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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Alia Turcios

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Nursing
  • Highschool Los Alamitos HS
  • Hometown Los Alamitos, CA
  • Instagram aliajenee

Biography

FMU:  Returning letterwinner....Competed in 3 of 4 meets in 2024....Was the team's top finisher (74th) at the 2024 Conference Carolinas Meet with a time of 27:44.8 (also her top finish of the year)....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Bellflower, CA
  • Graduate of Los Alamitos High School, where she ran for coach Mark Celestin
  • Personal-best times of 20:59 for 3 miles and 2:47 for 800-meters
  • Also lettered in track
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Fashion designer
  • Favorite fictional character:  Daisy Calloway
  • Favorite Athlete:  Simone Biles
  • Favorite Sports Team:  U.S National Women's Soccer Team
  • Favorite Movie or TV show:  Love Island UK
  • Favorite Food:  A good cheeseburger
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  Mykonos, Greece
  • Favorite Musical Artist:  Taylor Swift
  • Favorite Off-Course activity:  Pickleball
  • Goals for upcoming season:  To become a more experienced runner
  • Why did you choose your sport:  Because I like the community it comes with and how I can push my limits and see how far I can go
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Not knowing how much is left in a race
 
CAREER BESTS
Best 5K Time 22:40.5 at 2024 Royals Cross Country Challenge (Queens University of Charlotte)
Best 6K Time 29:03.923 at the 2024 Converse University Kick-Off Meet

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'6"