University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Track & Field Roster
Yasna Petrova
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- FPS Leonardo Da Vinci
- Hometown:
- Ruse, Bulgaria
2026: Outdoor - Took over the No. 9 spot in the school record books in the 3000 meters (9:46.42) to win at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial…Was fourth in the 1500m at the Spec Towns Invite with a 4:30.97 before taking seventh in the mile at Georgia’s other home meet with a 4:54.14 at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial…Moved to No. 10 on Georgia’s all-time top 10 list with a 34:54.16 to take 11th in the 10,000m at the Wake Forest Invite…Took 16th in the 10,000m at the SEC Championships.
Indoor - Had a season-best time of 4:52.19 in the mile and 9:51.27 in the 3000m.
California Baptist University (CBU) - 2021-25: Raced primarily in the 5000 meters and 10,000m during collegiate competition…Lined up at both the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships...Competed at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 5000m...Topped out with a fifth-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country West Regional ...Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 5000m and 10,000m in 2023-24...WAC runner-up in the 5000m at the 2022-24 conference meets...Posted personal bests of 15:45 in the 5000m and 32:36 in the 10,000m.
High School: Competed in sports orienteering and athletics during high school, graduating in May 2021.
Personal: Born September 16, 2002…Daughter of Desislava Evgenieva Petrova, Petar Petrov Petrov and stepfather Rumen Ivanov Borisov…Majoring in Kinesiology.
