2023 Track and Field Roster

Purnima Gunarathna

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Panadura, Sri Lanka
  • High School Leeds International School

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2023 (Senior)
  • Third in the high jump at the RCC Invitational and Chris Rinne Twilight
2022 (Senior)
  • Runner up in the high jump at the Ron Mann Classic
2021 (Junior)
  • Led UCR in the high jump and triple jump
  • Best triple jump time was good for first at the Jim Bush Legends in season opener
2020 (Sophomore)
  • MPSF All-Academic
  • Competed in five meets
  • Won the high jump at Lumberjack Team Challenge
  • Fourth in high jump at MPSF Indoor Championships
  • Personal bests in 200m, triple jump and 60mH
2019 (Freshman)
  • 2019 UCR Track and Field Women's Newcomer of the Year
  • UCR record holder in the indoor high jump at the UNM Don Kirby
  • Third in UCR history in the outdoor high jump at the Big West Championships
  • Ninth in UCR history in the indoor long jump at the NAU Lumberjack
  • Finished fourth on the team in the outdoor long jump at the UCR Spring Classic
High School
  • Prepped at Leeds International School
Personal
  • Daughter of Upul Gunarathna and Shirani De Silva
  • Biology major

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Junior

    Jumps
  • 2023Senior

    Jumps
    5'10"