- 2024 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2023 All-RMAC second team (cross country)
- 2023Â MSU Denver Student-Athlete of the Week, Sept. 17
College Bests
| XC |
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INDOOR |
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OUTDOOR |
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800 |
2:16.63 |
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1000 |
2:53.98 |
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1500 |
4:37.29 |
1500 |
4:30.98 |
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Mile |
4:55.61 |
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3000 |
9:55.85 |
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| 5K |
17:51.2 |
5000 |
17:48.21 |
5000 |
17:10.39 |
| 6K |
21:11.8 |
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Career: In her lone indoor season for MSU Denver, became the program's second-fastest individual in the mile, after clocking 4 minutes, 55.61 seconds on Feb. 3 -- only Breanna Hemming (three times) had ever been faster in the event for the Roadrunners. ... In her only outdoor season, became the program's third-fastest individual in the 1,500 meters (4:37.68) on April 13.
2024 Outdoor: Competed in just three events. ... At the prestigious Bryan Clay Invitational on April 13, ran the 1,500 meters in 4 minutes, 37.68 seconds, making her
 the program's third-fastest individual ever in the event. The time ranked her 31st individually in the RMAC for 2024. ... Won the 5000 in 18:11.07 at the Chuck Haering Classic on March 30. Converted for altitude to 17:43.23, the time put her 37th individually on the RMAC's season-ending performance list.
2023-24 Indoor: Turned in provisional qualifying times for the Division II National Championships in the mile three times. ... Season best in the mile was 4 minutes, 55.61 seconds on Feb. 3 at the prestigious Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational, where she was 34th in a field of 83. Only All-Amerian Breanna Hemming (three times) had even run the event faster for MSU Denver. ... Finished seventh in the mile on Oct. 24 at the RMAC Championships, runing 5:05.80. .. Her winning mile time of 5:03.83 at the Feb. 17 Mines Pre-Conference meet converted for altitude and track size to a season-best 4:51.87. Though she was just 17th in the RMAC on the season-ending performance list, she was also 33rd on Division II's final list. ... Second in the mile (5:17.21), fifth in the 800 (2:21.62) and part of the third-place 4x400 relay in her season debut on Jan. 20 at the UCCS Invitational. Her lone 800 of the season converted to 2:18.74 and ranked her 22nd in the RMAC at season's end.
2023 Cross Country: MSU Denver's top finisher in all five of her races. ... Had three top-10 finishes. ... Placed 27th at the Nov. 4 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships, narrowly missing qualifying for Division II Nationals, with a 6K time of 21:32.68. ... Placed 24th at the Oct. 21 RMAC Championships, earned All-RMAC second team, after running 6K in 22:13.60. ... Finished an impressive 10th in the 355-runner field at the Oct. 7 Chargers Invitational, running 5K in 17:53.40. ... Second at the Sept. 16 Roadrunners Invitational after covering 6K in 22:23.02, the third-fastest time ever run by an MSU Denver competitor in that race. .... Finished fifth in her MSU Denver, at the season-opening UCCS Rust Buster on Sept. 2, crossing the line after 5K in 18:13.94.
High School: Ran on school-record 4x400 and 4x800 relays. ... The 4x800 relay placed sixth at the state championships in 2018 and fourth in 2019, while the 4x400 was eighth in 2019. ... Competed for cross country teams that finished first (2018) and third (2017) at the Class AA Championships. ... Five-time all-conference honoree in cross country. ... Coached by Jason Massman. ... Lettered in softball as a freshman.
Personal: Full name is Mia Loraine Salas. ... Birthday is Dec. 11. ... Born in Leesburg, Va. ... Parents are Danny and Amy Salas. ... Has a brother (Max) and a sister (Megan). ...Pursuing a master's in nutrition and dietetics.
