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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Dalia Frias

Distance Runner
MIRA COSTA HS
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 16:52

Division 2 State Championship (Individual)

1st

Division 2 State Championship (Team)

1st

Mt. SAC Invitational

5th

national Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships
“What sets Dalia apart from other runners is her talent combined with her incredible work ethic. She has developed the ability to enjoy the training and racing at the highest level, while bringing everyone along for the ride with her.”
Renee Williams-Smith
Head Coach - Mira Costa coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior raced to the Division 2 individual state championship this past season with a time of 16:52, leading the Mustangs to the state title as a team. Frias also won the Woodbridge Classic, the Mt. SAC Invitational and the Southern Section Championships. She placed fifth at the national Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships, earning All-American honors in the process. 

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Academic Achievement

Frias has maintained a 4.09 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at Duke University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Frias has volunteered locally on behalf of an assisted-living center and beach clean-up initiatives.