2023 UCLA Cross Country Information Guide

2023 QUICK FACTS

Location Los Angeles, CA

Athletic Dept. Address 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095

Athletics Phone (310) 825-8699

Ticket Office

(310) UCLA-WIN

Cross Country Office Phone (310) 794-6443

Chancellor Dr. Gene Block

Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond

Assoc. Athletic Director (Cross Country) Gavin Crew

Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Michael Teitell

Enrollment 45,742

Founded 1919

Colors Blue and Gold

Nickname Bruins Conference Pac-12

National Affiliation NCAA Division I

Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Avery Anderson

Asst. Coach

Asst. Coach

2022 Final National Ranking NR (Men) NR (Women)

2022 NCAA Championships Finish N/A (Men) N/A (Women)

2022 Pac-12 Championships Finish 5th (Men) 8th (Women)

All-Time Conference Championships 2 (Men in 1980, 1981)

All-Time West Regional Championships 3 (Men in 1980, 1981; Women in 1986)

Credits: The 2023 UCLA Cross Country media guide was written and edited by Corey Mueller of the UCLA Athletic Communications Office.

Primary photography by Don Liebig (ASUCLA Photography), Jesus Ramirez (UCLA Athletics), and James Lee (UCLA Athletics).

MEDIA INFORMATION

Cross Country Contact: Corey Mueller

Phone: (310) 749-2102

Fax: 310-825-8664

E-mail: cmueller@athletics.ucla.edu

Address: 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095

Note: Student-athletes have been instructed not to grant any interview requests that have not been set up through the UCLA Athletic Communications Office.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2023 UCLA CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE

Date Meet Location

Friday, Sept. 1 LMU South Bay Twilight Torrance, Calif.

Friday, Sept. 22 Bill Dellinger Invitational Eugene, Ore.

Friday, Oct. 13 Texas A&M Barrios Invitational College Station, Texas

Friday, Oct. 27 Pac-12 Championships Seattle, Wash.

Friday, Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional Sacramento, Calif.

Saturday, Nov. 18 NCAA Championship Charlottesville, Va.

Tristan AMELL Mateo BIANCHI 5-11 / Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif.

Aaron CANTU

5-8 / Fr. Saugus, Calif.

Christopher CHAVEZ

5-7 / So. Bellflower, Calif.

Ramses CORTES

Patrick CURULLA

Harrison DANCE 6-2 / So. Saratoga, Calif.

Jai DAWSON

/ So. Visalia, Calif.

Conor GIBSON 6-5 / So. Palos Verdes, Calif.

Dylan WILBUR 6-1 / Sr. Pasadena, Calif.

Ajani SALCIDO

Anthony STONE

6-5

/ Gr. London, United Kingdom

/ Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif.

/ Fr. Temecula, Calif. 5-9

6-0

/ Jr. Rocklin, Calif.

/ Sr. Pasadena, Calif.

MEN’S ROSTER

Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)

Tristan Amell - - -

Mateo Bianchi

5-11 Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach)

Aaron Cantu 5-8 Fr. Saugus, Calif. (Newbury Park)

Christopher Chavez 5-7 So. Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco)

Mark Cortes 6-0 Fr. Temecula, California (Great Oak)

Ramses Cortes

Patrick Curulla

Fr. Temecula, California (Great Oak)

Jr. Livermore, Calif. (De La Salle HS)

Harrison Dance 6-1 So. Saratoga, Calif. (Saratoga)

Jai Dawson 5-10 So. Dana Point, Calif. (Dana Hills)

Conor Gibson

Angus Harrington

6-1 So. Torrance, Calif. (West Torrance)

6-5 Gr. London, United Kingdom (Trinity School / University of Cambridge)

Michael Mireles 5-9 Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks)

Ajani Salcido

Anthony Stone

Dylan Wilbur

WOMEN’S ROSTER

Fr. Rocklin, Calif. (Jesuit HS)

So. Pasadena, Calif. (Loyola)

So. Pasadena, Calif. (Crescenta Valley)

Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)

Audrey Allen

Bella Browne

Chloe Browne

5-4 Jr. Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte)

5-4 So. Auckland, New Zealand (St. Cuthbert’s College)

5-4 So. Auckland, New Zealand (St. Cuthbert’s College)

Kaho Cichon 5-4 So. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Fountain Vallley)

Carly Corsinita 5-3 So. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley)

Calie Dorostkar

Hailey Golmon

Ailish Hawkins

Ashley Johnson

Brooke Johnston

Mia Kane

Miliana Perez

Rose Pittman

Annika Salz

Angelina Shandro

5-6 Sr. San Diego, Calif. (Canyon Crest Academy)

5-8 Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Newbury Park / Cal Poly)

5-7 Fr. Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbury Park)

5-4 Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo)

5-4 Fr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Lake Zurich)

5-4 Jr. Portland, Ore. (Lincoln)

5-7 So. Fresno, Calif. (Clovis North)

5-11 Sr. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (St. Peter’s Girls School)

5-6 So. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines)

5-6 Jr. Victoria, B.C., Canada (St. Michaels University School)

COACHING STAFF

Avery Anderson .... Director of Track & Field/Cross Country

Delaney Rasmussen Assistant Coach

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Tristan Amell tktk

Mateo Bianchi bee-AWN-kee

Aaron Cantu CAN-two

Kaho Cichon CAH-hoe sih-CHONE

Patrick Curulla ker-OO-luh

Jai Dawson.............................................................. JAY

Carlie Dorostkar doh-ROAST-car

Ajani Salcido ah-JAH-nee sal-SEE-doh

Avery ANDERSON

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country 7th Season at UCLA

UCLA track and field alumnus Avery Anderson enters his seventh year as Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. As Director, Anderson oversees all aspects of the planning, development, and administration of the track and field and cross country programs at UCLA. He was named to the position on July 6, 2017 by UCLA Athletics.

Anderson deftly navigated COVID protocols throughout 2021 and led the Bruins to success in both Cross Country and Track & Field. The Bruin men and women both secured cross country team victories at the Arizona Invitational (Feb. 5) and Dave Murray Invitational (Feb. 19) ahead of the Pac-12 Championships. On the track, Anderson guided Ismail Turner to an NCAA Outdoor appearance after Turner went 45.64 (t-10th in UCLA history) at West Prelims. The women’s 4x400m relay team notched an historic performance at Outdoor Nationals, finishing third overall with a school-record time of 3:25.01. Alyssa Wilson qualified for Nationals in a pair of throwing events and went on to better her school record in the hammer while competing at U.S. Trials, as she posted a mark of 73.75m (241-11) for the fourth-best collegiate performance all-time in the event. Harrison Schrage earned USTFCCCA All-America honors after a sixth-place finish in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Ilaria Casarotto notched a new school record in the javelin, going 53.09m (174-02) to earn a podium spot at the Pac-12 Championships.

The 2021 UCLA women notched the No. 12 national ranking on the USTFCCCA poll, the highest ranking for the program since 2014.

Anderson’s third season as Director saw the 2020 outdoor campaign canceled due to COVID-19, but his men’s and women’s squads impressed in the indoor season. The Bruins set six indoor school records in 2020 – Christina Rice (5000m), Shae Anderson (400m – 2x), women’s 4x400m relay, Alyssa Wilson (weight throw), Kenroy Higgins II (60m). Anderson guided three individuals and a pair of relay squads to NCAA Indoor qualification before the Championships were, ultimately, canceled.

The UCLA women achieved a No. 15 national ranking ahead of the NCAA Indoor Championships, the highest indoor ranking for the program since 2015. The women’s squad tied for fifth at the MPSF Indoor Championships after finishing 13th in 2019.

The Bruins continued to improve in Anderson’s second year at the helm. The 2019 indoor season saw the UCLA men’s squad finish second overall, the team’s highest finish since 2010. Robert Brandt doubled with victories in the 3000m (school record - 7:55.60) and 5000m while Sondre Guttormsen and Justin Stafford notched league titles in the pole vault and weight throw, respectively. Christina Rice (second place) and Ashlie Blake (third) led the Bruin women in the 5000m and shot put, respectively. Six Bruins went on to secure eight total All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Anderson went on to lead the UCLA men’s squad to a dominant 102-60 victory over USC in the annual crosstown dual meet. The Bruins’ steady improvement continued through the Pac-12 Championships, as the men’s team finished second with 140 points, the highest placement since the team finished second in 2005 and the most points since UCLA won the league title in 2004. Simon Litzell picked up his second-straight Pac-12 title in the javelin while Brandt (10,000m) and Guttormsen (pole vault) each added their first-career league crowns, respectively. The UCLA women finished in eighth place with 55 points. Alyssa Wilson (discus) and Elleyse Garrett (pole vault) each picked up league titles.

Anderson would earn Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors for UCLA’s performances ahead of the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Wilson won Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Year, the first Conference individual honor for the Bruins under Anderson’s direction. Anderson also earned USTFCCCA West Region Coach of the Year honors.

The Bruin men went on to finish 18th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, as Sean Lee (first team), Dotun Ogundeji (first team), and Brandt (second team) eached earned All-America honors en route to 16 points total points. It was the team’s highest point total since notching 18 in 2013. Wilson qualified in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw at NCAAs, scoring 10 points on her own to give the Bruin women a T-25 finish. She also earned First Team All-America status in each of her three events, becoming the first athlete to garner three First-Team accolades in the same meet since the First and Second teams were initiated in 2013.

In his first year at the helm, Anderson helped UCLA muster USTFCCCA All-America performances in several events during the outdoor season, including first team selections in Robert Brandt (10,000m), Kendall Gustafson (heptathlon), Jessie Maduka (triple jump) and Alyssa Wilson (shot put, hammer). The UCLA track & field program also saw two student-athletes (Simon Litzell, javelin; Marian Spannowsky, javelin) earn second team honors, while Justin Stafford (hammer) and Alyssa

Wilson (discus) took home honorable mention plaudits in their respective events.

Anderson’s indoor All-Americans included: Ashlie Blake (first team, shot put), Jessie Maduka (first team, triple jump), Nate Esparza (second team, shot put), Dotun Ogundeji (second team, shot put) and Alyssa Wilson (second team, shot put).

