Lauren Collins, Alisha Misiaita Compete at NCAA Championships This Week
June 8, 2009
IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine juniors Lauren Collins and Alisha Misiaita compete in the NCAA Track & Field Championships at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark., this week.
Collins competes in the high jump qualifying round Wednesday (June 10) with the finals scheduled for Friday.
Misiaita competes in the qualifying round of the shot put, also on Wednesday, with the finals on Thursday.
Collins broke her own school record in the high jump with a mark of 6-1 ¼ in winning the event at the Big West Conference Championships at Anteater Stadium May 16.
Her mark currently ranks third in the nation entering the NCAA meet.
Collins was recognized as UCI's female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at last Thursday's "Salute to Scholar-Athletes" banquet.
Misiaita holds the UCI record in the shot put with a mark of 51-9 ¾ that she set in winning the event in the Cal/Nevada Championships at UCLA's Drake Stadium Mar. 29.
Misiaita's mark ranks No. 28 nationally.
MEET LAUREN & ALISHA
Major: Sociology (Education minor)
No. of Siblings: 2
In My Spare Time, I Like to: Go to the beach!
Role Models: Mom and family
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family; relaxing; going to the river; any physical activity/games
Favorite Athletic Accomplishment: Recording four PRs at the time at the 2007 conference championships that contributed to the team
Hidden Talent: Gymnastics
Music You Enjoy: Anything and everything
Favorite TV Program: Desperate Housewives
Favorite Movies: Dumb & Dumber, Wedding Crashers, What Happens in Vegas
Favorite Actors/Actresses: Will Smith, Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington
Favorite Sports Team: Lakers
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere tropical
Dream Job: Successful personal trainer/nutritionist (so I can make my own hours), but also encourage and help others reach their goals
Major: Criminology, Law & Society
No. of Siblings: 12 (10 girls, 2 boys)
In My Spare Time, I Like to: Sing, dance, play with my younger siblings
Role Models: My family
Hobbies: Any sports/games; spending time with my family
Favorite Athletic Accomplishment: My sophomore year at the conference championships when I re-broke the shot put record and contributed lots of points to the team
Hidden Talent: Singing and volleyball
Music You Enjoy: Old school smooth R&B, Samoan, Reggae, Country
Favorite Musicians: Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Alicia Keys, Musiq, Little Brother
Favorite TV Programs: Barney, Law & Order, Cold Case
Favorite Movies: Rush Hour, Once Were Warriors, Up
Favorite Actors/Actresses: Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, The Rock, Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Steve Martin
Favorite Sports Team: Chargers
Favorite Food: Mexican, barbecue
Favorite Vacation Spot: The Bay Area and American Samoa
Dream Job: Owning my own family Bed & Breakfast
