Siena Palicke

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Yorba Linda
Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 11/16/22

2022-23: Cross Country - At the OSU Cowboy Preview 3k, finished 32nd with a time of 11:17.9... Competed at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k, running a 19:27.5 to finish 34th... Clocked a 22:59.5 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k... Registered a 22:40.16 at the SEC Championships 6k...

High School
Had an elite career at Yorba Linda High School … Junior cross country season in 2019 saw her pick up eight top-five finishes, including victories at the Great Cow Run, Century Conference Preview, and CIF-SS Subsection Meet … Secured a third-place finish at the Southern Section Finals with a three-mile time of 17:41.4 and went on to finish fourth at the 2019 State Meet with a 5k PR of 17:57.3 … Improved 21 spots from a 25th-place finish at State in 2018 … Doubled at the 2021 Crestview League Finals, earning a victory in the 800m (2:14.98) and a third-place finish in the 1600m (5:21.08) … Earned a PR in the 1600m during the 2019 track season, clocking a lifetime-best time of 4:54.20 at the Crestview League Finals (4:54.20).

Personal
Born in Torrance, Calif., to parents Shari and Chris Palicke … Has two younger brothers, Aidan and Jonah, and a younger sister, Juliet … All three younger siblings run, as well … Enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, playing tennis, and going to the beach … Admires Allyson Felix and Sydney McLaughlin … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as the final kick in a race … “Having just a few seconds where anything is possible and anyone can win by grit along will always be my greatest thrill in running” … Aspires to be a medical doctor or pharmaceutical biologist.