During the 2018 outdoor track & field season, UCLA notched 26 Pac-12 All-Academic honorees, and the Bruins saw 24 student-athletes qualify for the NCAA West Regional Championships.

At the Pac-12 Championships, the Bruins collected an individual title in the women’s triple jump, as Jessie Maduka’s mark of 13.59m (44-7) gave the Bruins their first victory in the event since 2004. UCLA also saw Simon Litzell win a Pac-12 title in the javelin, as he threw a collegiate-best 74.46m (244-3).

Anderson returned to his alma mater after spending nearly 20 years coaching at the NCAA Division I level. His coaching career began at CSUN, where he served as a volunteer assistant track & field coach from 1999-2001 while competing as a professional decathlete. He served in the same role at UCLA from 2001-2002 and at Kansas State from 2002-2004 before returning to CSUN for the next 13 years working in various coaching roles. Most recently, he served as the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country for CSUN from 2011-2017.

In addition to his evident coaching expertise, Anderson returns to Westwood with the invaluable experience of being a two-sport student-athlete with the Bruins, as he competed in both football and track & field and understands the winning tradition of UCLA Athletics. He was a member of the NCAA runner-up 4x100m relay squad his senior season and helped UCLA take home four Pac-10 Championships. As a wide receiver from 1991-1995, Anderson competed in football for the Bruins at the highest level. His most notable season came when he helped lead UCLA to a 1993 Pac-10 title and later played in the 1994 Rose Bowl.

In addition to receiving a Bachelor of Arts in political science from UCLA, Anderson earned his Master’s of Public Administration with honors at CSUN. His advocacy for academic success was on display during his tenure at CSUN, as his program achieved a total of 12 NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards.

Anderson is married to the former Bridget Pearson, who is in her fourth season at UCLA as a volunteer assistant after coaching for 12 seasons at CSUN. She is also a UCLA track & field alumna. The couple have two children: a son, Andy, and daughter, Avery.

Delaney RASMUSSEN

Assistant Coach, Cross Country 1st Season at UCLA

UCLA Cross Country added Delaney Rasmussen as an Assistant Coach, UCLA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Avery Anderson announced August 17, 2023.

“I want to thank Coach Anderson for the opportunity to join his staff at UCLA,” said Rasmussen. “I am thrilled to start working with our studentathletes and coaching staff to carry on the longstanding Bruin tradition.”

Prior to arriving in Westwood, Rasmussen served as the Associate Head Coach for Cross Country and Assistant Track and Field Coach at Sacramento State University. She joined the Hornets in July 2022. Rasmussen was the sole coach for both men’s and women’s distance programs.

As a coach, Rasmussen has led student-athletes to conference podium finishes at the BIG Sky Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 800m and 4x400m relay competitions. In just one year at Sac State, Rasmussen helped 10 of her women’s runners record marks on the program’s all-time top 10 lists for the indoor and outdoor seasons. Four of her men’s student-athletes also cracked the all-time top 10 for the Hornets.

A native of Folsom, Calif., Rasmussen went on to compete at the NCAA Division I level both in cross country and track and field at Northern Arizona University from 2017 until 2022.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical science with minors in chemistry and business, graduating in May 2020 after making the dean’s list three times in her undergraduate career. Rasmussen also earned her master’s of education in human relations and a graduate certificate in ethnic studies from NAU in May 2022.

Tristan AMELL

Mateo BIANCHI

5-11 / Junior Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran two races for the Bruins in the 2023 outdoor track and field season, both at the USC Dual Meet on April 30… Posted a 4:00.66 to place sixth in the 400m race, and ran a 8:54.82 in the 3000m for another sixth-place finish.

2022 (Cross Country)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2022 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021 (Cross Country)

Competed in a pair of meets as a true freshman this past season … Made his UCLA debut at the Mammoth Tri-Meet, where he finished fourth overall with a 5k time of 17:03. … Took 68th place at the Dellinger Invitational, crossing with an 8k time of 24:27.4.

High School

Coming off a shortened 2020 cross country season that saw him earn victories in each of his three races, including a win at the Sunset League Finals with a three-mile time of 15:59.6 … Junior season in 2019 included a second-place finish at the CIF-SS Finals and a 10th-place showing at the CIF State Meet … It was the second top-20 finish at State in his career, as he secured 18th place on the 5k course in 2018 … Picked up a couple of PRs this past track season in 2021, going 4:11.82 in the 1600m for Laguna Beach at the Meet of Champions and securing a time of 9:02.03 at the California State Track & Field Championships … Finished fourth in the 3200m at the CIF-SS Division 3 Finals (9:25.62) as a sophomore in 2019.

Personal

Born in Santa Monica, Calif., to parents Juan and Maria Bianchi … Has an older sister, Laura, and two younger brothers, Lucas and Pablo … Decided to attend UCLA because of the great combination of athletics and academics … Lists winning the 4x1600m relay with his team at the Arcadia Invitational as his greatest athletic thrill.

Aaron CANTU

5-8 / Freshman Saugus, Calif. Newbury Park HS

High School

Attended Newbury Park High School where he ran cross country and track & field... Twotime Team Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) Champion with Newbury Park... Placed 21st in the state at the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships, running 15:39.9 as a scoring runner for his team.

Personal Best Marks: 1600m - 4:17; 2 mile - 8:57; 800m - 1:56

Personal

Born in Valencia, Calif., to parents Elena and Marlon... Has three brothers, Alexander, Andrew and Adrian... Lists Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and Lionel Messi as the famous athletes he most admires... A fun fact, he had to drive one hour every day to attend his high school... Some personal hobbies of his include playing basketball, pickleball, soccer, finding new music, and attending festivals... Describes his greatest athletic thrill as anchoring his team to the NXN championship during the 2022 season... Decided to attend UCLA “because of its renowned athletic programs and facilities, offering opportunities for top-level competition along with a strong academic reputation that provides a well-rounded college experience”... Plans to major in biology with a career objective to become a sports medical physician.

Christopher CHAVEZ

5-7 / Sophomore Bellflower, Calif. St. John Bosco

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran four races for the Bruins during the 2023 campaign… Placed fourth at the USC Dual Meet in the 1500m event, running a season-best 3:55.87 at Drake Stadium… Claimed fifth place at the Chris Rinne Twilight in the same event (4:05.77)… Placed second in the outdoor mile at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, running a 4:36.95 in the event.

2022 (Cross Country)

Ran at two meets for the Bruins during the 2022 season… Claimed the final scoring spot for UCLA at the Highlander Invite in the middle of October, running a 25:20.6 in the meet.

Mark CORTES

6-0 / Freshman

Temecula, Calif.

Great Oak HS

High School

Attended Great Oak High School, running cross country and track and field all four years during his time there... Lettered four times each in both sports... Earned individual honors (All-CIF, All-League) during his high school career, and contributed to Great Oak’s Division I California State Championship...

Personal Best Marks: 800m - 1:56; 1500m - 3:57; 3 mile - 14:31; 5000m - 15:23

Personal

Born in Riverside, Calif., to parents Frank and Florina... Has two older siblings, Isaac and Fatima, and a twin brother Ramses who also runs for UCLA... Decided to attend UCLA for “the amazing campus life and prestigious academic history”... Describes his greatest athletic thrill as “looking at the timer and knowing you’re hitting your pace, while feeling comfortable at the same time”... Lists Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Lionel Messi as famous athletes he admires... Outside of running, his hobbies include soccer, basketball, spike ball, ping pong and watching movies... A fun fact about Mark, he can name all the countries of the world on a blank map... His major is undeclared.

Ramses CORTES

6-0 / Freshman

Temecula, Calif.

Great Oak HS

High School

Attended Great Oak High School, running varsity cross country and track & field all four years there... Earned second-team all-state in cross country in 2022... Helped Great Oak win the 2022 CIF Division I State Cross Country Championship, running 15:32.7 to place 16th in the state... Was his high school’s top-finisher at the 2021 state championship meet when the team earned state runner-up...

Personal Best Marks: 1600m - 4:14; 3200m - 9:04; 5000m - 15:05

Personal

Born in Riverside, Calif., to parents Frank and Florina... Has an older brother, Isaac, and older sister, Fatima... His twin brother Mark also runs for the Bruins... Decided to attend UCLA because it “seemed like the perfect combination of athletics and academics ina beautiful area with lots to do”... Describes his greatest athletic thrill as “winning championships and reflecting on the accumulation of hard work throught the seasona, all for that one moment”... Says Ashton Eaton is the athlete he most admires... Also interested in basketball, football, spikeball, hiking, and says he is a “big fan of roller costers”... Majoring in physiological science with a career objective of becoming an anesthesiologist or pediatrician.

Patrick CURULLA

6-0 / Junior Livermore, Calif. De La Salle HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran two races during the outdoor track and field season… Placed fourth in the 3000m race at the USC Dual Meet, running a season-best 8:48.45 in the event… Captured third place in the 5000m race at the Chris Rinne Twilight, crossing in 15:06.75.

2022 (Cross Country)

Appeared in two meets for the Bruins… Ran a season-best 24:36.6 in the 8000m race at the Bill Dellinger Invite; UCLA claimed a third-place team finish at the Oregon-hosted meet.

2021 (Cross Country)

Competed in three meets as a true freshman this past cross country season … Made his UCLA debut at the Mammoth Tri-Meet, where he finished 10th overall with a 5k time of 17:19.0 … Finished in 36th place at the Highlander Invitational as the Bruins’ third runner, clocking a time of 24:49.3 on the 8k course … Made his postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 52nd overall with a time of 25:51.1.

High School

2019 CIF North Coast Section Champion in cross country … Ran 14:55.2 on the three-mile course to win the section title as a junior in 2019 … Posted top-12 finishes in each of his eight cross country races in 2019 and went on to finish eighth at the 2019 CIF State Meet, clocking a time of 15:15.0 on the 5k course … Most recently, picked up six individual or relay victories in his senior track season, including an undefeated stretch in the 1600m … Won all four of his 1600m races in 2021, including a victory at the Tri-Valley Track Championships, which saw him post a personal-best time of 4:17.54 … Finished fifth in the 3200m at the Dublin Social Distance Fiesta, securing a personal-best time of 9:10.18 … Curulla competed in four races in a shortened spring cross country season in 2021 and earned victories at three meets … Posted a personal-best three-mile time of 14:46.2 for a victory at the Tri-Valley Cross Country Meet of Champions.

