Kaia Schmidt

  • Award
    Track Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/7/2026
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    West Linn, Ore.
  • High School
    West Linn HS
  • UC Irvine’s Kaia Schmidt won the 3000m steeplechase race at the Triton Invitational to take home the Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week recognition. It is Schmidt's first career weekly honor.

  • The Anteater junior crossed the finish line in 10:16.88, a new school and stadium record. Schmidt’s time is tops in The Big West, 17th in the West Region and 26th in all of NCAA Division I this season.