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2025 Cross Country Roster

Kayla Rutz

Kayla Rutz

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Managerial Economics
  • Hometown:
    El Dorado Hills, Calif.
  • High School:
    Oak Ridge

Summary

Biography

2024: BIG WEST ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE...Competed in seven meets for the Aggies...Placed 8th overall and clocked a personal record at the Stump Invite, running a 17:41.0 in the 5k...Had her highest place finish at the Pacific Invite, earning 6th place with a 21:50.4 in the 6k...Claimed 20th in the conference at Big West Champs, setting a personal record in the 6k race with a 20:48.6...Also competed at the NCAA D1 West Regionals, running a 22:00.7.

2023: BIG WEST ALL-ACADEMIC...Competed in four meets, starting with earning 25th in the 5k at the Big West Preview with a time of 18:37.8...Improved that time at the Joe Piane with a time of 18:01.0...Placed 73rd at the Bill Dellinger with a 6k time of 21:55.4...Finished off season with 64th at the Big West Champs with a 6k time of 23:17.3. 

2022: Participated in all six meets…Had best finish of the season and personal best in 5K at the UCR Invitational with a third place finish and a time of 17:57.3…Ran personal best time in 6K at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 21:39.7…Finished 31st at the University of San Francisco Invitational with a time of 22:21.5…Finished 65th at the Big West Conference Cross Country Championship with a time of 22:51.3…Ran a time of 21:44.7 at the Bronco Invitational and finished 87th…Finished with a time of 21:40.4 at the NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif. … Competed in cross country, soccer and track & field… Helped guide Oak Ridge to three San-Joaquin Section and Sierra Foothill League titles… Three-time all-league selection in cross country.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Aaron and Tracie Rutz… Has one sister named Keira.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2024Junior

    5'8"
  • 2025Senior

    5'8"