Personal

Born in Fremont, Calif., to parents Sharon and Rick Curulla … Has an older sister, Christine, and a younger brother, Brennan … Decided to attend UCLA because, “UCLA’s world-renowned academics and athletics paired with a beautiful campus in a vibrant city offered a once-ina-lifetime opportunity that I could not pass up” … Majoring in Business Economics at UCLA … Admires Damian Lillard, Kobe Bryant, and Darren Waller … Says he will always cherish the accomplishment of winning NCS as a team and individual his junior year, a dream his team had been working towards for three years … Enjoys hiking barbecuing, and playing any and all sports.

2023 (Track & Field)

6-2 / Sophomore Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga HS

Competed in three 1500m races during the outdoor track and field season… Recorded his season-best in the event at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on March 24 in Drake Stadium, running a 3:52.40… Placed fifth in the event at the USC Dual Meet.

2022 (Cross Country)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

Jai DAWSON

5-10 / Sophomore

Newport Beach, Calif.

JSerra Catholic HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran three indoor races for the Bruins in 2023…Placed third in the 800m event at the Dr. Sander Invite… His season-best in the indoor mile (4:02.55) ranks ninth all-time for UCLA in indoor competition… Ran five races during the outdoor season… Won the 800m event at the USC Dual Meet, helping secure points in the 88-70 win over the Trojans… Placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships, running a 1:49.70 in the finals.

2022 (Cross Country)

Appeared in three races during his true freshman campaign… Scored for the Bruins at the 2022 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships… Ran a season-best 24:30.2 at the Conference meet, placing 45th in the race.

High School

Dana Hills High school (4years) … Track & Field and Cross Country (all 4 years for both sports) … Most Valuable Athlete - Dana Hills Varsity Track 2021, 2020, Frosh/Soph Track 2019, Most Valuable Athlete - Dana Hills Varsity Cross Country 2020/2021, 2019, Finalist for USA Today Los Angeles Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year 2019, Finalist for Sportsman of the Year, Northland Secondary Schools Sports Assn, New Zealand 2018, Nike Nationals 2022 Outdoor Track & Field 800m All American, 800m New Zealand Secondary Schools NATIONAL CHAMPION 2017 (Under 16 boys), 800m New Zealand Secondary Schools NATIONAL CHAMPION 2018(Under 16 boys), undefeated season, South Coast League Champion 2020/2021, South Coast League Champion - USA #1 for Class of 2022, USA #7 all grades, CIF State Championships (6th) 2019 … Club: Run Heat … 800m Nike Outdoor nationals 2022 All American … Brooks, Nike Outdoor Nationals 2022, New Balance Nationals 2019

Personal

Born in New Zealand to parents Ann and Bill... Has an older brother, Jake... Chose to attend UCLA because “this school can give me a great degree that has a lot of weight behind it, while also having the opportunity to win NCAA titles. When I stepped foot on campus I really did feel like this was the place where champions are made. It was also close to the beach and in Westwood which are bonuses. If I didn’t believe I could be a winner here I wouldn’t have come.”... Lists his biggest athletic thrill as “winning”... Admires Kelly Slater, Aaron Donald and John Daly... Enjoys surfing, relaxing with friends, watching movies, and walking his dog... Majoring in Political Science with the career objective of becoming a lawyer.

Conor GIBSON

6-0 / Sophomore

San Rafael, Calif. San Rafael HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran three races for the Bruins during the outdoor track and field season… Ran a season-best time in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, posting a 4:04.19… His 15:00.95 in the 5000m event at the Bryan Clay Invitational was the third-fastest time by a Bruin this season.

2022 (Cross Country)

Appeared in three races for the Bruins in 2022… Ran a season-best 24:45.9 in the 8000m Highlander Invite, helping score for the Bruins… Placed 42nd at Highlander en route to a sixth-place team finish.

High School

Attended West Torrance... 3 Years Cross Country, 3 Years Track … 2022 Cross Country All-CIF & All-State Team... 2022 Cross Country State Individual Runner-up and 2022 Cross Country State Team Champion... Daily Breeze Cross Country Runner of the Year … 3 miles - 14:19 @ Woodbridge Invitational, 5k - 15:12 @ 2022 CA State Finals, 3200 - 8:57 @ Arcadia Invitational, 1600 - 4:20, 800 - 2:00 … played volleyball freshman year of high school.

Personal

Born in Torrance, Calif., to parents Tom and Patti... Has a fraternal twin, Evan, who runs for Embry Riddle University in Prescott, Arizona... Why UCLA: The beautiful campus, the great academic opportunities, and the awesome guys on the team... Thrill: Winning the California State Cross Country Championship with my team during my senior year... Admires: Grant Fisher, Cooper Teare, Morgan McDonald, and Ollie Hoare... Enjoys: Going to the beach, surfing, snowboarding, and traveling... Major: Business Economics... Career Objective: Investment Banking.

Angus HARRINGTON

6-5 / Graduate Student London, England, United Kingdom Trinity School University of Cambridge

Michael MIRELES

5-9 / Senior Thousand Oaks, Calif. Thousand Oaks HS

Prior to UCLA...

University of Cambridge

Attended Cambridge from 2019-2023... Highlights of his accomplishments include capturing the 2023 British Universities 800m Champion title and being a two-time Oxford vs. Cambridge 800m champion... Earned Cambridge University Full Blue, the highest honor bestowed upon a Cambridge athlete...

Represented his country as the England Senior Representative at 2023 Loughborough International in May...

Personal Best Marks: 800m - 1:46.98; 400m - 48.32; Javelin - 54.98m

Personal

Born in London, England, United Kingdom, to parents Rod and Isobel... Is “pretty passionate about a lot of sports”... Supports Arsenal Football Club, but also enjoys watching and playing cricket, basketball and tennis... Lists Reece Prescod and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the famous athletes he most admires... Outside of sport, enjoys going to the movies... Decided to attend UCLA after completing his undergraduate degree in the UK because “I always wanted to be a student-athlete at a D1 NCAA school to push myself as an athlete. UCLA is famous for track and field, it is a top-ranked academic university and the weather is a lot nicer than England so it was the dream place to have the chance to attend”... Studying to earn his Masters of Financial Engineering with a career objective of becoming a trader.

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran three indoor races for UCLA, all in the 3000m event… Cracked the indoor all-time top 10 list in the event, improving on his time in each race… Won his heat in the Husky Invite, running an 8:02.35… Ranks third all time in the indoor 3000m event with his 7:54.82 (Ken Shannon Last Chance, Feb. 24)… Ran one outdoor race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival… Finished the 1500m race in 3:50.75 for 10th at the meet.

2022 (Cross Country)

The Bruins’ top or second-best runner in four of his five appearances in 2022… Alongside Peter Herold and Ronan McMahon-Staggs, finished in the top 10 runners at the Bill Dellinger Invite (Herold – 23:49.8, 5th; McMahon-Staggs – 23:54.5, 8th; Mireles – 23:54.9, 9th)… The Bruins placed third as a team at Bill Dellinger… Ran a season-best 23:35.5 at the Pac-12 Championships to finish 22nd in the Conference… UCLA’s second scorer at the NCAA West Regional Championships, placed 30th in the west region by running a 29:09.4 in the 10,000-meter meet.

2022 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins in track this season.

2020 (Cross Country)

Competed in three meets as a true freshman … Won the men’s 8k on his debut at the Arizona Invitational, going 25:15.3 for the victory … Finished seventh overall at the Dave Murray Invite, clocking an 8k time of 24:50.3 … Capped his season with a 50th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, going 24:52.8 on the 8k course.

High School 1600m PR: 4:20.26 … 3200m PR: 9:07.77 … Qualified for the 2019 NXN Nike Cross Nationals and finished 25th overall with a 5k time of 15:36.6 … Took third place at the 2019 CIF Southern Section Cross Country Finals and fourth at the State Meet … Finished second in his lone 1600m race of the 2020 season, crossing with a personal-best time of 4:20.26 at the Thousand Oaks Invite … Finished fourth at the 2019 CIF-SS Division 2 Finals in the 3200m (9:22.50) … Went on to finish eighth at the SS Masters Meet with a huge PR of 9:07.77.

Ajani SALCIDO

6-0 / Junior Rocklin, Calif. Jesuit HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Appeared in two races with UCLA during the outdoor track and field campaign… Ran a season-best 3:43.49 in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival… Placed third at Bob Larsen with the mark.

2022 (Cross Country)

Ran in one meet for the Bruins, scoring in his sole appearance of the 2022 season… Placed 29th overall at the Highlander Invite on Oct. 15, running a 24:34.2 in the meet hosted by UC Riverside.

2021 (Cross Country)

Made his lone appearance for the Bruins at the Dellinger Invite, where he finished 104th on the 8k course with a time of 25:04.2.

High School

NorCal product set to toe the line for the Bruins following an elite prep career at Jesuit High School … Most recently ran a lifetime-best 3200m time of 8:46.32 at the 2021 Brooks PR Invitational, good for third place overall at the meet … The monster performance at Brooks PR capped a 2021 season that saw him earn 11 individual victories, including a double in the 1600m (4:09.95) and 3200m (8:56.57) at the Dublin Distance Fiesta … Also notched a PR of 4:07.81 against Delta High School earlier in the season … Won all seven of his cross country races in the shortened 2020-21 season, including a victory against Pleasant Grove that saw him run a 5,000m PR of 14:55.0 … As a junior in 2019, became the CIF-SJS XC champion with a time of 16:21.0 on the 5k course … Finished no lower than seventh overall in cross country that season.

Personal

Born in Berkeley, Calif., to parents Olga and Essex Salcido … Has an older brother, Essex, and a younger brother, Santiago … Wants to pursue a career in sports medicine … Decided to attend UCLA because “it is the No. 1 public university in the country and to pursue my academic and athletic goals” … Lists winning the 1600m (4:09) and 3200m (8:56) at the Dublin Social Distance Fiesta as his greatest athletic thrill … Admires Jesse Owens … Enjoys spending time alone and relaxing.

