Chelsea Kruthers
Class: Freshman Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, Calif. High School: San Juan Hills HS Height: 5-4 Event: Mid-Distance

Collegiate Bests
5,000 Meters (Cross Country): 19:07.1 (Oct. 19, 2012 at Fullerton Invitational - Fullerton, Calif.)
6,000 Meters (Cross Country): 22:34.0 (Nov. 9, 2012 at NCAA West Regionals - Seattle, Wash.)

NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships
2012: 167th (22.34.0 - 6K)

Mountain West Cross Country Championships
2012: 51st (23:20.9 - 6K)

2012-13
Cross Country: Was in the top six on the team the whole season ... finished fifth out of 78 runners in the UCSD Opener on Aug. 31 with a 2.50-mile time of 15:24.8 ... was 21st of 64 at the Aztec Invitational (Sept. 15) in 19:55.9 (5K) ... followed with a 169th-place showing (out of 292) at the Stanford Invitational (6K) in 23:27.0 ... was 28th of 238 at the UCSD Triton Classic on Oct. 6 in 23:26.4 (6K) ... finished 46th of 125 at the Fullerton Invitational 5K on Oct. 19 in 19:07.1 ... was 51st at the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 26 in 23:20.9 (6K) ... finished her first season with a 167th-place effort at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 9 in 22:34.0 (6K).

High School
Lettered two years for the Stallions ... qualified for the CIF meet all four years she competed ... was a all-CIF, all-state and Seaview League Athlete of the Year as a senior ... earned all-league honors three times ... was named San Juan Hills High School's MVP in track & field twice ... took fourth in the 800 at the 2012 state meet ... owns high school PR's of 2:09.29 in the 800, 4:59.33 in the 1,600 and 19:24 in the 3-Mile.

Personal
Chelsea Michelle Kruthers was born July 22, 1994, in Laguna Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Denise and Michael Kruthers ... was also recruited by Washington State, Arizona State and Long Beach State ... undecided on a major.