2017 UCLA Cross Country Information Guide by UCLA Athletics

2017 UCLA CROSS COUNTRY

TABLE OF CONTENTS Postseason History

2017 QUICK FACTS Location Athletic Dept. Address

Los Angeles, CA 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 Daniel G. Guerrero Assoc. Athletic Director (Cross Country) Gavin Crew Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Michael Teitell Enrollment 43,239 Founded 1919 Colors Blue and Gold Nickname Bruins Conference Pac-12 National Affiliation NCAA Division I Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Avery Anderson (UCLA ‘05) Asst. Coach Devin Elizondo (UCLA ‘98) Asst. Coach Jennifer DeRego (Cal Poly ‘02) Volunteer Coach Rob Beamer (San Diego ‘03 2016 Pac-12 Championships Finish 3rd (Men) 7th (Women) 2016 West Regional Championships Finish 3rd (Men) 6th (Women) 2016 NCAA Championships Finish 15th (Men) 28th (Women) 2016 Final National Ranking 10th (Men) 30th (Women) All-Time Conference Championships 2 (Men in 1980, 1981) All-Time West Regional Championships 3 (Men in 1980, 1981; Women in 1986)

The 2017 Bruins TV Roster - Men TV Roster - Women Rosters Coaching Staff Athlete Profiles

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NCAA Championships History NCAA West Regional Championships History Pac-12 Conference Championships History

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UCLA Administration Administrator Biographies

2016 Season in Review 2016 Meet Summaries

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2017 SCHEDULE Date Sat, Sept. 2 Sat, Sept. 23 Sat, Sept. 30 Fri, Oct. 13 Sat, Oct. 14 Fri, Oct. 27 Fri, Nov. 10 Sat, Nov. 18

Meet George Kyte Invitational Roy Griak Invitational Mustang Invitational Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite Bronco Invitational Pac-12 Championships NCAA West Regionals NCAA Championships

Location Flagstaff, Ariz. Falcon Heights, Minn. Santa Clarita, Calif. Madison, Wisc. Sunnyvale, Calif. Springfield, Ore. Seattle, Wash. Louisville, KY

Credits: The 2017 UCLA Cross Country media guide was written and edited by Liza David and Ryan Andersen of the UCLA Athletic Communications Office. Primary photography by UCLA Photography (Don Liebig and Todd Cheney). Additional photography by Jim O’Neil, Ricky Bassman and Skip Powers.

MEDIA INFORMATION Cross Country Contact: Liza David Phone: 310-206-8140 Fax: 310-825-8664 E-mail: ldavid@athletics.ucla.edu Address: 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095

2017 Men’s Cross Country Team: Top Row (l-r): George Gleason, Jackson Marshall, Daniel De La Torre, Scott Snow, Riley Kelly, Colin Burke. Middle Row (l-r): Tyler Janes, Andy Ehrenberg, Robert Brandt, Garrett Reynolds, Millen Trujillo, Carter Blunt. Bottom Row (l-r): Richard Ho, Arturo Sotomayor, Myles Smith, Chris Morzenti, Max Davis, Cole Smith.

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

2017 Women’s Cross Country Team: Top Row (l-r): Roni Yamane, Adria Lammers, Cassandra Durgy, Chloe Jenkins, Sarah Holloway, Jacquelyn Hill. Second Row (l-r): Claire Markey, Marisa Villegas, Alyson Jimenez, Taylor Taite, Kelly Bernd, Jessica Cushing-murray. Third Row (l-r): Jackie Garner, Taylor Beaudoin, Christina Rice, Kira Loren, Carlyn Schmidgall, Madison Moore, Grace McAuley. Bottom Row (l-r): Daniela LoCastro, Erika Adler, Paige Carter, Lucie Semone, Lilly Schmidt, Beckie Alch. (Not pictured: Emily Fieberling, Emily Scharmann).

TV ROSTER - MEN

Carter BLUNT

Robert BRANDT

Colin BURKE

Max DAVIS

Daniel DE LA TORRE

Andy EHRENBERG

George GLEASON

5-8/RFr. McKinney, Texas

6-0/Jr. Pasadena, Calif.

6-0/RSo. Pleasanton, Calif.

5-9/RSr. Santa Barbara, Calif.

6-0/RSr. Alhambra, Calif.

5-11/RFr Corte Madera, Calif.

6-2/RSo. Huntington Beach, Calif.

Richard HO

Tyler JANES

Riley KELLY

Jackson MARSHALL

Chris MORZENTI

Garrett REYNOLDS

Cole SMITH

5-5/RSr. San Jose, Calif.

5-11/RFr. Riverside, Calif.

6-1/RFr. Brisbane, Australia

6-2/RJr. Irvine, Calif.

5-8/RFr. Dunsmuir, Calif.

5-11/So. Ventura, Calif.

5-9/RJr. Goleta, Calif.