Anthony STONE

5-9 / Senior Pasadena, Calif. Loyola HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran one indoor meet for UCLA track and field… Placed 10th at the Dr. Sander Invite, running an indoor mile in 4:15.01.

2022 (Cross Country)

Appeared in four meets for UCLA during the 2022 campaign… Ran a season-best 24:19.9 at the Highlander Invite… Placed 22nd at the meet hosted by UC Riverside in mid-October… Scored for the Bruins at the Pac-12 Championships, running a 24:35.5… Finished 46th in the Conference, one place behind teammate Jai Dawson in the meet.

2022 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021 (Cross Country)

Made two appearances for the Bruin men in cross country this past season … Opened his season at the Highlander Invitational, where he finished 59th overall with a time of 25:09.2 … Also competed at the Pac-12 Championships, where was 62nd overall with an 8k time of 26:53.5.

2021 (Track & Field)

Competed in four meets in his first track season with the Bruins … Made his season debut at the Anteater Distance Twilight, where he finished second overall in the 1500m with a time of 3:59.00 … Toed the line in the 5000m at the West Coast Classic, finishing 18th overall with a time of 14:35.13 … Doubled in the Bruins’ dual meet against USC, taking the win in the 3000m (8:32.66) and fifth in the 1500m (3:47.98).

2020 (Cross Country)

Competed in three cross country meets as a true freshman … Made his UCLA debut at the Arizona Invitational, where he finished fifth overall with an 8k time of 25:31.3 … Returned to Tucson for the Dave Murray Invite, finishing eighth overall with a time of 24:54.3 to help the Bruin men to a team victory … Ran 23:40.7 on the 8k course at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing as UCLA’s top runner in 28th place.

High School

800m PR: 1:58.12 … 1500m PR: 4:05.89 … 1600m PR: 4:14.67 … 3200m PR: 9:30.34 … Four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track at Loyola HS … Two-time Mission/Sunshine League Champion (2018-19) in cross country … Notched three XC victories his senior season, including the CIF-SS Prelims … Went on to finish fifth at the Southern Section Finals and ninth at the CIF State Meet … Won both of his 1600m appearances in a shortened 2020 outdoor season … Finished fifth (4:16.09) in the 1600m at the 2019 Southern Section Division 1 Finals and went on to take seventh (4:14.17) at the CIF-SS Masters Meet … Picked up a pair of victories in the 3200m in 2019, winning at the Alemany, Loyola, Notre Dame Tri-Meet (9:41.02) and the California Relays (9:32.40).

Personal

Born to parents Tony and Debbie Stone … Has one older sister, Mia … Admires Olympic Champion Matthew Centrowitz and the late Steve Prefontaine … Enjoys watching sports and playing Fifa with friends … Lists setting a new school record in the 4x800m (7:40.67) and becoming an All-American for the first time at New Balance Nationals Outdoor as his greatest athletic thrills … Decided to attend UCLA because “when I first visited the campus, I knew right when I got there that it would be a place where I could grow in both the classroom and on the track/cross country course. They take care of their athletes so well and I knew that the UCLA community is something I want to be a part of for the rest of my life.” … Plans to major in Biology at UCLA and has aspirations to work in Physical Therapy.

Dylan WILBUR

Sophomore Pasadena, Calif. Crescenta Valley HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Appeared in two indoor and six outdoor meets for the Bruins, competing in the 800m and 1500m events… Ran a season-best 1:50.53 in the 800m at the Rafer JohnsonJackie Joyner-Kersee Invite on March 25, placing seventh in the race… Claimed fifth place at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival in the 1500m event… Ran a season-best 3:47.28 in the event, placing fifth at Bob Larsen.

2022 (Cross Country)

Ran five races for the Bruins in 2022… Posted a season-best 24:41 in the 8000m race during the Pac-12 Championships in late October… The Bruins finished fifth in the Conference.

2022 (Track & Field)

Competed in the 1500m and the 1 Mile … Recorded a season best of 3:48.30 in the 1600m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13)… Placed second at the USC Dual in the 1500m clocking in at 3:51.89 (May 1).

2021 (Cross Country)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021 (Track & Field)

Competed in five track meets for the Bruins this season … Donned the four letters in track for the first time at the Anteater Distance Twilight, finishing 11th overall in the 1500m with a time of 3:55.55 … Finished 22nd in the 5000m at the Stanford Invite, clocking a season-best time of 15:07.14 … Doubled at in the 1500m (fourth) and 3000m (fifth) at the UCLA vs. USC Dual Meet, clocking times of 3:47.71 and 8:40.87 in the events, respectively … Made his UCLA postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 17th overall in the 1500m with a time of 3:51.37.

2020 (Cross Country)

Made a pair of appearances in his first cross country season with the program … Made his UCLA debut at the Arizona Invitational, finishing 15th overall on the 8k course with a time of 28:26.6 … Finished 25th overall at the Dave Murray Invite, crossing with an 8k time of 26:39.6.

High School

800m PR: 1:54.73 … 1500m PR: 4:02.19 … 1600m PR: 4:12.31 … 3200m PR: 9:16.75 … Won four cross country meets as a senior at Crescenta Valley, including the Pacific League Finals, as he notched a three-mile PR of 14:26.7 … Took seventh at the CIF-SS Division Finals and finished 23rd at the CIF State Meet in 2019 … Took victories in the 800m (1:57.24) and 3200m (9:16.75) in his two meets in the shortened 2020 outdoor season … Picked up four 800m victories and four 1600m victories in his senior track season … Won the Pacific League Finals in the 800m (1:54.73) and 1600m (4:12.31) … Competed in the 1600m at the CIF State Meet in 2019, finishing eighth overall with a time of 4:14.56.

5-4 / Junior Orinda, Calif. Miramonte

2023 (Track & Field)

Made her sole appearance of the 2023 indoor season at the Ken Shannon Invite… Ran a 17:29.30 in the 5000m event… Competed in one race during the outdoor season at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival… Finished the outdoor 5000m race in 17:11.74, the fourthfastest time for the Bruins during the season.

2022 (Cross Country)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2022 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021 (Cross Country)

Competed in four meets as a true freshman this past cross country season … Made her UCLA debut at the Dellinger Invitational, where she finished as the Bruins’ top runner in 46th place overall (21:02.1) … Made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, scoring for the Bruins with a 52nd-place finish and a 6k time of 22:27.3 … Capped her year at NCAA West Regionals, going 21:39.5 for 90th place overall.

High School

Becomes a Bruin an impressive four years at Miramonte High School, where she picked up a 20th-place finish at the State Meet in 2018 and a seventh-place showing in 2019 … Junior cross country season saw her win 11 of the 12 meets in which she raced, including the Asics Clovis Cross Country Invite, where she posted a 5k PR of 17:49.2 … Also secured a victory at the 2019 NCS Section Meet, clocking a three-mile time of 17:27.2 … 2021 track season saw Allen notch personal-best times in the 1600m (4:58.48) and 3200m (10:26.06) … Also boasts relay experience, running legs on Miramonte’s 4x400m and DMR squads this past season … As a sophomore in 2019, she picked up six individual victories across the 1600m and 3200m.

Personal

Born in Berkeley, Calif., to parents Jefferson and Seanna Allen … Has an older sister, Emery … Plans to major in Business Economics at UCLA … Chose UCLA because, “…I wanted to challenge myself athletically and academically, I wanted to be a Division I athlete, and will have the opportunity to compete at a very high level while receiving an incredible education” … Says racing the 3200m at the Arcadia Invitational as a senior was her greatest athletic thrill … She PRed by 17 seconds down to 10:26.06 to break a 38-year-old school record that was set the same year her dad graduated from Miramonte … Admires elite track athletes Emma Coburn, Karissa Schweizer, Allyson Felix, and Sydney McLaughlin … Has a food account on Instagram that shows off plant-based recipes that she creates … Has six cats.

Bella BROWNE

5-4 / Sophomore Auckland, New Zealand St. Cuthbert’s College

2023 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2022 (Cross Country)

Ran in two meets during her true freshman season… Placed fourth at the Mammoth Dual Meet, running a 10:09.4 in the 3000-meter race… Was the third scorer for the Bruins at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, placing 34th at the Oregon-hosted meet (6000m, 21:26.5).

High School

St Cuthberts College, 5 years … Field hockey (7 years), track and field (7 years) cross country (7 years) … High school 4x400m New Zealand National Champions (st cuthberts college) 2021 … 800 2.10.92, 1500m 4.29.29, 3000 9.47.88 … High school 2000m New Zealand steeple chase National champion, High school 3000m New Zealand 3000m 3rd … High school New Zealand National champions, Field Hockey... New Zealand National U18 & U21 Field Hockey squad... Ran for Auckland City Athletics club … U20 women 1500m New Zealand National champion, U21 women 1500m New Zealand National runner up, U20 women 5000m New Zealand National 3rd, U20 women 3000m New Zealand National 3rd, Open women 3000m New Zealand National runner up.

Personal:

Born in Auckland, New Zealand to parents Jane and Mike... Has a twin sister, Chloe, who runs for UCLA... Decided to attend UCLA “as it was the best option not only for my sporting purists but I believe it will best support me in my academic goals and dreams too”... Describes her biggest athletic thrill as “Winning the national championships for field hockey with my high school team and winning the U20 1500m National title”... Admires Eliud Kipchoge and Delfina Merino... Enjoys being outdoors and doing any water sport actives at the beach... A fun fact about Bella: I have played the saxophone and guitar for 8 years and I also have a twin sister at UCLA... Majoring in physiological science with a career objective in pre-medicine.

Chloe BROWNE

5-4 / Sophomore Auckland, New Zealand St. Cuthbert’s College

2023 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins during the indoor track and field season… Ran five races for UCLA during the outdoor season… Finished her sole 800m race of the season in 2:15.15… Competed in four 1500m competitions… Finished first at the Chris Rinne Twilight, running 4:34.16 in the 1500m event.

2022 (Cross Country)

Ran two 6000m races during her true freshman campaign… Finished 67th at the Pac-12 Championships, running a season-best 21:03.3 in the late-October meet.

