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Gonzaga University Athletics

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Keira Saavedra

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • Highschool Lincoln HS

Biography

Cross Country Personal Bests
Event Place Time Meet
4K 3rd 13:46.2 2024 Clash of the Inland NW
6K 9th 20:48.3 2024 Cougar Classic
Track Personal Bests
Event Indoor Outdoor
800m 2:16.21 (2025 Jeff Rahn Classic)
1500m 4:32.46 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational

Prior to Gonzaga

Saavedra signed with Gonzaga after earning her third straight Top-20 finish at the OSAA 6A State Cross Country Championships for Lincoln High School. In her sophomore season, Saavedra finished 16th to help Lincoln to a third place team finish. In 2022, she was the top scorer for the Cardinals, placing fourth to lead a second place team finish. Later that season, Saavedra placed sixth at NXN to lead Forest Park XC in the Northwest Region. Saavedra's final Oregon prep race saw Lincoln fall just short behind Jesuit High School while she placed eleventh to aid the point-scoring for her team. Saavedra's personal best 5K came in the 2022 6A-1 PIL District Championships, winning the race with a time of 17:47.4.
 
Personal
"One reason I picked Gonzaga was because I felt like there was a strong connection between the coaches and athletes that created a really great feeling of community."