2026 Track & Field Roster

Carolina Dawson

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Analy HS
  • Hometown Sebastopol, Calif.

Biography

CAREER BESTS:
6k (XC):
22:10.5
800m (Out): 2:11.52
800m (In): 2:13.25
1500m: 4:37.42

CAREER HONORS
  • 1x All-ACC Academic
  • 1x ACC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2x Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

CROSS COUNTRY
2024:
Raced in four meets for Cal... posted a personal best at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with an 8k time of 22:10.5... finished with a time of 23:30.7 at the USF Invitational... All-ACC Academic. 

2023: Raced in two meets for the Bears...ran a season-best 6k at the USF Invite, finishing in 23:12.9. 

2022: Competed in five meets...raced a personal-best in the 6k at the UCR Invitational with a time of 22:29.0... made her collegiate debut at the USF Invite where she placed 67th.

TRACK & FIELD
2025 (Outdoor): Appeared in five meets for Cal… finished the 800m in 2:11.75 at the Mt. SAC Relays… posted an 800m PR of 2:11.52 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational… at the Cal Opener, finished the 1500m in 4:37.42... ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2025 (Indoor): Raced in two meets… ran the 800m in 2:13.25 at the Husky Classic.

2024: Competed in two outdoor meets... ran the 800m in 2:16.06 at The 129th Big Meet... Pac-12 Spring and Winter Academic Honor Roll selection.

2023: Competed in four outdoor meets for Cal… ran the 800m in 2:13.73 at the 128th Big Meet… posted an 800m time of 2:15.94 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in 800m at CIF State finals...placed second at 2022 CIF-NCS Finals...Finished in the top fourth at CIF-NCS Division 3 Cross Country Finals in 2022...Took 15th in 2021 Division 4 NCS Finals...Individual North Bay League champion in 2019 & 2021...800m champion in all league meets in 2021...All-Redwood Empire Track & Field First Team in 2022...All-Redwood Empire Cross Country First Team in 2021...All-Redwood Empire Track & Field First Team in 2021...All-Redwood Empire Cross Country Second Team in 2019...high school cross country team captain in 2020 & 2021...track & field team captain in 2020 & 2021.

PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology...daughter of Amanda and John Dawson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2024Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2025Junior

    Distance
  • 2026Senior

    Distance