High School

St Cuthbert’s College … Cross Country, Athletics, and Field Hockey … 3rd place at ISF world XC championships, 2x National champion in 3000m, 2x state records, 3x state champion 4x National titles in XC 3 man team and 6 man team … U18 and U21 New Zealand hockey development squad, 2021 Field hockey National champions … 5000 - 17.13 - Junior year (High school), 3000 - 9.48 - Junior year (High school), 1500 - 4.29 - Senior year (High school), 800 - 2.15 - Senior year (High school) … Club: ACA - Auckland city athletics club, and HDF - hibiscus coast dairy flat for field hockey … Premier women’s hockey in New Zealand for HDF.

Personal:

Born in Auckland, New Zealand to parents Jane Browne, Mike Browne … Has a twin sister Bella, who is also on the UCLA Track and Field team … Chose UCLA “To create global connections and to pursue my athletics and academic endeavors at one of the world’s leading colleges” … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as medalling at worlds …Thrill: Medaling at worlds … Admires Michael Phelps and Eliud Kipchoge … Enjoys skiing and water sports with family and mates …Major is Physiology Biology and apribes to compete at a professional level.

Kaho CICHON

5-4 / Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif.

Fountain Valley HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran a 4:54.19 in the only indoor mile she competed in at the Dr. Sander Invite… Competed in four outdoor meets… Ran three 800m races and two 1500m races during her freshman campaign… Posted season-bests in both the 800m (2:10.66) and the 1500m (4:32.19) at the Bryan Clay Invitational in mid-April.

2022 (Cross Country)

A top-three finisher for the Bruins in two of her four meets… She placed 65th at the WeisCrockett Invitational (22:00.2), the second-fastest Bruin at the meet… Ran a 20:25.9 at the NCAA West Regional Championships in November to be the number three scorer for UCLA, placing 60th in the West.

High School: Fountain Valley (4 years)

Cross Country (4 years, Varsity letter 4 years), Track & Field years, (Varsity letter 4 years)

1. FVHS Varsity Track Most Valuable Person 6/2019

2. FVHS Varsity Cross Country Most Valuable Person, 12/2019

3. Surf League Most Valuable Runner (cross country), 12/2019

4. FVHS Varsity Cross Country Most Valuable Person, 5/2021

5. Surf League Most Valuable Runner (cross country), 2020-2021

6. FVHS Varsity Track Most Valuable Person, 6/2021

7. Surf League Most Valuable Runner (track and field), 6/2021

8. FVHS Varsity Cross Country 4-year Varsity Letterman (2018-2021)

9. Orange County 2021 Female Athlete of the meet Distance Runner, 4/2021

10. OC Register athlete of the week, 5/2021

11. OC Register Girls track and field Dream Team, 6/2021

12. CIF Division 1 Champion girls 800m, 6/2021

13. FVHS 800m school record 2:08, 6/2021

14. FVHS 3 mile record, 16:57, 11/2021

Personal

Born in Tokyo Japan to parents Patrick and Miwako... Has an older sister, Simmone, one younger brother, Shane, and two younger sisters, Cheryl and Lisa... Decided to attend UCLA because “when I visited, I fell in love with the team & the campus. The team is so genuine and constantly radiates positive energy. UCLA feels like home and being a part of this team feels like family”... Describes her greatest athletic thrill as “being able to give my all in races for my team, coaches, & myself”... Admires Eluid Kipchoge and Sydney McLaughlin... Enjoys trying new foods, running, traveling, nature, boba, & hanging out with friends... Hopes to run representing Japan someday in the Olympics or World Championships... Majoring in Business Economics.

Carly CORSINITA

5-3 / Junior Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS University of Oregon

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran in three meets for the Bruins during the outdoor track and field season… Placed fourth in the 3000m event at the USC Dual Meet, crossing in 9:57.54.

2022 (Cross Country)

Competed in two races during the 2022 campaign… Placed 11th at the Mammoth Dual Meet, crossing the line in 10:21.5 for the 3000m race… Ran a 21:20.2 at the Highlander Invite on Oct. 15, when the Bruins placed third as a team.

Prior to UCLA...

Attended the University of Oregon … Competed in the 5k at the West Coast Classic and Oregon XC Open during her freshman year.

High School

A four year letter winner at Capistrano Valley in Cross Country and Track and Field … Had three top-20 finishes at the CIF State Cross Country Championships including a career-high seventh as a junior in 2018 … made debut at the Foot Locker National Championships with a 34th-place showing in 2019 … was seventh at the Foot Locker regional meet … two-time South Coast League champion in cross country (2016, 2019) … at the 2019 CIF State Track and Field Championships, finished 18th in the 3,200 meters … runner-up at the CIF-SS Division 2 meet … established prep bests of 4:58.98 (1600m) and 10:29.63 (3200m).

Personal

Born in Newport Beach, CA to parents Juliet Corsinita, Patrick Corsinita … Has a brother, Luke … Chose UCLA “Because I felt it was the best combination of academic and athletic opportunity in an outstanding location, and it had a remarkable sense of community on the team” … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as when she ran a massive 5K PR at Footlocker West, and unexpectedly qualifying for Footlocker Nationals … Admires Emma Coburn, Jonathan Quick, Kai Lenny … Enjoys surfing, videography, skiing, backpacking, watching LA Kings hockey … Major is Political Science with the objective of going into Sports Marketing.

Carlie DOROSTKAR

5-6 / Senior San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran in the 3000m event at the USC Dual meet, placing sixth in her only appearance during the outdoor track and field season… Ran a 10:18.70 in the 3000m race… Competed in the 5000m event at the Bryan Clay Invitational (17:34.76) and the Chris Rinne Twilight (17:43.87).

2022 (Cross Country)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2022 (Track & Field)

Competed in the 5000m during the season … Recorded a season best of 16:59.00 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13)

2021 (Cross Country)

Opened her season with a victory at the Mammoth Tri-Meet in her UCLA debut, crossing with a time of 15:35.0 on the 4k course … Was the Bruins’ fourth runner at the Pac-12 Championships, taking 61st overall with a time of 22:53.1 … Finished in 105th place at the NCAA West Region Championships, going 21:49.8 on the 6k course.

2021 (Track & Field)

Did not compete this season.

2020 (Cross Country)

Did not compete this season.

High School

1600m PR: 4:58.01 … 3000m PR: 9:51.44 … 3200m PR: 10:26.15 … California State Gatorade Runner fo the Year for 2019 … Three-time All-CIF Cross Country honoree … Helped Canyon Crest to CIF San Diego Section Titles in 2017 and 2019 … Won the 2019 CIF State title in cross country, clocking a personal-best 5k time of 16:45.4 for the victory … Her state title was one of six XC victories she secured her senior season … Qualified to compete at the 2019 NXN Nike Cross Nationals and finished sixth overall with a 5k time of 17:36.4 … 2019 CIF State Meet qualifier in the 3200m, finishing sixth overall with a personal-best time of 10:26.15 … Took the victory in the 3200m at the CIF-SDS Prelims (10:34.83) and went on to finish second in the Finals with a time of 10:34.83 … Picked up five victories in the 1600m in 2019 … Notched a personal-best time of 4:58.01 in a second-place performance at the Avocado West League Finals.

Personal

Born in Los Angeles to parents Sarah and Bijan Dorostkar … Lives in San Diego … Has twin younger sisters, Nikki and Sammi … Decided to attend UCLA because “I think that UCLA offers the perfect combination of academics and athletics. I have always loved the energy of the campus.” … Admires American distance runner Colleen Quigley … Greatest athletic thrill was racing through a downpour at Nike Cross Nationals and finishing sixth overall covered in mud … Enjoys swimming, cooking, reading, traveling, hiking, eating, restaurant hunting, and going to the beach … She is obsessed with Trader Joe’s and went to the one across the street from her high school and ate lunch there every day … Has one thumb shaped like a toe.

Hailey GOLMON

5-8 / Junior Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Newbury Park HS Cal Poly

2023 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2022 (Cross Country)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

Prior to UCLA...

Attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...

2021-22 - Cross Country: Competed in all five meets as a redshirt freshman with a top finish of 17th in Big West Conference Championships with a 6K time of 21:17.0 ... also was 25th in season-opening Stump Invitational and 45th in Bronco Invitational ... Cal Poly’s fifth finisher in NCAA West Regional at Sacramento with a 6K time of 22:06.2 for 113th place. Indoor Track & Field: Competed in one meet, running a time of 5:08.16 in the mile at the WSU Open. Outdoor: Redshirted … ran unattached in the 800 (2:12.88) at the Mustang Invitational.

2020-21 - Cross Country: Season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor Season: Cal Poly did not compete in any indoor meets due to COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor T&F: Placed fifth in Big West Conference Championships in 800 with personal-best time of 2:09.89, helping Mustangs to first-ever Big West team title ... also was 21st in the 1,500 prelims (5:19.61) ... earned pair of thirds in other meets, both in 1,500 at Cal Poly BlueGreen Rivalry Meet (personal-best 4:30.80) and Cal Poly Spring Break Challenge (4:33.23).

High School

Attended Simi Valley and Westlake high schools before completing her high school career at Newbury Park High School... As a senior for Newbury Park High School, came in 11th place at the CIF State Championship in the D2 cross country section, clocking a 17:57.7 in Fresno … earned a 3-mile time of 17:27.3 at the Southern Section Finals at Riverside XC Course earlier in the fall for the Panthers … closed her 2019 season at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, where she ran Glendoveer Golf Course in 19:10.2 to take 84th overall … made the VC Star All-County First Team … in a time trial in May of 2020, earned a mile performance of 4:52.0 ... previously with Westlake High School, recorded a best 800-meter performance of 2:12.02 at the 2019 CIF Southern Section Masters Meet, tallying sixth place at El Camino College … posted a 3,200m PR of 11:52.2 (good for ninth) at the 2019 Don Green Invitational at Moorpark High.

Personal

Born in Manassas, Va., to parents Antoinette and Darryl, and considers Thousand Oaks, Calif., as her hometown... Has four younger siblings: Christian, Jonathan, Tatiara and Darryl Jones II... Her mother is a UCLA alum... Decided to become a Bruin because “it was closer to home, Los Angeles is a beautiful area, and it had a better academic institution with many resources for student-athletes that I wanted to be a part of”... Majoring in Sociology with a career objective to go into Health Administration... Lists Sarah Baxter, an alumni of Simi Valley High School Cross Country/Track and Field, as a famous athlete she admires... Her grandfather and great uncle both ran cross country and track in college... Describes her greatest athletic thrills as “making the state meet in high school, always getting pumped to race, and just creting new friendships and bonding with my teams each year”... Enjoys going outside and exploring places with people... A fun fact, she is named after Hailie Jade, daughter of rapper Eminem.

