| Height: | 5-3 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | San Diego, Calif. |
| High School: | University City HS |
| Position: | Distance |
UC Santa Barbara
2010
Began the 2010 season by setting a personal best in the 1500m at
the Mt. SAC meet for a time of 4:37.20 and faster than any other
Gaucho woman in the 2009 season...Placed ninth in the Cal/Nevada
Meet with a time of 2:15.19 but qualified for the 800m heats with a
time of 2:12.80 and placing ninth on the UCSB all-time 800m
list.
2009
Vitug placed sixth in the 800m at the Conference Championships,
coming across the line in 2:14.24...She was the second-fastest
freshman in the field...Clocked her fastest 800m time of the season
at the Occidental Invitational, where she ran 2:14.08...Came from
behind to win the 800m at the Cal Poly dual meet, running a
2:15.14...Also held the fastest 1500m time for the Gauchos with a
4:42.75, which she ran at the Cal Poly dual meet.
High School
Vitug qualified for the California State Meet in 2006 and 2007,
competing in the 800m...Was CIF-SDS champion in the 800m in 2006
and 2007...Was All-Eastern League all four seasons and was female
athlete of the year (track) in 2007...Was all-section all four
years...Eastern League champion in the 800m from 2005-2007...In
2006 she took fifth place at the Arcadia Invitational with an 800m
time of 2:15.08...Also competed at the State Meet as a member of
her team's 4x400m relay squad in 2005 and 2007...Was on honor roll
all four years and graduated with Academic Distinction (top 7% of
graduating class).
Personal
Vitug is majoring in communication and hopes to become either a
broadcast journalist or be involved in sports medicine...Her
hobbies include yoga, ballroom dancing, and rock
climbing...Favorite music includes hip-hop, oldies, and slow
jams...Favorite movies are Little Rascals, The
Shawshank Redemption, and Miss Congeniality...Can
best be described as driven and dedicated, and also loud and
spontaneous...Her brother Steven is her inspiration, as he pursues
his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
Collegiate Career Bests 800m - 2:12.80 (Cal/Nevada Meet, 3/28/2010) 1500m - 4:37.20 (Mt. SAC, 4/15/2010)