Monica Ruelas

Year:

So.
High School:

Gilroy

Bio

Freshman Year: Monica peaked in the final two races of her freshman year. At the Northern California Championship, Monica placed eleventh to earn All-Region honors and break 20:00 at Toro Park for the first time in her career. Ruelas placed 54th at her first CCCAA State Championship. Monica also picked up all-conference honors helping the women to a perfect sweep 15 points for the second time in the last 10 years.

Prior to Hartnell: Competed for Gilroy High School where she placed third overall at the MBL Championship as a senior. As a junior, ran 19:54 at Crystal Springs to qualify for the CIF State Championship. At Woodward Park, she ran 20:38 to place 142nd at the state championship. On the track, Monica brings 5:46 and 12:31 personal bests. She was a CCS Trials qualifier in the 3200m as a sophomore.

"Monica is a bomb waiting to go off. She steadily improved across the board in the spring and its translating into a higher quality of training the summer and fall. Monica will quickly spoil the surprise as weekly she will be one of the most dominant women in the region. One of four returners we have that placed in the top 65 last year's state or would have, they are on the path to a great team season. She's got the speed and endurance to put together an outstanding cross country 5k with the goal of guiding the Lady Panthers to their second ever state trophy."

Course Personal Bests/Track Bests:

Woodward Park: 19:59
Toro Park: 19:54

800m: 2:26.82
1500m: 5:03.93
3000m: 11:16.13
5000m: 19:13.73
10,000m: 41:48.90