Ailish HAWKINS

5-7 / Freshman Newbury Park, Calif. Newbury Park HS

High

School

Attended Newbury Park High School where she ran cross country and track and field all four years... Earned four varsity letters in both sports... At the Mt. SAC Relays in 2022, she ran the opening of the 4x1600m relay, recording a time of 4:53.42 before handing off the baton... The relay team finished in 19:52.88, setting a new national high school record mark in the event...

Personal best marks: 3200m - 10:31; Mile - 4:55; 800m - 2:19

Personal

Born in Thousand Oaks, Calif., to parents Steve and Nessa... Has two older siblings, Cian and Fiona... Decided to attend UCLA because it was a “great opportunity athletically and academically”... Plans to major in BioChemistry... Lists Athing Mu as the famous athlete she most admires... Says her greatest athletic thrill to date was the 4x mile relay race in which her team broke the national high school record.

Ashley JOHNSON

5-4 / Senior Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission Viejo HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Cracked the indoor all-time top 10 at the Dr. Sander Invite, running a 4:47.63 in the indoor mile event… Jumped up to seventh all-time two weeks after that, finishing the race in 4:43.87 and winning her heat at the Husky Invite in February… Ran four races during the outdoor campaign… Finished fourth at the USC Dual Meet in late April, running a seasonbest 4:20.91 in the rivalry meet.

2022 (Cross Country)

Competed in five meets in her junior campaign… Scored for the Bruins on two occasions… Ran a 20:55.5 at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 63rd overall in the Conference… Her 20:57.4 at the NCAA West Regional Championships scored for UCLA, placing Johnson 101st in the west region.

2022 (Track & Field)

Competed in the 1500m during the season … Recorded a season best at the Bryan Clay Invitational clocking in at 4:26.81 (April 13).

2021 (Cross Country)

Made her season debut at the Mammoth Tri-Meet against UC Riverside and UC San Diego, taking 18th place on the 4k course with a time of 16:36.0 … Finished 99th overall at the Dellinger Invite, going 21:43.2 … Was the Bruins’ fifth runner at Pre-Nationals in Tallahassee, Fla., going 22:14.7 on the 6k course.

2021 (Track & Field)

Made her UCLA Track debut in the 1500m at the Anteater Distance Twilight, clocking a time of 4:51.66 for 24th place overall … Posted a time of 4:58.23 in the 1500m at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, good for 22nd place in the event … Ran the 3000m at the UCLA vs. USC Dual Meet, finishing seventh overall with a time of 11:02.25.

2020 (Cross Country)

Competed in three meets as a true freshman … Made her UCLA debut at the Arizona Invitational, clocking a 6k time of 23:37 for 14th place overall … Notched 21st place at the Dave Murray Invite, improving her 6k time to 22:52.3 for a 21st-place finish … Toed the line for the Bruins at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 80th overall with a 6k time of 22:17.6.

High School

800m PR: 2:10.57 … 1600m PR: 4:55.47 … Took sixth place at the South Coast League Finals in cross country and went on to finish 31st at the CIF-SS Finals … Finished fourth at the 2019 CIF Southern Section Finals in the 800m with a time of 2:14.59 … Also helped the 4x400m relay squad to a fourth-place finish (3:56.12) at the Southern Section Finals, where she competed with current Bruin, Morgan Calcagnie… Won seven 800m competitions in 2018 en route to a fifth-place finish in the event at the CIF State Finals, clocking a personal-best time of 2:10.57 … Also won the CIF-SS Division II Section Championship in the 800m in 2018 … Finished fourth in the 1600m at the Southern Section Division 2 Finals with a time of 5:01.99.

Personal

Born in Newport Beach, Calif., to parents Erin and Michael … Has a younger sister, Samantha, and a younger brother, Trent … Resides in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. … Admires surfer Bethany Hamilton and distance runners Emma Coburn and Karissa Schweizer … Decided to attend UCLA “because of the strong athletic community here, as well as the prestigious academic record of the school” … Lists competing at the CIF State Meet in track & field and earning a spot on the podium as her greatest athletic thrill … Majoring in Psychobiology and has aspirations to work as a Genetic Counselor … Loves to read, surf, play cards, hike, camp, drink coffee, and find new places to eat … Has read the Harry Potter series at least seven times.

Brooke JOHNSTON

5-4 / Freshman Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Lake Zurich HS

High School

Attended Lake Zurich High School for four years, running cross country and track and field during her time there... Earned four letters in both cross and track... Cross Country: She was All-State, Illinois Class 3A three times (2019, 2020, 2021)... Holds the highets state finish in her high school’s history after placing third at the 2021 state meet... A two-time sectional champion (2021, 2022) and four-time conference Champion (2019-2022)... Johnston went undefeated in conference meets between 2019 and 2022... She also holds her high school record in the three-mile race (16:35.32)... She was a three-time team MVP... Placed eighth at the 2021 Nike NXR Midwest Championships, and 18th place at the 2021 Eastbay Midwest Championships... She ranks 27th all-time at the Illinois girls’ state meet in the three mile across all classes... Track & Field: Four-time All-State Honoree in Illinois Class 3A: 3200m – 3rd (2022), 1600m – 4th (2022), 800m – 7th (2021, 2023)... National Champion in the women’s two mile race at the 2022 Adidas Outdoor Nationals... Placed 16th at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals in the women’s mile... Earned second place in the 1600m at the 2022 Illinois Top Times Indoor State Championships, Class 3A... The 2022 sectional champion in the 1600m and 3200m... Three-time North Suburban Conference Champion in the 1600m (2021-2023) and one-time champion in the 800m (2021)... Placed third at the 2021 Magis Miles Women’s Championship Mile... Holds Lake Zurich High School’s record in the 1600m and 3200m races... Also holds the conference record in the 1600m... Ranks in the top 15 marks of all time in Illinois across all classes for the 1600m and 3200m races... Academic Honors: IHSA 1st Team Academic All-State (2023)... National Merit Commended Scholar... AP Scholar with Distinction... Member of the National Honor Society... Lake Zurich High School Scholar Athlete of the Year (2023)... High Honor Roll... Illinois State Scholar... NSC All-Academic... ILMEA All-State Choir (2023)... ILMEA All-District Choir (2021, 2022, 2023)... LZHS Senior Choir Award (2023)... Top Soloist Award, Solo & Ensemble Festival (2022, 2023).

Personal Best Marks:

3 mile - 16:35.32 (State Finals, 2021, Detweiller Park, Peoria, IL)

5000m - 17:55.30 (Eastbay Midwest Championships, 2021, University of Wisc. – Parkside, Kenosha, WI)

3200m - 10:16.89 (Adidas Outdoor Nationals, 2022)

Two mile - 10:19.70 (Adidas Outdoor Nationals, 2022)

1500m - 4:33.30 (Nike Outdoor Nationals, 2023)

1600m - 4:49.06 (Magis Miles, Chicago, 2022)

One mile - 4:50.55 (Magis Miles, Chicago, 2022)

800m - 2:14.68 (IL State Finals, 2021)

Personal

Born in Highland Park, Ill., to parents Jeff and Joanna... Her father wrestled at the Division I level, competing for the University of Illinois... Outside of running, her hobbies include music and singing, hiking, boating, outoor activities, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family... She has been an accomplished stage performer since elementary school, including singing, acting and dancing... Notably, she was an all-state choir member... Chose UCLA “because it has the perfect balance between prestigious academics and athletics. I felt that the pride I would feel in being a Bruin would allow me to grow and push myself the hardest as an athlete and student. I also fell in love with the overall school spirit, the welcoming and close-knit team, and the beautiful weather”... Lists her greatest athletic thrill as “winning the two-mile championship race at Adidas Outdoor Nationals as a junior. I ran a big PR and everything felt like it clicked. Overall, it was an exhilarating and special experience”... Major is undeclared.

Mia KANE

5-4 / Junior Portland, Ore. Lincoln HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Cracked the indoor all-time top 10 list in the 3000m event… Ran a 9:32.52 at the Dr. Sander Invite to place fourth in the meet, earning 10th all-time for the Bruins… Competed in four outdoor meets during the spring season… Claimed first at the USC Dual Meet, running a 9:45.76 in the 3000m event… Had the top three times for UCLA in the 5000m race… Her 16:19.02 sits at eighth all-time in UCLA outdoor track and field history; she placed fourth at the Bryan Clay Invitational with the mark… The Bruins’ top 5000m runner at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 15th in the Conference (16:43.29).

2022 (Cross Country)

UCLA’s second-fastest runner in three of her four appearances during the 2022 campaign… Ran a season-best 20:23.4 at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 45th in the Conference with the result… Helped the Bruins defeat UCSD in the Mammoth dual meet, running a 9:57.9 in the 3000m competition.

2022 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021 (Cross Country)

Toed the line in five races as a true freshman this past season … Made her UCLA debut at the Mammoth Tri-Meet, where she finished fifth overall with a 4k time of 15:57.0 … Finished in 15th place at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, going 21:08.6 on the 6k course to finish as the Bruins’ top runner on the day … Made her postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing in 50th place and scoring as the Bruins’ second runner … Capped her year at NCAA West Regionals, where she crossed with a 6k time of 22:47.8 for 166th place.

High School

Arrives in Westwood with a pair of top-20 OSAA 6A State Meet performances for Lincoln HS in Oregon … Most recent cross country season in 2019 saw her secure seven top-10 finishes ahead of a 19th-place showing at the State Meet … Went on to compete at the NXR Northwest Regional Championships, crossing with a 5k time of 18:23.8 … Also competed at NXN in 2019, finishing 97th overall with a time of 19:21.1 on the 5k course … Earned five top-three finishes during the 2018 cross country season, including a third-place finish at the Portland Interscholastic League Championships … Went on to finish 10th at State that year and advanced to NXR Northwest Regionals for the first time … Has experience running collegiate track distances from her high school training in Oregon, boasting PRs of 4:38.92m in the 1500m and 10:07.32 in the 3000m.

