2016-17 (Freshman): CROSS COUNTRY – Competed at all five meets including the Southland Conference Championships where she placed 70th on the 6K course in 26:18.9 … Ran her best 5K of 21:04.6 at North Texas’ Ken Garland Invitational … Fastest 6K of 25:38 was posted at the Incarnate Word Invitational … INDOORS – Posted a 6:01.14 mile time at Oklahoma’s J.D. Martin Invitational in her lone track and field appearance of the season.
 
High School: Graduated in 2016 from John B. Connally High School ... Varsity letter winner in cross country and track and field ... Personal bests include a 2:18 in the 800m, 5:07 in the 1600m, 11:18 in the 3200m and 18:24 in the 5K ... District 26-4A champion in the 1600m and 3200m ... Placed sixth at the 2015 state meet in the 1600m ... Team Captain ... National Honor Society member.
 
Personal: Given name is Gema Sanchez ... Born 22 June 1998 in Austin ... Daughter of Mario and Lily Sanchez ... Nutrition major.