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Pace, Rachela

Rachela Pace
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- De La Salle College
- Hometown:
- Dingli, Malta
Bio
Last Updated: May 31, 2024
ACCOLADES
TFRRS Profile
2024 (JUNIOR)
Outdoor:Â Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in both the triple jump (23rd, 12.95m/42-6) and long jump (32nd, 6.19m/20-3.75) ... earned All-MW in the triple jump, placing second at the Mountain West Championships by matching her program record with a jump of 13.26m/43-6 ... also finished fourth in the long jump at 6.17m/20-3 ... broke the program record in the triple jump at the Stanford Invitational with a jump of 13.12m/43-0.5 ... reset it at the Mt. SAC Relays with a mark of 13.26m/43-6 ... placed second in the triple in four straight meets (Stanford, Invitational, Mt. SAC Relays, Fresno State Invitational, Mountain West Championships) ... won the long jump at the West Coast Relays, opening the season by jumping to No. 2 at all-time at Fresno State with a leap of 6.30m/20-8.
Indoor: Earned USTFCCCA Second Team All-America honors in the triple jump, placing 13th at the NCAA Indoor Championships at 13.03m/42-9 ... was All-MW in both the triple jump (13.36m/43-10) and long jump (6.29m/20-7.75), placing third in both events at the Mountain West Championships ... broke the program's indoor triple jump record at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a mark of 13.29m/43-7.25 ... reset the record a month later to 13.40m/43-11.75 at the Don Kirby Invitational ... jumped to No. 2 all-time at Fresno State in the indoor long jump with a mark of 6.31m/20-8.5 at the UW Invitational ... in nine events during the winter, finished in the Top 3 six times ... won the triple jump at the Spokane Sports Showcase and the long jump at the UW Invitationa.
2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 41st at 12.18m/39-11.5 ... set personal bests in both the long jump (5.97m/19-7) and triple jump (12.62m/41-5) at the Mountain West Championships, placing fifth in both events ... earned wins in the triple jump at the West Coast Relays (12.47m/40-11) and Fresno State Invitational (12.50m/41-0.25).
Indoor: Competed in five meets ... placed eighth in the triple jump at the Mountain West Championships with a mark of 12.02m/39-5.25 ... top mark in the triple during the winter came at the Don Kirby Invitational (12.11m/39-8.75) ... earned season best of 5.20m/17-0.75 in the long jump at the Cougar Classic.
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Outdoor: Won the triple jump at the West Coast Relays with a of 12.36m/40-6.75 ... posted a personal best of 12.44m/40-9.75 in the triple at the Beach Invitational ... placed seventh at the Mountain West Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 12.26m/40-2.75 ... also placed 11th in the long jump with an outdoor best 5.65m/18-6.5.
Indoor: Competed in five meets during the winter ... recorded a season best long jump mark at Mountain West Championships (5.66m/18-7) ... earned a season best mark of 11.78m/38-7.75 in the triple jump at the Husky Classic ... finished runner-up in the long jump at the WSU Open (5.61m/18-5) ... placed fourth in the triple jump (11.81m/38-9) and sixth in the long jump (5.38m/17-8) in first career meet at the Cougar Classic.
PREP: Holds Malta national records in the long and triple jump at U18 and U20 levels ... competed at European U20 Championships, Championships of the Small States, European Youth Olympic Festival and European Kids Athletic Games ... received award from the Maltese Olympic Committee at the 2019 Sports Awards ... held personal bests of 6.00m in the long jump, 12.62m in the triple jump and 12.57 in the 100m.
PERSONAL: Born in Dingli, Malta ... daughter of Josette and Mark Pace ... has four older siblings ... majoring in psychology.
ACCOLADES
- 2024 USTFCCCAÂ Second Team All-America (Indoor Triple Jump)
- 2024 All-MW Outdoor Triple Jump (2nd place)
- 2024 All-MW Indoor Triple Jump (3rd place)
- 2024 All-MW Indoor Long Jump (3rd place)
TFRRS Profile
2024 (JUNIOR)
Outdoor:Â Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in both the triple jump (23rd, 12.95m/42-6) and long jump (32nd, 6.19m/20-3.75) ... earned All-MW in the triple jump, placing second at the Mountain West Championships by matching her program record with a jump of 13.26m/43-6 ... also finished fourth in the long jump at 6.17m/20-3 ... broke the program record in the triple jump at the Stanford Invitational with a jump of 13.12m/43-0.5 ... reset it at the Mt. SAC Relays with a mark of 13.26m/43-6 ... placed second in the triple in four straight meets (Stanford, Invitational, Mt. SAC Relays, Fresno State Invitational, Mountain West Championships) ... won the long jump at the West Coast Relays, opening the season by jumping to No. 2 at all-time at Fresno State with a leap of 6.30m/20-8.
Indoor: Earned USTFCCCA Second Team All-America honors in the triple jump, placing 13th at the NCAA Indoor Championships at 13.03m/42-9 ... was All-MW in both the triple jump (13.36m/43-10) and long jump (6.29m/20-7.75), placing third in both events at the Mountain West Championships ... broke the program's indoor triple jump record at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a mark of 13.29m/43-7.25 ... reset the record a month later to 13.40m/43-11.75 at the Don Kirby Invitational ... jumped to No. 2 all-time at Fresno State in the indoor long jump with a mark of 6.31m/20-8.5 at the UW Invitational ... in nine events during the winter, finished in the Top 3 six times ... won the triple jump at the Spokane Sports Showcase and the long jump at the UW Invitationa.
2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 41st at 12.18m/39-11.5 ... set personal bests in both the long jump (5.97m/19-7) and triple jump (12.62m/41-5) at the Mountain West Championships, placing fifth in both events ... earned wins in the triple jump at the West Coast Relays (12.47m/40-11) and Fresno State Invitational (12.50m/41-0.25).
Indoor: Competed in five meets ... placed eighth in the triple jump at the Mountain West Championships with a mark of 12.02m/39-5.25 ... top mark in the triple during the winter came at the Don Kirby Invitational (12.11m/39-8.75) ... earned season best of 5.20m/17-0.75 in the long jump at the Cougar Classic.
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Outdoor: Won the triple jump at the West Coast Relays with a of 12.36m/40-6.75 ... posted a personal best of 12.44m/40-9.75 in the triple at the Beach Invitational ... placed seventh at the Mountain West Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 12.26m/40-2.75 ... also placed 11th in the long jump with an outdoor best 5.65m/18-6.5.
Indoor: Competed in five meets during the winter ... recorded a season best long jump mark at Mountain West Championships (5.66m/18-7) ... earned a season best mark of 11.78m/38-7.75 in the triple jump at the Husky Classic ... finished runner-up in the long jump at the WSU Open (5.61m/18-5) ... placed fourth in the triple jump (11.81m/38-9) and sixth in the long jump (5.38m/17-8) in first career meet at the Cougar Classic.
PREP: Holds Malta national records in the long and triple jump at U18 and U20 levels ... competed at European U20 Championships, Championships of the Small States, European Youth Olympic Festival and European Kids Athletic Games ... received award from the Maltese Olympic Committee at the 2019 Sports Awards ... held personal bests of 6.00m in the long jump, 12.62m in the triple jump and 12.57 in the 100m.
PERSONAL: Born in Dingli, Malta ... daughter of Josette and Mark Pace ... has four older siblings ... majoring in psychology.
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