Long Beach State University Athletics
2026 Indoor Track Roster

Natasha King
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Pre-Health Care Administration
- Hometown:
- Murrieta, Calif.
- High School:
- Vista Murrieta HS
- Prev School:
- Vista Murrieta HS
Natasha King - Season/Career Statistics
2025 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Entered five competitions, running races ranging from 800m to the steeplechase ... Finished a season-best fourth with a personal best 12:06.03 in the steeplechase at the Battle at the Beach ... Placed fifth in the steeplechase at the Big West Challenge Cup (12:23.48) before running 2:34.27 in the 800m (15th) ... Was ninth in the steeplechase (12:29.34) at the Beach Invitational ... Ran 19:49.62 in lone 5000m start of the season to finish 12th at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Did not compete.Â
2024 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Entered four events ... Established an 800m best time of 2:28.67 at the Beach Opener ... Ran a 1500m best of 4:55.04 at the Big West Challenge Cup to finish 10th after placing 10th in the 3000m earlier in the competition ... Ran a season best 10:34.84 in the 3000m at the Trojan Invite ... 5000m best time came in a 20th place showing at the Beach Invitational (18:59.56).
Indoor:Â Did not compete.
2023 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Long Beach State program.
High School: Ran cross country and track and field at Vista Murrieta High School … As a senior, helped her team to a league title … Prep-bests were 5:32 in the mile, 11:47 in the two-mile, and 5:50 in the 1600m.
Personal: Daughter of Fatima Ruiz and Wayne King … Has a sister, Angeli, in high school … Born in Tijuana, Mexico …A Pre-Health Care Administration major.
2025 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Entered five competitions, running races ranging from 800m to the steeplechase ... Finished a season-best fourth with a personal best 12:06.03 in the steeplechase at the Battle at the Beach ... Placed fifth in the steeplechase at the Big West Challenge Cup (12:23.48) before running 2:34.27 in the 800m (15th) ... Was ninth in the steeplechase (12:29.34) at the Beach Invitational ... Ran 19:49.62 in lone 5000m start of the season to finish 12th at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Did not compete.Â
2024 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Entered four events ... Established an 800m best time of 2:28.67 at the Beach Opener ... Ran a 1500m best of 4:55.04 at the Big West Challenge Cup to finish 10th after placing 10th in the 3000m earlier in the competition ... Ran a season best 10:34.84 in the 3000m at the Trojan Invite ... 5000m best time came in a 20th place showing at the Beach Invitational (18:59.56).
Indoor:Â Did not compete.
2023 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Long Beach State program.
High School: Ran cross country and track and field at Vista Murrieta High School … As a senior, helped her team to a league title … Prep-bests were 5:32 in the mile, 11:47 in the two-mile, and 5:50 in the 1600m.
Personal: Daughter of Fatima Ruiz and Wayne King … Has a sister, Angeli, in high school … Born in Tijuana, Mexico …A Pre-Health Care Administration major.
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