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Player Bio: Valerie Flores - UCLA Official Athletic Site

April 17, 2013 | Cross Country

2002-03 - In cross country, Flores was the Bruins' third-highest finisher at the NCAA (180th, 21:55.7) and also placed 27th (21:43) at the Pac-10 and 29th (22:26) at the West Regional ... In outdoor track, she was 11th (36:51.31) in the Pac-10 10,000m and her personal-best 35:08.05 is No. 6 in school history ... Also ran a 17:18.78 5000m.

2001-02 -- A leader on the cross country team as a sophomore ... UCLA's second-highest placement at the Pac-10 (19th), top finisher at the NCAA West Regional (23rd) and third-highest placement at the NCAA Championships ... Best finish was 12th at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle ... In track, ran a 9:59.89i (3000m) and 17:54.25 (5000m).

2000-01 -- Redshirted in track ... In cross country as a true freshman, Flores ran in five invitationals, with her highest placement on Sept. 2 at CS Fullerton (fourth, second-highest Bruin finish).

High School -- One of the top female prep distance runners in California in 1999-00... In cross country as a senior prepster, Flores was the Los Angeles City Champion, placed fifth at the CA State and Western Regional qualifying meets and was 19th at the Footlocker National High School Championships ... In track as a senior, she placed fifth at the CA State meet in the 3200m ... In 1998-99 as a junior, Flores placed sixth in the CA State cross country meet and was ninth in the 1600m at the State track championships ... She was the LA City Champion in the 1600m (1999-2000) and 3200m (1998-2000) ... Prep personal-bests were 5:01 (1600m) and 10:48 (3200m).

  Valerie Flores
Valerie Flores
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Pedro, CA

High School:
San Pedro HS

Height:
5-2

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