Myles SMITH

Scott SNOW

Arturo SOTOMAYOR

Millen TRUJILLO

Avery ANDERSON

Devin ELIZONDO

Rob BEAMER

5-7/RSr. Lakewood, Calif.

6-3/RJr. Woking, England

5-7/RSo. Roseville, Calif.

5-11/RSo. Walnut, Calif.

Director

Assistant Coach

Volunteer Assistant

TV ROSTER - WOMEN

Erika ADLER

Beckie ALCH

Taylor BEAUDOIN

Kelly BERND

Paige CARTER

Jessica CUSHING-MURRAY

Cassandra DURGY

5-3/Fr. Irvine, Calif.

5-2/RSo. Los Angeles, Calif.

5-3/RFr Redondo Beach, Calif.

5-4/RFr. Del Mar, Calif.

5-4/Fr. Carlsbad, Calif

5-8/Sr. Santa Monica, Calif.

5-8/So. Huntington Beach, Calif.

Jackie GARNER

Jacquelyn HILL

Sarah HOLLOWAY

Chloe JENKINS

Alyson JIMENEZ

Adria LAMMERS

Daniela LoCASTRO

5-5/RSo San Diego, Calif.

5-8/Fr. Fontana, Calif.

5-8/RFr. Ranch Cucamonga, Calif.

6-1/RSo. Oakland, Calif.

5-6/RFr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

5-9/RFr. Davis, Calif.

5-1/RFr. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

Kira LOREN

Claire MARKEY

Grace McCAULEY

Madison MOORE

Christina RICE

Emily SCHARMANN

Carlyn SCHMIDGALL

5-4/Fr. San Diego, Calif

5-6/So. Chelmsford, Mass.

5-7/RFr. La Canada, Calif.

5-4/RSo. Bradley, Calif.

5-3/Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif.

5-6/RSr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Lilly SCHMIDT

Lucie SEMONE

Taylor TAITE

Marisa VILLEGAS

Roni YAMANE

Avery ANDERSON

Jennifer DeREGO

5-4/RFr. Newport Beach, Calif.

5-4/RFr. Kentfield, Calif.

5-5/Jr. Murrieta, Calif.

5-7/Fr. Hollister, Calif.

5-6/Sr. Arcadia, Calif.

Director

Assistant Coach

5-5/RFr. Issaquuah. Wash.

ROSTERS

MEN’S ROSTER

TEAM STAFF

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Hometown (High School/College)

Carter Blunt Robert Brandt Colin Burke Max Davis Daniel De La Torre Andy Ehrenberg George Gleason Richard Ho Tyler Janes Riley Kelly Jackson Marshall Chris Morzenti Garrett Reynolds Cole Smith Myles Smith Scott Snow Arturo Sotomayor Millen Trujillo

5-8 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-5 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-7 6-3 5-7 5-11

RFr. Jr. RSo. RSr. RSr. RFr. RSo. RSr. RFr. RFr. RJr. RFr. So. RJr. RSr. RJr. RSo. RSo.

McKinney, Texas (Independence HS) Pasadena, Calif. (Loyola HS/California) Pleasanton, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd HS) Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos HS) Alhambra, Calif. (La Salle HS) Corte Madera, Calif. (Redwood HS) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS) San Jose, Calif. (Leland HS) Riverside, Calf. (King HS) Brisbane, Australia (St. Joseph’s College) Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS) Dunsmuir, Calif. (Mt. Shasta HS) Ventura, Calif. (Ventura HS) Goleta, Calif. (Dos Pueblos HS) Lakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS) Woking, England (Carlsbad HS) Roseville, Calif. (Roseville HS) Walnut, Calif. (Walnut HS)

Director of Cross Country/Track and Field: Avery Anderson (1st Year at UCLA, 7th overall, UCLA ‘05) Asst. Coach: Devin Elizondo (1st Year, UCLA ‘98) Asst. Coach: Jennifer DeRego (1st Year, Cal Poly ‘02) Volunteer Coach: Rob Beamer (2nd Year, San Diego ‘03) Staff Athletic Trainer: Tracy Castrejana

ROSTER BREAKDOWN Class

State

Men: Freshmen Ehrenberg, Morzenti

Men: (5): Blunt, Janes, Kelly,

Sophomores (5): Burke, Gleason, Reynolds, Sotomayor, Trujillo. Juniors (4): Brandt, Marshall, C. Smith, Snow. Seniors (4): Davis, De La Torre, Ho, M. Smith.

