The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026-27 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Mia Perez
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Spring Branch, Texas
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Smithson Valley
- Major:
- Interested in Economics
Results and Personal Bests via TFRRS
- 2026 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
- 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Placed fifth in the 800-meter at the UTSA Invitational with a run of 2:09.59 and placed 11th in the 1500m with a time of 4:41.13 ... Finished ninth in the 800m (2:11.10) at the Texas Relays and helped the Longhorns place second in the 4x800m relay ... Posted third-place results in the 800m (2:08.91) and 1500m (PB 4:19.67) at the Texas Invitational ... Finished seventh in the 1500m at the SEC Outdoor Championships in 4:14.18 to move to No. 3 on the Texas all-time performer list with the sixth-fastest performance in school history ...Competed at the NCAA West Prelims in the 1500m, placing 37th in 4:24.34.
Indoor: Finished third in the 800-meter at the Leonard Hilton Memorial with a time of 2:12.71... Ran a personal best in the 800-meter with a time of 2:08.93 and in the mile at 4:59.45 at the Razorback Invitational... Ran the 800m in 2:11.37 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational and helped Texas win the DMR in 11:32.09 ... Competed in the 800m (2:12.65) at the SEC Indoor Championships and helped Texas finish 12th in the DMR with a time of 11:20.91.
Cross Country: Made her Longhorn debut at the Stormy Seas Invitational finishing with a time of 18:31.58... Completed the 5k at the UIW Invitational in 18:38.1...Ran a season best 17:40.3 at the Chile Pepper Invitational... Finished the Pre National 6k with a time of 21:59.8... Was the 7th Longhorn to complete the SEC Championship meet with a time of 22:04.7.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
2024 Cross Country team state champion... 2025 UIL 5A State 800-meter state champion... Personal bests in the 800m (2:07) and 1600m (4:47)... Was third at the 2025 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Invitational in the 1600m with her time of 4:47.18... Fifth at the 2025 UIL 5A State Championships in the 800m.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Sonia and Lance Perez and sister to Sophia Perez... Both parents ran at Texas State... Chose Texas because it was her dream school... A&B Honorable Mention... Award for sculpture in art in action contest.
