| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Dana Point, Calif. |
| High School: | Dana Point HS |
| Position: | Distance |
2012
Beresford competed in the 10k at Big West Championships where she
placed 15th with a time of 37:51.19..Also competed in
the 5,000m and 3,000m throughout the season.
High School
Helped her high school team to the Division I state Championship
as a freshman...Qualified for the Nike Nationals where she helped
the team to a 10th place team finish...As a Junior ran for the
Junior USA Mountain Running team where she competed in the World
Mountain Runing Championships in Slovenia...Graduated with a 4.1
GPA and was named Validictorian...Member of the California
Scholastic Federation and National Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Shelley Beresford...Has one brother,
Brett...Chose to attend UCSB because of the team atmosphere...In
her free time she enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with
friends and dancing...Many people do not know how much she loves
her dog Pebbles...Favorite novel is The Kite Runner...Names Kara
Goucher as her favorite athlete.
Collegiate Career Bests
3,000M: 10:33.26 (Big West Challenge 4/13/12)
5,000M: 18:16.62 (Bryan Clay Invitational 4/20/12)
10k: 37:51.19 (Big West Conference Championships 5/11/12)