2026 Women's Track & Field Roster
Iliana Downing
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Major:
- LSA Undeclared
Collegiate PR | Indoor: PV - 4.15m (13'7.25") | Outdoor: PV - 4.20m (13-9.25)
High School PR | PV - 14'0"
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
Sophomore (2025-26)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Cleared 4.00m in the pole vault for fifth at the Duke Twilight (May 3)
• Cleared 4.02m in the pole vault for third at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational (March 27-28)
• Cleared 3.97m for third in the pole vault at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge (March 20-21)
Indoor Track & Field
• Cleared 4.05m for ninth in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-28)
• Cleared a personal best 4.15m (No. 6 mark in program history) to win the pole vault at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 20)
• Cleared 3.95m for third in the pole vault at the Heartland Invitational (Feb. 13-14)
• Cleared 3.65m for ninth in the pole vault at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 30-31)
Freshman (2024-25)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Competed at the NCAA East First Round but did not clear a height (May 28-31)
• Cleared 3.88m in the pole vault for 20th at the Big Ten Championships (May 16-18)
• Cleared a career best 4.20m in the pole vault, the No. 4 program mark, for second at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 18-19)
• Cleared a career best 4.11m in the pole vault, the No. 6 program mark, for second at the 44 Farms Team Invitational (April 11-12)
• Cleared 3.80m in the pole vault for sixth at the Spartan Invitational (April 4)
High School
Named 2023 California High School Field Athlete of The Year by the San Diego Union Tribune ... 2023 California State Champion, Mt. SAC Champion and San Diego Finals Champion ... Named 2023 Female Track Athlete of the Year for La Costa Canyon High School ... Holds the La Costa Canyon pole vault record ... Three-time high school All-American ... Named an alternate for U20 Team USA.
