Julia Maxwell

Julia Maxwell

  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Highschool
    The Branson School
  • Hometown
    Ross, Calif.

Biography

Career Bests (thru 2016 indoors):

  • 3,000 Meters: 9:40.23i
  • 1,500: 4:38.65
  • Mile: 4:55.91
  • 5,000: 17:12.45i

2016 Season:
Indoors

  • Did not compete.

2015 Season:
Outdoors

  • Competed in two meets.
  • Sixth at the Big Meet in the 3,000 (9:47.29).

Indoors

  • Ran two races during the season.
  • Made her collegiate track debut at the UW Indoor Preview, placing seenth in the 3,000 in a personal best 9:40.23.
  • Placed 12th in her heat of the 5,000 at the Husky Classic (17:12.45).

Cross Country:

  • Earned 2015 All-West Region honors by placing 18th at regionals.
  • Team's No. 2 at 2015 regionals, No. 3 at Pac-12's, and No. 4 at NCAA's (129th overall).

 High School:

  • A 2014 graduate of The Branson School in Ross, Calif.
  • Captured three consecutive California state Division V cross country titles (2011-13), leading the Bulls to the 2013 team championship.
  • Won three consecutive North Coast Section Division V cross country titles as well.
  • Advanced to the 2012 Foot Locker nationals in San Diego, placing 20th.
  • Placed second at the 2012 Foot Locker West Regionals.
  • Placed sixth at the 2014 California state track and field championships in the 3,200, running 10:24.50.
  • Won the 3,200 at the 2014 North Coast Section Meet of Champions (10:31.44).

Personal:

  • Daughter of Brian and Jennifer Maxwell, who together founded PowerBar.
  • Father was a standout at Cal and ran a 2:14:43 marathon.
  • He later served as Cal's distance coach.
  • At age 13, finished fourth -- one spot ahead of future Stanford men's All-America Erik Olson -- and captured the female Best Time Award at the 2009 Dipsea Race, a legendary handicapped 7.4-mile trail run held in Marin County, Calif.
  • Was 11th overall and the top high school finisher at the 2012 Dipsea, earning her second coveted "Black Shirt" for finishing among the top 35.

Career Results:

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Finish W. Prelims NCAA Champs.
2016 Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
2015 Outdoors (2) 3,000 9:47.29 -- -- --
    1,500 4:38.65 -- -- --
  Indoors (2) 5,000 17:12.45 -- -- --
    3,000 9:40.23 -- -- --