Indoor Best at EWU
Mile 5:15.33 • 3,000 10:13.93 • 5,000m 18:24.90
Outdoor Best at EWU
1,500 4:43.01 • 5,000m 17:31.87
2013-14 Track and Field: Indoor: Chavez ran a personal-best of 5:32.91 in the mile at the Idaho Collegiate placing 11th overall. She also ran a personal best in the 5,000 with a time of 18:24.90 at the UW Husky Classic to rank ninth all-time at Eastern. Outdoor: She had a personal best at the OSU High Performance meet in the 1,500 with a time of 4:49.86. She also placed 16th in the 5,000 at the Long Beach Invitational in Cerritos, Calif. (18:38.86).
2013 Cross Country: At the Montana State Invitational, Chavez ran her season-best 5,000 in a time of 18:35 to place her 35th overall and fourth for the Eagles. At the Big Sky Conference Championships in Bozeman, Mont., she ran 18:53 on the 5,000 meter course where she placed 68th overall. She also finished 19th at the Clash of the Inland Northwest in Spokane, Wash. (15:05, 4,000). She was selected to the Big Sky fall all-academic team.
New Mexico State: Chavez finished seventh overall and third for NM State at the Lobo Invitational with a time of 19:09.5 and finished seventh overall at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational. Chavez also ran strong in the Kachina Classic, placing 13th overall with a time of 19:12. In the Grand Canyon Invitational (Oct. 6), Chavez finished third for NM State and ninth overall with a time of 19:03.5. She finished 46th at the WAC Championships, running a time of 19:07.17. Chavez concluded the season at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships when she finished fourth for NM State with a time of 23:56.8 in the 6,000. In track, her best times came in the 800 (2:25.92), 1,500 (5:01.24), mile (5:38.97), 3,000 (10:46.04) and 5,000 (18:33.80). She was named to the WAC All-Academic team.
High School: Chavez was a top-20 finisher in each of her three appearances at the WIAA 4A State Cross Country Championships. Her best finish came during her senior year when she placed sixth in a personal-best time of 18:25.6. She was also 11th as a junior and 13th as a sophomore. She helped Eisenhower to a state title in 2010 and a second-place finish in 2011. In track, she competed at state twice in both the 1,600 and 3,200. She finished seventh in the 1,600 as a sophomore, running her personal best of 5:05.01.
Personal: Intends to major in pre-law. Born 2/2/94 in Yakima, Wash. Her parents are Jesus Chavez and Maria Aguilar.