Women:

WOMEN’S ROSTER Name Erika Adler Beckie Alch Taylor Beaudoin Kelly Bernd Paige Carter Jessica Cushing-murray Cassandra Durgy Jackie Garner Jacquelyn Hill Sarah Holloway Chloe Jenkins Alyson Jimenez Adria Lammers Daniela LoCastro Kira Loren Claire Markey Grace McAuley Madison Moore Christina Rice Emily Scharmann Carlyn Schmidgall Lilly Schmidt Lucie Semone Taylor Taite Marisa Villegas Roni Yamane

Ht. 5-3 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-8 5-8 6-1 5-6 5-9 5-1 5-4 5-6 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-6 5-5 5-4 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-6

Yr. Fr. RSo. RFr. RFr. Fr. Sr. So. RSo. Fr. RFr. RSo. RFr. RFr. RFr. Fr. So. RFr. RSo. Fr. RSr. RFr. RFr. RFr. Jr. Fr. Sr.

Hometown (High School/College) Irvine, Calif. (Northwood HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS) Del Mar, Calif. (Canyon Crest Academy) Carlsbad, Calif. (San Marcos HS) Santa Monica, Calif. (Foothill HS) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS) San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) Fontana, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos HS) Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s HS) Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes Peninsula HS) Davis, Calif. (Davis Senior HS) Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (Cold Spring Harbor HS) San Diego, Calif. (Canyon Crest Academy) Chelmsford, Mass. (Chelmsford HS) La Canada, Calif. (Crescenta Valley HS) Bradley, Calif. (Paso Robles HS) Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos HS) Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Tesoro HS) Issaquah, Wash. (Liberty HS) Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar HS) Kentfield, Calif. (Redwood HS) Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Mesa HS) Hollister, Calif. (San Benito HS) Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia HS)

Freshmen (16): Adler, Beaudoin, Bernd, Carter, Hill, Holloway, Jimenez, Lammers, LoCastro, Loren, McCauley, Rice, Schmidgall, Schmidt, Semone, Villegas. Sophomores (6): Alch, Durgy, Garner, Jenkins, Markey, Moore. Juniors (1): Taite Seniors (3): Cushing-murray, Scharmann, Yamane.

California (15): Brandt, Burke, Davis, De La Torre, Ehrenberg, Gleason, Ho, Janes, Marshall, Morzenti, Reynolds, C. Smith, M. Smith, Sotomayor, Trujillo. Texas (1): Blunt

Women: California: (23): Adler, Alch, Beaudoin, Bernd, Cushingmurray, Durgy, Garner, Hill, Holloway, Jenkins, Jimenez, Lammers, Loren, McAuley, Moore, Rice Scharmann, Schmidgall, Schmidt, Semone, Taite, Villegas, Yamane. Massachusetts (1): Markey New York (1): LoCastro Washington (1): Schmidgall

International Men: Australia (1): Kellly England (1): Snow

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Beckie Alch..........................................................ALLSH Taylor Beaudoin ...........................................BOWE-dwin Jennifer DeRego ..........................................duh-RAY-go Cassandra Durgy ........................................... DUR-ghee Andy Ehrenberg .......................................... AIR-en-berg Adria Lammers .............................................AY-dree-uh Kira Loren........................................................... lo-REN Arturo Sotomayor .................................. SOE-toe-MY-ore Millen Trujillo............................................... troo-HEE-oh Marisa Villegas......................mah-REE-suh vee-YAY-gas Roni Yamane............................ RAW-nee yah-MAW-nee

COACHING STAFF

AVERY

ANDERSON Director of Track & Field and Cross Country 1st Season at UCLA 7th Season overall UCLA ‘05 UCLA track and field alumnus Avery Anderson was named the new Director of Track and Field and Cross Country by UCLA Athletics on July 6, 2017. As Director, Anderson oversees all aspects of the planning, development, and administration of the track and field and cross country programs at UCLA. Anderson returns 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 and 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. Anderson’s tenure with the Matadors was marked by staggering levels of success. During his time with CSUN, Anderson led his student-athletes to 13 Big West/WAC Conference Team Titles, 91 individual conference championships, and 21 NCAA All-America honors. He also coached the only individual male NCAA Division I champions in CSUN history, in any sport, long jumpers Dashalle Andrews and Reindell Cole. Additionally, Anderson presided over three Big West Outdoor Championships on the women’s side (2011, 2015, and 2017). The women’s victory in 2017 extended CSUN’s record for most conference team titles on either the men’s or women’s side. Anderson was recognized for his coaching prowess when he received the 2015 and 2017 Big West Conference Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year awards. 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 and 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.

compete internationally for the United States in 2001 in the U.S. vs. Germany decathlon competition in Germany. 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 went on to play for the Indianapolis Colts during the 1996-97 season. When a back injury ended his football career, he decided to return to track and field as a decathlete. He soon became a prominent decathlete as he set the CSUN complex decathlon record to qualify for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. After finishing seventh at trials, he went on to

Anderson is married to the former Bridget Pearson, who coaches the pole vaulters for CSUN and additionally assists with the multi events. She is also a UCLA track and field alumna. The couple have two children: a son, Andy, and daughter, Avery.

