-place finish in the 1600m (5:21.08) โฆ Earned a PR in the 1600m during the 2019 track season, clocking a lifetime-best time of 4:54.20 at the Crestview League Finals (4:54.20).
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Personal
Born in Torrance, Calif., to parents Shari and Chris Palicke โฆ Has two younger brothers, Aidan and Jonah, and a younger sister, Juliet โฆ All three younger siblings run, as well โฆ Enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, playing tennis, and going to the beach โฆ Admires Allyson Felix and Sydney McLaughlin โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as the final kick in a race โฆ โHaving just a few seconds where anything is possible and anyone can win by grit along will always be my greatest thrill in runningโ โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because of the excellent athletics and academics โฆ. Aspires to be a medical doctor or pharmaceutical biologist.
Made one appearance for the Bruins in her true freshman season โฆ Took 15th place in the Mammoth Tri-Meet, going 16:22.0 on the 4k course.
High School
Local product with an elite career at Yorba Linda High School โฆ Junior cross country season in 2019 saw her pick up eight top-five finishes, including victories at the Great Cow Run, Century Conference Preview, and CIF-SS Subsection Meet โฆ Secured a third-place finish at the Southern Section Finals with a three-mile time of 17:41.4 and went on to finish fourth at the 2019 State Meet with a 5k PR of 17:57.3 โฆ ย Improved 21 spots from a 25th-place finish at State in 2018 โฆ Doubled at the 2021 Crestview League Finals, earning a victory in the 800m (2:14.98) and a third-place finish in the 1600m (5:21.08) โฆ Earned a PR in the 1600m during the 2019 track season, clocking a lifetime-best time of 4:54.20 at the Crestview League Finals (4:54.20).
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Personal
Born in Torrance, Calif., to parents Shari and Chris Palicke โฆ Has two younger brothers, Aidan and Jonah, and a younger sister, Juliet โฆ All three younger siblings run, as well โฆ Enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, playing tennis, and going to the beach โฆ Admires Allyson Felix and Sydney McLaughlin โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as the final kick in a race โฆ โHaving just a few seconds where anything is possible and anyone can win by grit along will always be my greatest thrill in runningโ โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because of the excellent athletics and academics โฆ. Aspires to be a medical doctor or pharmaceutical biologist.
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