Personal

Born in Portland, Ore. … Has a younger sister, Sarah, and a younger brother, Benjamin … Something that people might not know is that she is Australian … Admires Damian Lillard and Allyson Felix … Decided to attend UCLA “not only because the academics are fantastic, but the athletic program is so historic and something so surreal to be a part of. To represent UCLA is an absolute dream and I am so honored to wear the same four letters as so many outstanding athletes.” … Lists greatest athletic thrill as competing at NXR and her coaching telling her if she got the girls in the next group, the team was going to NXN … Says she remembers feeling so inspired and ready to give everything she had for the team … Loves to ski, hike, swim, go camping, go to the beach, and hang out with friends and family.

Miliana PEREZ

5-7 / Sophomore Fresno, Calif. Clovis North HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Competed in six races during the outdoor track and field season… Her season-best 2:15.65 in the 800m event at the Chris Rinne Twilight placed her fourth at the late-April meet… Ran four 800m races and two 1500m races for the Bruins during the spring campaign.

2022 (Cross Country)

Ran two races for the Bruins during the 2022 season… Posted a season-best 23:01.1 at the Highlander Invite as UCLA took third place as a team.

Rose PITTMAN

5-11 / Senior Adelaide, South Australia, Australia St. Peter’s Girls School

Annika SALZ

5-6 / Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Torrey Pines HS

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran eight races during the indoor campaign… Opened the season winning her 400m heat at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational (56.39)… Ran the third leg in the first-place 4x400m relay team at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite… Competed in three 800m races during the indoor season… Jumped up to fourth on the indoor all-time top 10 list at the David Hemery Invite In February, running a 2:05.80… Also ran the third leg of UCLA’s Distance Medley Relay at the Boston meet… That DMR group ran a 10:54.49, UCLA’s new school record… Pittman and the relay team went on to claim fourth at the NCAA indoor national championships…

Ran seven races during the 2023 outdoor season, all in the 800m… Opened the season with a second-place finish at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, trailing teammate Mia Barnett in the Race… Steadily improved her time throughout the season, claiming the top seven spots on UCLA’s performance list… Finished 11th in the Conference, running a 2:07.08 at the Pac-12 Championships… Decided 11 was her lucky number, finishing in 11th during both rounds of the NCAA West Regional meet to qualify for outdoor nationals… Ran a personal-best 2:03.77 in the national meet, placing 16th in the NCAA… Jumped up to third all-time for the Bruins with the mark; only the third Bruin in history to run sub-2:04 (Tiffany Burgess – 2002; Lena Nilsson – 2002)… Honors: Indoor First Team All-American (Distance Medley Relay), Outdoor Second Team All-American (800m).

2022 (Track & Field)

Cracked into UCLA’s all-time top 10 list in the 800m race after running a 2:05.12 to win the event at the annual USC Dual meet... Also claimed victory at the West Coast Relays in the 800m... Ran the anchor leg of the 4x400m relay that took home gold at the West Coast Relays.

2021 (Track & Field)

Did not compete for the Bruins in 2021 … Did compete back home in Australia and recorded a 2:04.63 performance in the 800m in April.

High School

400m PR: 54.69 … 800m PR: 2:05.14 (U-18 State women’s record holder) … Attended St. Peter’s Girls School in Adelaide, Australia … Won the 400m and 800m at the 2020 Open Women’s State Championships … Won the 400m competition at the Australian All Schools Championships in 2017 … Won the 800m at Australian All Schools Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018 … At the Australian U-18 Championships, took second in the 400m and third in the 800m.

Personal

Born in Adelaide, Australia to parents David and Sophie Pittman … Has a brother, Darcy, and a sister, Dimity … Visited the United States in 2016 and fell in love with UCLA and Drake Stadium … Notes, “After my recruitment trip, I loved the dynamic of the track team and how prestigious the college was for its academics and athletics”. … Lists one of her greatest athletic thrills as racing in one of the boys races at a state competition, and ultimately winning and running a personal-best time … Admires sprinter Allyson Felix … Enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and family, and taking her dogs for beach walks … Something interesting about her is that she has never seen snow.

2023 (Track & Field)

Ran one race for UCLA during the outdoor track and field season… Posted a 17:57.19 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival in the 5000m event.

2022 (Cross Country)

Appeared in two meets for the Bruins: the Mammoth UCLA-UCSD Dual Meet and the Highlander Invite… Scored for the Bruins at the Highlander meet, running a 21:12.6 in the mid-October competition… Placed 34th overall and fourth on the Bruin squad.

High School

Ran Cross Country and Track at Torrey Pines High School, lettering in both all four years... 2021 CIF SDS Xc Team Champion, All-League Avocado West all four years for XC, All CIF 2021 for XC.

4:57 - 1600, 10:35 - 3200, 16:35 - 3 mile

Personal

Born in San Diego, Calif. to Lisa and Don... Has an older brother, Nick... Decided to attend UCLA because it was an encouraging and competitive environment both academically and athletically, with extremely talented peers and teammates... Says her biggest athletic thrill was “winning the Arcadia Invitational 4x1600 my junior year, the first large invite after COVID”... Admires Molly Seidel, Emma Coburn, Justin Herbert... Enjoys baking, reading, watching movies, cross-country skiing... Intends to major in mathematics and linguistics with the objective of becoming a math professor.

Angelina SHANDRO

5-6 / Junior Victoria, B.C., Canada St. Michaels University School

2023 (Track & Field)

Placed third at the Dr. Sander Invite, running a 4:50.45 indoor mile at the late-January meet… Ran another indoor mile at the Ken Shannon Last Chance meet… Did not compete for the Bruins during the outdoor track and field season.

2022 (Cross Country)

Competed in three meets for the Bruins… Scored at the Pac-12 Championships (20:29.8, 48th) and the NCAA West Regional Championships (20:24.1, 58th) as a top-three finisher for UCLA in those races.

MAMMOTH-UCSD DUAL - Sept. 1

Mammoth Lakes, Calif. - The UCLA cross country team opened its 2022 season with victories over UC San Diego at a dual meet in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 1. The women’s team ran first, taking on a 3000-meter course before the men ran their 4k race at the Whitmore Recreation Area. The Bruins had strong finishes across the board, taking five of the top six spots in both races.

MEN’S 4k - Team 1st

WEIS-CROCKETT INVITATIONAL - Oct. 15

Stillwater, Okla. - Following a strong performance at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, the Bruin men set out with something to prove in Oklahoma. Junior Ronan McMahon-Staggs led the way for UCLA, fighting throughout the race for a top-15 placement. Senior Emma Tavella finished as the Bruins top scorer once again for the Bruin women.

MEN’S 8k - Team 5th

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 15th

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS - Oct. 28

Riverside, Calif. - The UCLA Cross Country teams competed in the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships hosted by USC in Riverside, Calif., on Friday. The men’s team brought home a fifth-place finish and the women finished in eighth. MEN’S

WOMEN’S 3k - Team

HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL - Oct. 15

Riverside, Calif. - The UCLA women ran in strong packs to pull away with a 3rd-place finish in Riverside, Calif., on Saturday morning. In a field of 26 teams, the Bruins displayed strong performances to outrun conference foes Arizona and Colorado in the invitational. The Bruin men also saw success in the UC Riverside-hosted invitational, placing 6th as a team in a field of 25 teams.

MEN’S 8k - Team 6th

BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONAL - Sept. 23

Springfield, Ore. - Five of the eight Bruin runners on the men’s side set PRs in the race, cruising to a third-place finish (63 points) behind Oregon (39) and Portland (62). The women had seven runners set PRs out of the eight competing in the meet, and the Bruins finished seventh in the invitational.

MEN’S 8k - Team 3rd

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 7th

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 3rd

NCAA WEST REGIONALS - Nov. 11

University Place, Wash. - The UCLA cross country teams competed in the 2022 NCAA Cross Country West Regional hosted by the University of Washington on Friday, Nov. 11, with the women’s team running a 6k race and the men running a 10k in The Evergreen State. The women finished 13th in a field of 35 teams, finishing with 368 points in the meet. The men followed it up with a 10th-place finish (281 points) in their 10,000-meter race.

MEN’S 10k - Team 10th

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 13th

WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES (15)*

Year Finish Coach

2016 28th Forest Braden

2014 27th Forest Braden

2004 27th Eric Peterson

2003 7th Eric Peterson

2002 25th (tie) Eric Peterson

2001 21st Eric Peterson

1999 30th Eric Peterson

1998 28th Eric Peterson

1988 13th Bob Messina

1986 11th Bob Messina

1985 6th Bob Messina

1980 7th Scott Chisam

1979 11th Scott Chisam

1977 5th Scott Chisam

1976 6th Pat Connolly

*Women competed in the AIAW Championships until 1981.

MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES (13)

Year Finish Coach

2017 21st Avery Anderson

2016 15th Forest Braden

2015 14th Forest Braden

2014 18th Forest Braden

2012 13th Forest Braden

2008 26th Eric Peterson

2006 24th Eric Peterson

1985 12th Bob Larsen

1983 20th Bob Larsen

1982 9th Bob Larsen

1981 5th Bob Larsen

1980 5th Bob Larsen

1979 15th Bob Larsen

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS (15)

Year Name

2019 Christina Rice

2005 Ashley Caldwell

2003 Ashley Caldwell

Valerie Flores

Melissa McBain

2002 Lena Nilsson

1994 Karen Hecox

1993 Beth Bartholomew

Karen Hecox

1986 Polly Plummer

1985 Polly Plummer

1981 Michelle Bush

1980 Linda Goen

1973 Julie Brown

Francie Larrieu

MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS (21)

Year Name

2016 Ferdinand Edman

2015 Lane Werley

2012 Lane Werley

2007 Austin Ramos

2005 Austin Ramos

2004 Jon Rankin

1998 Mark Hauser

1997 Meb Keflezighi (NCAA Champion)

1996 Meb Keflezighi

1995 Meb Keflezighi

1994 Meb Keflezighi

1985 Jon Butler

1982 Jon Butler

Steve McCormack

1981 Jon Butler

Dave Daniels

Steve McCormack

1980 Ron Cornell

Dave Daniels

Steve Ortiz

1997 NCAA Champion Meb Keflezighi

WOMEN’S NCAA WEST REGIONAL FINISHES

Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School 2022 Stanford 13th

Mitchell, Oregon State 2021 Stanford 15th

Heymach,

MEN’S NCAA WEST REGIONAL FINISHES

Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School

2022 Stanford 10th Brian Fay, Washington

2021 Stanford 12th Kieran Lumb, Washington

2019 Stanford 11th

Donaghu, Stanford 2018 Oregon 7th

Taylor, San Francisco

2020 N/A N/A N/A 2019

Stanford 6th

Kosinski, Oregon

McWalters, Stanford

Lambie, Stanford

Lambie, Stanford

Craig, Stanford

Craig, Stanford

Chaplin, Arizona

Aguilera, Arizona State

Stamps, Stanford

Skieresz, Arizona

Skieresz, Arizona

Skieresz, Arizona

Skieresz, Arizona

1994 Stanford Milena Glusac, Oregon

1993 Arizona 3rd Karen Hecox, UCLA

1992 Washington 5th Louis Watson, Stanford

1991 Oregon 4th Lucy Nusrala, Oregon

1990 Oregon 3rd Buffy Rabbitt, UC Irvine

1989 Washington Buffy Rabbitt, UC Irvine

1988 Oregon Penny Graves, Oregon

1987 Oregon 2nd Annette Hand, Oregon

1986 UCLA Penny Graves, Oregon

1985 Oregon 3rd Regina Jacobs, Stanford

1984 Stanford 4th Regina Jacobs, Stanford

1983 Oregon

1982 Stanford 5th

1981 Oregon

1980 Oregon

1979 Oregon

1978 Oregon

1977 Oregon

1976 Oregon

1975 Seattle Pacific

Kathy Hayes, Oregon

Ceci Hopp, Stanford

Monica Joyce, San Diego State

Regina Joyce, Washington

Molly Morton, Oregon

Robin Baker, Oregon

Debbie Quatier, Seattle Pacific

Debbie Quatier, Seattle Pacific

Maureen Crowley, Simon Fraser

*The 2020 NCAA Regional Meet was not contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

-In 2000, the race became 6,000m; from 1986-99, it was 5,000m.

WOMEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES

MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES

*indicates a six-mile course

In 1976, the race became 10,000m. In 1989, the race became 8,000m

Martin Jarmond Director of Athletics 4th

Year

UNC Wilmington ‘01

Martin Jarmond, a nationally recognized leader in college athletics, has built an impressive track record of competitive excellence, innovative strategy and student athlete success. A two-time recipient of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award with 20 years in sports administration spanning three conferences, Jarmond has guided UCLA to new heights through his culture of an E.L.I.T.E. mindset – Energy, Leadership, Integrity, Toughness and Excellence.

Jarmond’s results-driven strategies combined with a relentless work ethic to elevate UCLA Athletics has helped to create an exceptional experience for student-athletes and fans alike. Over Jarmond’s first three years in Westwood, UCLA has won three NCAA championships in the sports of men’s water polo (2020), women’s soccer (2022) and men’s volleyball (2023). In June of 2022, Jarmond worked closely with campus leadership while playing a critical role in UCLA Athletics applying and being accepted for future membership in the Big Ten Conference. One of the most important announcements in the history of UCLA Athletics, the Bruins will join the Big Ten Conference in 2024. Jarmond was hired on May 19, 2020, as UCLA’s Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, becoming the ninth athletic director in school history. He made an immediate impact on the Bruins, jumpstarting the Voting Matters Initiative, the first of its kind in the country which assisted student-athletes in discovering the tools needed to exact meaningful change through civic duty. Jarmond engineered a partnership between UCLA and Nike/Jordan Brand, becoming only the fifth Jordan brand school in the nation and the first partnership with Nike in UCLA history. The six-year agreement between UCLA and Nike provides for 22 of the 25 UCLA varsity sports with Nike apparel, while football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball don Jordan Brand. Jarmond exhibits a strong commitment to mental health awareness and his emphasis on diversity and inclusion was recognized in a 2021 SBJ award for being a national leader in diversity and inclusive hiring. He was the Pac-12 Conference representative to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for 2021-22.

Through Jarmond’s instrumental leadership, UCLA Athletics has positioned itself at the forefront of a rapidly-changing collegiate athletics landscape. In the burgeoning area of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), Jarmond and UCLA Athletics launched the “Westwood Ascent,” which is a comprehensive NIL program that supports UCLA’s student-athletes, helping them build their personal brands and maximize their NIL opportunities. In addition, the “Westwood Exchange” was established as a free business registry designed for companies, donors, fans and alumni that want to connect directly with UCLA’s studentathletes interested in capitalizing on their NIL.

Extensive work by Jarmond and his staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ensured that all Bruin teams could compete safely during the 2020-21 academic year. UCLA’s athletic teams won four conference titles that year and the men’s water polo program won its 12th national championship in the spring of 2021. The men’s basketball team embarked on a remarkable journey, advancing from the First Four to the 2021 NCAA Final Four, UCLA’s first national semifinal appearance since 2008. These athletic achievements were balanced by record numbers of student-athletes earning spots on the conference all-academic squads, with 49 individuals earning a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Winter Quarter, and 131 student-athletes earning their UCLA degrees. For the first time ever, the Bruins produced multiple winners of the NCAA Elite 90 Award. Four student-athletes were recognized by CoSIDA as Academic All-Americans.

Jarmond came to UCLA from Boston College, where he served as the school’s Director of Athletics for three years. During his time there, he orchestrated the Eagles’ first-ever strategic plan, a comprehensive five-year goal to advance the program by fostering student-athlete formation, strengthening competitive excellence, increasing external engagement and enhancing facilities. The strategic plan was supported by BC’s first-ever athletics-only capital campaign, at the time, the largest campaign of any Atlantic Coast Conference institution at $150 million. Jarmond hired high-impact coaches in football, women’s basketball, softball, volleyball, swimming & diving, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and fencing. Jarmond served on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and on the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors.

ADMINISTRATOR BIOGRAPHIES

Prior to joining Boston College in 2017 and becoming the youngest athletic director of any Power Five institution at age 37, Jarmond previously served as deputy director of athletics at Ohio State, moving up the ranks after arriving as an associate athletic director for development in 2009. During his time at Ohio State, he was the lead administrator for a variety of sports, including football and men’s basketball, and directed external and internal relations and day-today operations. He also had responsibility for football scheduling, served on the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee, and was a member of the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Advisory Group and the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee. As Ohio State Athletics’ chief advancement officer, Jarmond helped raise more than $120 million between 2010-2012.

Jarmond was also an assistant athletic director for development for seven years at Michigan State, where he served on the athletic director’s executive leadership team. He was a key member of the $1.2 billion “Campaign for MSU” development team and a liaison between Michigan State’s university development and alumni association leadership. Jarmond led the efforts to implement Scholarship Seating in football and Courtside seating in men’s basketball.

A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jarmond, 42, earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A two-year captain of the men’s basketball team, he led his team to the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2000 and earned Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors in 2001. He holds both a M.B.A. and a master’s in sports administration from Ohio University. Jarmond is married to Dr. Jessica Jarmond, a dentist. They have three daughters: Scarlett, Savannah and Serena.

Gavin Crew

Associate Athletic Director

8th Year

UCLA ‘99

Gavin Crew was named Associate Athletic Director for Sports and Administration in April 2016. He has spent over a decade with the Bruins, from 2001-2005 and 2008-present.

Crew oversees eight sports in his role - men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track & field (indoor and outdoor), women’s track & field (indoor and outdoor), men’s soccer and women’s swimming and diving. Additionally, he supervises the Camps & Clinics office and serves as tournament director for NCAA, Pac-12 and MPSF Championship hosting.

In his first stint in the UCLA Athletics Department, he oversaw the expansion of the Camps & Clinics office to a year-round business operation, managing the growing demand for athletic camp operations in Westwood. From 2005-2008, Crew worked with Excel Sports Officiating to help train and work with officials, umpires and referees in all sports and at all levels. Upon his return to UCLA in 2008, Crew once again oversaw the camp office and added championship coordinator to his plate. In addition to continuing the growth of the camp operation into a $4 million revenue generator for the Athletic Department, he has also executed several major NCAA, Pac-12 and MPSF Championships on campus, including the 2013 NCAA National Collegiate Gymnastics Championship, 2013 NCAA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship, 2015 Pac-12 Track & Field Championship, 2014, 2016 and 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball 1st/2nd Rounds, 2015 NCAA National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championships, and the 2016 NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championships.

Crew graduated with a degree in Political Science from UCLA in 1999.

Originally from Irvine, Calif., Crew lives in the Silver Lake neighborhood with his wife, Cassidy.

Dr. Gene Block Chancellor 16th Year

Stanford ‘77

Dr. Gene Block became chancellor of UCLA in summer 2007, taking the helm of a world-class institution comprising 37,000 students and 27,000 faculty and staff, with an annual budget of $3.6 billion. As chief executive officer, he oversees all aspects of the university’s three-part mission of education, research and service.

Previously, Dr. Block served as vice president and provost of the University of Virginia, where he also held the Alumni Council Thomas Jefferson Professorship in Biology. With academic expertise in biological clocks, he conducts research on the neurobiology of circadian rhythms in higher organisms, leading a research lab funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). From 1991 to 2002, he directed the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Center for Biological Timing. In 1997, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has invented a number of devices and holds a patent for a non-contact respiratory monitor for the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Dr. Block joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1978 as an assistant professor of biology. He served as vice provost for research from 1993 to 1998 and then as vice president for research and public service until his appointment as vice president and provost in 2001. He also headed an NIH graduate training program aimed at increasing the number of scientists from underrepresented groups. In 1998, he received the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Outstanding Public Service Award for his work with Virginia’s business community.

A native of Monticello, N.Y., Dr. Block holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stanford University and a master’s and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Oregon. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, working with the late Colin Pittendrigh, “the father of biological timing” and distinguished biologist and former Stanford President, Donald Kennedy. Dr. Block and his wife, Carol, have two adult children.