COACHING STAFF

DEVIN

JENNIFER

ELIZONDO

DeREGO

Assistant Coach 1st Season UCLA ‘98

Assistant Coach 1st Season Cal Poly ‘02

UCLA alumnus Devin Elizondo enters his first season with the Bruins as an assistant coach for cross country and track and field. As he returns to Westwood, Elizondo brings a wealth of distance running acumen and an extensive resume of coaching experience that will certainly benefit the Bruins’ distance program.

With 14 years of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate level under her belt, Jennifer DeRego enters her first season with the Bruins as an assistant coach for the track and field and cross country squads. Most recently, she served as the head cross country and track and field coach for Heritage High School in Brentwood, Calif. During her time at the helm, she led Heritage to five cross country league championship titles and sent the school’s first ever runners to the state meet. Her track coaching prowess is just as solid as she has led seven boys teams to league titles and coached the 2017 California State Champion in the boys 800m.

Elizondo previously served as head cross country coach and assistant track and field coach at UC Davis from 2014-2017. In his first cross country season at the helm, he led the Aggie women to their first Big West Conference title since 2011 and was named the conference Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. In 2015, Elizondo guided both the men’s and women’s teams to third-place finishes at the Big West Championships, the highest finish for the men since 2013 and the fifth consecutive top-three finish on the women’s side. During his tenure at Davis, Elizondo helped coach 20 All-Big West runners (six men, 14 women) and six all-region honorees in cross country.

DeRego’s collegiate coaching experience include stints as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy in West Point in 2011, as well as a three-year stop at her alma mater, Cal Poly, from 2007-2009. DeRego graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2002. There, she was a member of back-to-back Big West Conference championship teams in cross country in 2000-2001. On the track, she was the Big West 10k champion and school record holder in the event at the time. Following her collegiate career, she went on to become a two-time qualifier at the Olympic Trials Marathon in 2004 and 2008. She earned her Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from Cal Poly in 2009.

His coaching career began at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles. There, he served as the head track and field coach and assistant cross country coach for both boys and girls. With Elizondo on the coaching staff, the boys’ cross country team qualified for six state championship meets and achieved five top-five finishes. The girls’ program also enjoyed success, as the girls advanced to two state meets and sent an individual runner on two other occasions during Elizondo’s time at Brentwood. Elizondo graduated from UCLA in 1998 with a degree in history and enjoyed great success as a distance runner for the Bruins. He was a member of three Pac-10 track and field championship teams and also helped lead the cross country team to a pair of third-place conference finishes. Elizondo was the UCLA cross country team’s Most Outstanding Freshman in 1994 and was selected to the All-District IX First Team in 1995.

ROB

Elizondo has also had an extensive history of youth outreach in Southern California involving athletics. He joined the LA84 foundation in 2007 and worked to organize cross country and track and field clinics at over 1,600 high schools in the Southern California Area. He has also been heavily involved in Runner’s Workshop since 1994, a summer cross country camp at which Elizondo regularly creates lecture series and workouts for campers.

Volunteer Coach 2nd Season San Diego ‘03

BEAMER

Rob Beamer enters his second year at UCLA as a volunteer coach for the cross country and track and field programs, specializing in the distance events. He is also a graduate student in the fully employed MBA program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. In his first year on the cross country staff in 2016, Beamer helped the Bruins send both their men’s and women’s squads to the NCAA National Championships. Before coming to UCLA, Beamer served two coaching stints for the UCSB track program, where he primarily coached the distance runners, sprinters, throwers and vaulters. In 2012, he was part of the staff that coached the Gaucho men to a Big West conference title and a first runner-up showing for the women. Prior to coaching at the collegiate level, Beamer served as the head coach of cross country and track and field at Bishop Diego HS in Santa Barbara. While at Bishop, he coached athletes Patrick Torrellas (400m) and Christina Nowak (high jump) to school records in their respective events. Beamer earned all-conference (WCC) honors as a two-sport athlete at the University of San Diego. He has run 10 marathons, including three LA Marathons (2006-08) in which he earned second place age group accolades among non-elite athletes. In addition to his coaching, Beamer is a political science instructor for the California Community College system. He holds a masters degree in systematic theology from Notre Dame, and masters and bachelors degrees from the University of San Diego.

ATHLETE PROFILES

CARTER

Personal Born on November 2, 1996 to parents Lisa and Wayne Brandt … Has one sister named Emily … Enjoys surfing, golfing, and reading … Attended the University of California from 2015-2017 before transferring to UCLA … Decided to come to UCLA because of the great team culture and strong academics … Describes his greatest athletic thrill as breaking the 29 minute barrier in the 10k against Edward Cheserek at the Stanford Invitational in 2017 … Admires Kobe Bryant … Political Science major.

