NCAA Division I · Big West · California
UC Santa Barbara track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 23,113
- Admission rate
- 33%
- Graduation rate
- 84% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $16,807
- Tuition
- $16,989 in state · $54,591 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Vijay Saxena (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 2 of 47 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 16 | 11.58 | 11.85 | 12.30 |
| 200m | 23 | 23.95 | 24.24 | 25.26 |
| 400m | 10 | 53.52 | 54.89 | 55.62 |
| 800m | 28 | 2:08.52 | 2:10.04 | 2:19.96 |
| 1500m | 18 | 4:31.40 | 4:35.13 | 4:42.36 |
| 5000m | 10 | 16:46.60 | 17:21.53 | 17:29.21 |
| 100m hurdles | 14 | 13.51 | 13.64 | 14.48 |
| 400m hurdles | 10 | 58.92 | 1:00.13 | 1:00.99 |
| High jump | 11 | 1.78m (5′ 10″) | 1.66m (5′ 5¼″) | 1.59m (5′ 2½″) |
| Pole vault | 7 | 3.80m (12′ 5½″) | 3.65m (11′ 11¾″) | 3.57m (11′ 8½″) |
| Long jump | 15 | 5.98m (19′ 7½″) | 5.80m (19′ 0¼″) | 5.37m (17′ 7½″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 12.85m (42′ 2″) | 11.80m (38′ 8½″) | — |
| Shot put | 12 | 13.25m (43′ 5¾″) | 12.83m (42′ 1″) | 11.49m (37′ 8¼″) |
| Discus | 6 | 50.80m (166′ 8″) | 47.23m (154′ 11½″) | 44.65m (146′ 5¾″) |
| Hammer | 9 | 56.09m (184′ 0¼″) | 51.63m (169′ 4¾″) | 48.93m (160′ 6½″) |
| Javelin | 11 | 47.36m (155′ 4½″) | 39.55m (129′ 9″) | 28.79m (94′ 5½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 16.56m (54′ 4″) | 13.94m (45′ 8¾″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 8 | 5512 pts | 4996 pts | 4753 pts |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 7 | 3682 pts | 3357 pts | 3305 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:25.60, 21:41.50, 21:58.80, 22:10.90, 22:25.30, 22:30.10, 22:38.80. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Vijay Saxena (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 44 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 22 | 10.31 | 10.48 | 11.14 |
| 200m | 18 | 20.66 | 20.82 | 21.94 |
| 400m | 12 | 46.47 | 47.83 | 48.59 |
| 800m | 12 | 1:51.26 | 1:53.28 | 1:56.04 |
| 1500m | 21 | 3:48.80 | 3:50.67 | 3:57.18 |
| 5000m | 10 | 14:10.39 | 14:29.37 | 14:55.58 |
| 110m hurdles | 13 | 13.87 | 14.09 | 14.61 |
| 400m hurdles | 8 | 49.78 | 50.63 | 55.32 |
| High jump | 4 | 2.02m (6′ 7½″) | 1.96m (6′ 5¼″) | — |
| Pole vault | 9 | 5.30m (17′ 4¾″) | 4.90m (16′ 1″) | 4.60m (15′ 1″) |
| Long jump | 9 | 7.35m (24′ 1¼″) | 7.21m (23′ 7¾″) | 7.06m (23′ 2″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 15.23m (49′ 11½″) | 13.55m (44′ 5½″) | — |
| Shot put | 11 | 17.37m (56′ 11¾″) | 15.50m (50′ 10¼″) | 14.96m (49′ 1″) |
| Discus | 8 | 54.16m (177′ 8¼″) | 48.38m (158′ 8¾″) | 44.68m (146′ 7″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 62.78m (205′ 11¾″) | 56.14m (184′ 2¼″) | 56.14m (184′ 2¼″) |
| Javelin | 6 | 64.42m (211′ 4¼″) | 54.58m (179′ 0¾″) | 50.06m (164′ 2¾″) |
| Decathlon | 4 | 8108 pts | 7045 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 30:20.80, 31:18.90, 32:04.40, 32:14.40, 32:22.00, 32:24.80, 33:12.50. Results
Athletics website: ucsbgauchos.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.