Foot Locker Cross Country Championships 2023 -

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Victoria Garces

MW Regional

Regional Finish:
8
Time:
17:40.0

National Finish:
20
Time:
18:18.5

Hometown:
Midland, MI
High School:
Midland Dow

800m:
1500m:
1600m:
05:02.8"
1 mile:

3200m:
10:38.5
2 mile:
5K:

Personal Bests

800m:
1500m:
1600m:
05:02.8"
1 mile:

3200m:
10:38.5
2 mile:
5K:

Cross Country Highlights

5th place at MI D1 2023 State Finals, and got my school?s record.
5th place at MI D1 2022 State Finals
9th place at the WI 2021 D1 State XC Meet
Conference runner of the year for 2021 and 2022 (didn?t run conference in 2023)

Track Highlights

Placed 2nd in the 3200m at the MITCA Michigan Champions of Champions Track & Field Festival running 10:38.51.
2022 FRCC Conference runner of the year.
2023 I did not get runner of the year for the SVL conference, but won the 4x800m, 1600m, and 3200m
10th place in the 3200m at the WIAA D1 State Track Meet, and got my school?s record.

Cross Country Bests

17:29.1, 5k, 2023 MI International Speedway State Finals 17:40.0, 5k, 2023 Foot Locker Cross Country Midwest Regional Championships
17:45, 5k, 2023 Oiler Invite on the Mt. Pleasant XC course.

Hobbies: Cross country skiing, piano, violin, hiking

Person would most like to meet: Anna Hall

Hero: Parker Valby

Superstition: Lucky racing socks, Qdoba the night before every race, and oatmeal for breakfast the day of the race.

Most influential person: My mom and dad. They are there for me no matter what. They both work super hard and have a lot of drive and motivation, which has helped make me the person I am today.