BLUNT 5-8 / RS Freshman McKinney, Texas Independence HS

COLIN

BURKE 2016

6-0 / RS Sophomore Pleasanton, Calif. Bishop O’Dowd HS

Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Attended Frisco Independence High School in Frisco, Texas … A four-time district, area regional and three-time state champion in the 3,200m and 1,600m … Was the New Balance national runner-up in the mile and the national champion in the two-mile … A three-time cross country 5A state champion … Finished 13th at Foot Locker Nationals and 20th at the Nike Cross Nationals to earn All-American accolades … Holds personal bests of 4:10.09 in the 1,600m, 8:57.01 in the 3,200m and 14:41.80 in the 5,000m.

2016 Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic second team … Earned All-Pac-12 second team honors … Competed at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in the 10k and finished in 141st place with a time of 31:10:8 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (10k), placing 31st overall with a time of 30:16.3 … Raced in the Pac12 Championships (8k), placing 11th and finishing with a time of 24:42.7 … Ran at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (8k) and finished 57th with a time of 24:40.0 … Opened the season with a 29th place finish (8k) at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 25:43.6.

Personal Son of John and Corine Blunt … Has a brother named Clark and a sister named Bailey … Lists biggest athletic thrill as winning the two-mile at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals … Enjoys swimming, running, and sleeping.

ROBERT

BRANDT

2015

6-0 / Junior Pasadena, Calif. Loyola HS/California

High School

Did not compete in his first season as a Bruin. Attended Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif. … Was a CIF State qualifier in both track and cross country … Finished fifth at the CIF State Track & Field Championships in the 3,200m with a time of 9:06.37 … Ran a personal best 9:00.40 to finish as the runner-up at the Arcadia Invitational … Was the North Coast Section champion in the 3,200m … Holds a personal best of 4:17.54 in the 1,600m that he ran at the Sacramento Meetof Champions to place third … Three-time all-league in track … Second team All-West Region honoree … School record holder in the 3,200m and 5,000m … Was a three-time state qualifier in cross country … Finished third at the state meet as a senior with a 5k time of 15:23 … Qualified for the Foot Locker Nationals and placed 32nd with a time of 16:15 … Clocked a 5k personal best of 15:08 to win the Stanford Invitational … All East Bay Runner of the Year in cross country in 2014 …Two-time All-North Coast Section Division III selection in cross country (2013-2014).

2016 (California) Raced in the NCAA Championships (10k) and took 109th overall with a time of 30:57.4 … Was the Bears’ number one runner at the NCAA West Regionals (10k) with a 12th place finish and a time of 29:56 … Took 21st in the Pac-12 Championships (8k) with a time of 24:58.3 to help lead the Bears to a sixth-place finish … Finished second overall at the San Francisco Invitational (8k) with a time of 24:22.2 to contribute to Cal’s meet victory.

Personal Son of Andrew and Jacquie Burke … Has a twin brother named Sean and a sister named Maddie … List his biggest athletic accomplishment as qualifying for Foot Locker Nationals his senior season … Enjoys running, swimming and hiking … Economics major.

2015 (California) Competed at the NCAA Championships (10k) as a freshman and finished 161st with his time of 31:31.8 … Ran 31:55.4 at the NCAA West Regional Championships (10k) to help Cal qualify for the NCAA Championships … Finished 45th at the Pac-12 Championships (8k) with a time of 24:29 … Raced at D1 Pre-Nationals (8k) and finished 86th with a 24:15.1 time.

High School Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Loyola High School … 2014 CIF State Division I runner-up in cross country … Took 13th place at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2014 to earn Second Team All-American accolades … CIF Division I State Champion in the 3,200m his senior year … Took 4th in the 3,200m at the Brooks PR National Meet to earn All-American honors … Posted personal best high school times of 4:08 in the 1,600m and 8:51 in the 3,200m.

ATHLETE PROFILES

MAX

2015 Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (8k) finishing 64th overall and posting a time of 25:14 … Also participated in the Washington Invitational (8k), finishing 100th overall with a time of 25:31.

DAVIS

2014

5-9 / RS Senior Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS

Ran unattached at the Dual at the Rose Bowl (8k) for a time of 25:41 during his sophomore season.

2013 Ran in three races during his freshman year … Finished the Dual at the Rose Bowl with a season-best 8k time of 24:22.68 … Finished 58th in the Pac-12 Championships for the Bruins in his only race unattached on the season.

High School

2016 Competed in three meets … Ran the 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational and finished with a time of 25:18.1 to place 75th … Placed seventh at the Mustang Challenge with a 4.8mi time of 25:51.0 ... Opened the season with a seventh-place finish in the 5k at the Nevada Twilight with a time of 16:28.2.

Earned three varsity letters in cross country and two in track at La Salle HS for coach Fred Riley … Won six CIF individual titles and six league championships … Claimed the 2012 CIF state cross country championship … Named the Pasadena Sun’s All-Area Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2012 … Was a state finalist in the 1,600 and 3,200 … Placed fourth at the state championship in the 3,200 … Holds the La Salle HS record in the mile.

