SPU: One-year letterwinner.
Freshman (2025): INDOOR – Ran in two meets. ... Did one individual event. going 2:28.32 in the 800 in her college debut at the Spokane Invitational on Dec. 14.
OUTDOOR – Ran in seven meets, primarily in the 800. ... Set a personal best of 2:24.24 at the Pee Wee Halsell Invitational on April 25. ... Did her first 1500 the next day at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational, clocking 5:21.29.
Nathan Hale High School: Turned out for cross country for the first time as a senior in 2023 and did track for the first time as a senior in 2024.. … On the track, focused primarily on the 800, 1600 and 4x400 relay. ... Anchored the district-qualifying 4x400. ... In her first 5000-meter cross country race, clocked 23 minutes, 42.7 seconds on the hilly Lower Woodland Park course. … Just 36 days later, on that same course for the Metro League Championships, went the distance in 21:50.1. her first sub-22 and an improvement of 1 minute, 52 seconds from her initial race. … Went even faster the following week at the district meet, clocking a 5K personal best of 21:16.1. ... All-Metro League 1st team outfielder in softball for two straight seasons. ... Two-time Most Improved award for gymnastics. ... Academic Achievement award for cross country.
Personal: Lucia Templeton. … Nursing major.
Fun facts: Started running as a senior in high school. …
Also has done gymnastics and played softball. …
Toughest course she has ever run is Seattle’s Lower Woodland Park, saying, “It’s my favorite because hills pay the bills and the diverse terrain prepared me well for other courses.” …
If not for cross country, would continue with gymnastics “because it will always be fun, challenging, and the best conditioning for every other sport.” …
Favorite sport to watch is track & field. …
Dumbest movie she has ever seen is “Napoleon Dynamite.” …
Books she just couldn’t put down were any in “The Cruel Prince” series. …
Favorite junk food is pink frosted
Lofthouse sugar cookies. …
Favorite healthy food is fruit. …
Favorite program is “
Schitt’s Creek.” …
Her dream car is a 2001 red Subaru Forester. …
Loves to shop for clothes. …
Favorite team is the Brooks Beasts cross country / track team. …
Favorite athlete is American hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. …
Her pre-race ritual is friendship bracelets and hair bows. …
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be
Alivia the
Yapposaurus Rex. She would serve Ben & Jerry’s ice cream “because there’s never a dull moment when
Alivia, me, and ice cream are involved.” …
If she could be any action hero, would be Captain Marvel. …
Her friends call her Lucy. …
Enjoys unicycling.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:28.32 (12/14/2024)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:24.24 (4/25/2025)
1500: 5:21.29 (4/26/2025)
CAREER RESULTS
