University of Illinois Chicago Athletics

Women's Track & Field

University of Illinois Chicago

NCAA D1 · Missouri Valley Conference · Chicago, IL

$13.6k

Avg net price

62%

Grad rate

The program

Paul Zavala, Head coach · pzavala@uic.edu

Assistants: AJ Schraffenberger · April DiGiannantonio · Challen Jackson · Christopher Nightengale · John Flood · Maura Kealy · Pat Donovan · Ryan Raymond · Victoria Zoltowska (Assistant Coach)

The roster · 2026

33 on the roster6 Fr10 So13 Jr4 Sr

Sariyah Watson

Jr. · Sprints

Dekalb, Ill.

Deja Richardson

Sr. · Sprints

Naperville, Ill.

Elsie Kren

So. · Hurdles

Oak Park, Ill.

Isabela Garcia

Jr. · Distance

Berwyn, Ill.

Mariah Fontanez

Sr. · Mid Distance

Bensenville, Ill.

Mia Maglaya

Jr. · Jumps

Romeoville, Ill.

Brianna Stark

So. · Sprints

Chicago, Ill.

DenaMarie Gonzales

So. · Mid Distance

New Berlin, Wisc.

Niki Tselios

Fr. · Distance

Lemont, Ill.

Anita Werderich

Fr. · Distance

Yorkville, Ill.

Jorie Irving

So. · Mid Distance

Valparaiso, Ind.

Praise Oyebanji

Jr. · Mid Distance

Mundelein, Ill.

Jaida Reno

Fr. · Jumps

Harvey, Ill.

Korima Gonzalez

So. · Mid Distance

Aurora, Ill.

Indigo Sterud

Jr. · Distance

Rockton, Ill.

Hannah Oloro

Jr. · Jumps

Rolling Meadows, Ill.

Carissa Uy

Fr. · Jumps

Skokie, Ill.

Emma Dubie

Jr. · Distance

Fenton, Mich.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Jumps2 of 9 graduating
Sprints1 of 4 graduating
Mid Distance1 of 7 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 29Indiana 1Michigan 1Nebraska 1Other 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$7.5k/yr
$30-48k$8.1k/yr
$48-75k$10.9k/yr
$75-110k$16.2k/yr
$110k+$25.0k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $15.5k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1130-1350

Grad rate

62%

Admit rate

77%

Enrollment

22k

Also in the Missouri Valley Conference

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