2015

Personal

Finished in the Top 5 of the Nevada Twilight Classic (5k), placing fifth overall while posting a time of 16:31… Finished in the Top 10 of the Mustang Challenge (8k), placing sixth overall with a time of 25:26 … Raced in the Washington Invitational (8k) and placed 66th overall with a time of 24:29 … Also raced in the Titan Invitational (8k) placing 12th overall with a time of 25:29.

Majoring in Sociology.

ANDY

EHRENBERG

2014 Ran in four races and garnered Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention accolades … Opened the season ninth at the Nevada Twilight Classic (5k) ... Placed second at the Dual at the Rose Bowl with an 8k time of 25:05 ... Finished 49th at the Titan Invitational (8k).

5-11 / RS Freshman Corte Madera, Calif. Redwood HS

2013 Raced three times unattached for the Bruins … Had a season best time of 25:00.9 in the 8k at the Titan Invitational … Ran a 25:26.20 at the Dual at the Rose Bowl … Crossed the line in 25:54.36 at the Mustang Challenge.

High School Attended Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Calif. … Earned four letters in track for coach and three in cross country for coaches Leslie Wiggins-Roth and Len Miller … A four-time All-Channel League selection and two-year captain in track … A three-time All-Channel League selection and two-year captain in cross country … All-CIF southern section and All-State honoree as a senior.

High School Earned four varsity letters in both cross Country and track and field at Redwood High School … Two-time CIF-NCS individual champion in cross country … Individually qualified for the California State Cross Country Meet first three years of high school, then with team his senior year … Five-time MCAL league champion in cross country and track … Has a cross country 5k PR of 15:24 … USATF Junior Nationals qualifier in the 1500m.

Personal Son of Glen and Cornelia Davis … Enjoys fishing … Mathematics of Computation major.

Personal Born in San Francisco to parents Doug and Tory Ehrenberg … Went to Redwood High School and grew up in Corte Madera, Calif. … Has an old brother, Alex … Hobbies and interests include backpacking, rock climbing, photography, and playing music … Lists his greatest athletic thrill as being able to walk on to the UCLA track and field team … Admires athletes Alex Honnold, Evan Jager and Peter Sagan…Statistics major.

DANIEL

DE LA TORRE 6-0 / RS Senior Alhambra, Calif. La Salle HS

2016 Competed at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in the 10k and finished in 143rd place with a time of 31:11.2 … Ran in the NCAA West Regional Championships (10k), placing 37th overall with a time of 30:27.1 … Placed 11th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 8k and finished with a time of 24:57.7 … Raced at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (8k) and finished fourth with a time of 23:44.0 … Placed 110th at the Roy Griak Invitational (8k) with a time of 26:41.1 … Opened the season by winning the Nevada Twilight in the 5k with a time of 15.55.8.

ATHLETE PROFILES

GEORGE

2013 Competed in three races unattached for the Bruins and redshirted the season … Ran a season best 24:26.6 at the Titan Invitational … Posted a 24:53.44 at the Dual at the Rose Bowl … Opened his collegiate career with a 25:13.78 at the Mustang Challenge.

GLEASON 6-2 / RS Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS

High School Four-year letterman in cross country and track and field at Leland HS ... Earned MVP honors all four years in cross country, as well as three times in track and field ... Placed seventh at the 2012 State DII championship after placing eighth in 2011 ... Earned All-Norcal, All-CCS and all-league honors his final two seasons ... All-CCS and all-league as a sophomore ... Named the Norcal Freshman of the Year and all-league in 2009.

Personal Son of James Ho and Christine Lin ... Has an older brother, Henry ... Born in Taichung, Taiwan... Majoring in Economics.

2016 Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships in the 10k and placed 59th overall with a time of 30:38.4 … Raced at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in the 8k and finished 178th with a time of 26:18.8 … Placed second at the Mustang Challenge in the 4.8mi with a time of 25:01.3 … Opened the season with a ninth-place finish at the Nevada Twilight in the 5k with a time of 16.30.0.

TYLER

JANES

2015

5-11 / RS Freshman Riverside, Calif. King HS

Ran unattached in the Titan Invitational (8k) and finished with a time of 24:50.

High School Attended Huntington Beach High School … A state meet qualifier in both track and cross country … Placed third his senior season in the 1,600m at the CIF State Track & Field Championships with a time of 4:09.57 … Clocked a personal best 4:09.02 to place fourth at the CIF Southern Section finals … Finished ninth at the state meet as a junior in the 1,600m with a time of 4:13.92 … Holds a personal best of 9:10.72 in the 3,200m … Placed 12th at the CIF California State Cross Country Championships in the 2014 with a time of 15:32 … Named the Huntington Beach HS Athlete of the Year for 2015 … An all-state selection in cross country in 2014 … An All-CIF and all-state selection in 2015.

