Olivia Takla

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Toms River, N.J.
High School:
Toms River North
Concentration:
Biology

Full Results on TFRRS

2024 Cross Country: Competed in five events…Finished 39th at the Friar XC Invitational with a 4K personal record of 16:36.1…Finished 10th on the team with a 6K personal record of 22:50.0 at the Princeton Fall Classic.

2023 Cross Country: Competed in three meets…Ran a personal-best 19:40.4 5k at NEICAAA Championship.

2022 Cross Country: Did not compete.

Before Brown: Placed seventh in the 1600m at New Jersey Meet of Championships in 2022, and placed fourth in 2021 and sixth in 2020…Helped lead her XC teams to the North Ocean County championship titles in 2021 and 2022…Graduated as the Toms River North record holder in the 800m and 1600m…Also played soccer as a midfielder/striker, helping the team to a Shore Conference title in 2020…2020 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Finalist…2020 Delaware Valley Science Fair Gold Medalist…2021 National Merit Commended Scholar…2019 MATES First Place Research Assistance and Development Award.

Personal: Daughter of Haidy and Sarwat Takla…Has a younger sister, Julia.

Why Brown?: “I chose Brown primarily because of the team camaraderie. During my official visit, I immediately felt welcomed to the community. I also really enjoyed the classes and lectures I attended. The Open Curriculum is an added benefit that will allow me to pursue what I am genuinely interested in.”