2016 Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

Personal

High School

Son of Patrick and Gina Gleason … Has two brothers named Henry and Will … Was a four-year letterwinner on the Huntington Beach HS surfing team … English major.

Attended Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif. … Earned four letters in track and three in cross country … An all-state, All-CIF and all-league performer his senior season … Won the CIF-SS Division I 3,200m … Also helped lead the DMR to the win at Arcadia … During his junior year, Janes was an All-CIF, all-league selection and a state finalist in the 1,600m … Set the Riverside County record in the 1,600m … Holds personal bests of 4:05.86 in the 1,600m, 4:05.97 in the mile, 8:56.93 in the 3,200m and 1:56 in the 800m … In cross country, Janes was a state finalist, All-CIF, all-league and team MVP during his senior season … As a junior he was named team MVP and a state finalist … League champion and all-league his sophomore season.

RICHARD

HO 5-5 / RS Senior San Jose, Calif. Leland HS

Personal Son of Keith and Karla Janes … Has one brother named Mathew and a sister named Allison … His biggest athletic thrill so far has been winning the DMR at Arcadia … Enjoys fishing. in track … A three-time All-Channel League selection and two-year captain in cross country … All-CIF southern section and All-State honoree as a senior.

2016 Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Competed in two meets … Ran the 8k at the Roy Griak Invitational and finished 100th with a time of 26:30.6 … Opened the season with a sixth place finish in the 5k at the Nevada Twilight with a time of 16:27.3.

2015 Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (8k), placing 50th and posting a time of 24:44 … Finished 67th overall in the Washington Invitational (8k), posting a time of 24:30.

2014 Garnered Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention accolades … Named to the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in three races during his redshirt freshman year … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championship (10k) and placed 68th with a time of 30:50 … Won the Dual At The Rose Bowl (8k) in 24:57 … Opened his season with a 21:16.2 on the four mile course at the BYU Autumn Classic.

ATHLETE PROFILES

RILEY

CHRIS

KELLY

MORZENTI

6-1 / RS Freshman Brisbane, Australia St. Joseph’s College

5-8 / RS Freshman Dunsmuir, Calif. Mt. Shasta HS

2016

Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School

Attended St. Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace in Brisbane, Queensland … Earned varsity letters in track, cross country and swimming … Placed fourth in the 800m and 1,500m at the Australian School Track and Field Championship … GPS 1,500m champion from 2013-15 … Was a silver medalist in the 800m and 1,500m at the Queensland State Championships, Bronze medalist in the 1,500m at the Australian Junior Championship in 2013, and the St. Joseph’s high school champion in track and cross country … Was named the captain of the track team at St. Joseph’s College … Holds a personal best of 1:52.1 in the 800m, 3:55.7 in the 1,500m and a 49.8 in the 400m.

Attended Mt. Shasta High School in Mt. Shasta, Calif. … Lettered in cross country and track … Helped lead Mt. Shasta to a league championship in 2012 and 2015 as well as being section champions in 2012 … Was an all-league, all-division and all-section performer in cross country and track and an all-state performer in cross country … Was also a two-time Northern Section 1,600m champion … Holds the school records for the 800m, 1500m, 1600m, 3000m, and was a member of the 4x400 relay record holding team.

Personal Son of Carl and Carolyn Morzenti … Dad was a sprinter at UCLA … Enjoys swimming, hiking and biking.

Personal Son of Declan and Sarah Kelly … Has two brothers named Jack and Griffin and a sister named Lauren … Enjoys surfing, photography, listening to music, eating, hiking and watching the AFL.

GARRETT

JACKSON

REYNOLDS

MARSHALL

5-11 / Sophomore Ventura, Calif. Ventura HS

6-2 / RS Junior Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge HS 2016

Competed at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in the 10k and finished in 126th place with a time of 31:05.0 … Placed 35th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 8k and finished with a time of 25:15.2 … Opened the season at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (8k) with a time of 24:53.1 and finished in 83rd place … Ran unattached to open the year and won the Mustang Challenge (8k) in a course record time of 24:47.3.

2016 Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships in the 10k and placed 44th overall with a time of 30:35.4 … Ran in the Pac-12 Championships in the 8k and placed 37th with a time of 25:17.0 … Raced at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in the 8k and finished 14th with a time of 24:14.1 … Ran in the Roy Griak Invitational (8k) and finished with a time of 26:23.8 in 85th place … Opened the season with a fifth-place finish at the Nevada Twilight in the 5k with a time of 16.19.2.

High School Attended Ventura High School in Ventura, Calif. … Earned four letters in Cross Country and Track … Named the Ventura County runner of the year three times … All-Channel league six times, All-Ventura County six times, All-CIF First time three times, All-California first team three times and participated in the Nike Nationals Qualifier two times … Has clocked personal bests of 1:54.83 in the 800m, 4:15.93 in the 1,600m, 4:12.21 in the mile and 8:58.06 at 3,200m … Reynolds placed first in the 1600m and second 3,200m at the Channel League Finals … He went on to place seventh in the 3,200m at the State Meet running it in 8:58.06 … The Ventura County Star’s Cross Country Runner of the Year has led Ventura to a state title last season ... At the 2015 California State Division I Championships Reynolds ran a 15:05.00 to finish sixth overall … He finished fourth at the Division II meet in 2014 with a time of 15:16.00.

2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable mention … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championship (10k), finishing 76th overall and posting a time of 32:36 … Finished in the Top 10 of the Nevada Twilight Classic (5k), placing sixth overall with a time of 16:32 … Finished in the Top 5 of the Mustang Challenge (8k), placing fourth overall with a time of 25:18 … Placed 68th overall in the Washington Invitational (8k) and posted a time of 24:31 … Was the Bruins’ top runner in the Titan Invitational (8k), finishing 2nd overall with a time of 24:14.

High School Prepped at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif. … Lettered four times in track and in cross country for coaches Varvas and Pacheco … Was a two-time Pacific Coast League Champion in cross country (2012-13) and also the two-time league champion in the 3,200m (2012-13) … Posts personal bests of 9:21 in the 3,200m and 4:18 in the 1,600m.

Personal Son of Eric and Nancy Reynolds … Has a sister named Peyton … Both parents ran track and cross country at UCLA … Played baseball for eight years … Hobbies include biking, hiking and surfing.

Personal Son of Gregory and Lois Marshall … Has a brother named Joe and a sister named Jenna … Enjoys playing the piano, playing basketball, reading and paddle boarding … Majoring in statistics.

PLAYER PROFILES

COLE

2014 Competed in five races as a redshirt freshman … At the NCAA Championships, he finished 158th with a 10k time of 31:59.7 … Placed 44th at Pac-12 Championships with a 24:53 8k … Ran his season’s best 8k at the Washington Invitational in 24:12 … Opened his season by placing 15th at the BYU Autumn Classic with a time of 20:46.4 (4mi).

SMITH 5-9 / RS Junior Goleta, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS

2013 Competed in three races unattached for the Bruins … Ran a season-best time of 24:22.4 at the Titan Invitational … Ran a 24:46.36 at the Dual at the Rose Bowl … Opened the season with a 25:17 at the Mustang Challenge.

High School Four-time cross country and track and field letterman at St. John Bosco HS … Foot Locker National Finalist in 2011 … Two-time CIF Southern Section Division 3 cross country individual champion … In 2012-13, was named Dream Team Runner of the Year by the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year … Two-time Trinty League champion in the 3200m … Led his cross country team to two state and four league championships.

2016 Competed in four meets … Raced in the Pac-12 Championships in the 8k and finished in 55th place with a time of 26:01.3 … Placed 15th in the 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 24:19.6 … Raced in the Roy Griak Invitational and finished 192nd (8k) with a time of 26:26.9 … Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 5k at the Nevada Twilight with a time of 16:09.9.

Personal Son of Arthur and Yvonne Smith … Has three younger brothers (Payton, Brennan and Cole) and three sisters (Brianna, Lexxie and Leighton) … Admires boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao … Hobbies include soccer … Lists his biggest athletic thrill as being named Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year … Born in La Palma, Calif. … Political Science major.

2015 Raced in the Nevada Twilight Classic (5k) finishing fourth overall with a time of 16:29 … Also raced in the Mustang Challenge (8k) placing 31st overall and finishing with a time of 26:14.

2014

SCOTT

Competed in two races for the Bruins unattached during his freshman year … Ran at the Titan Invitational (8k) for a time of 26:25 ... Competed at the Dual at the Rose Bowl (8k) and posted a time of 27:08.

SNOW

High School

6-3 / RS Junior Woking, England Carlsbad HS

Attended Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Calif. … Lettered three times in cross country and track and field for coaches Len Miller and Chris Molkoy … Garnered All-CIF accolades in 2013 and was an All-Channel League selection in 2012 and 2013 … Named the Channel League MVP in 2013 … Was the team captain his senior season … Holds a 5K personal best time of 15:23 … Has run the 3,200m in 9:24 and the 1,600m in 4:24.

Personal Son of Mark and Cristi Smith … Named the Dos Pueblos Student of the Year … Chose UCLA because of the engineering department and the athletic tradition … Enjoys playing the guitar … Mechanical engineering major.

2016 Competed in one meet … Raced in the Mustang Challenge in the 4.8mi and finished 14th with a time of 26:45.5.

MYLES

High School Attended Carlsbad High School … Achieved four varsity letters in cross country and track and field … Was the track team captain in 2012 and 2013 and was awarded the CIF Sportsmanship Award … All-CIF San Diego cross country in 2012 … Three-time Avocado League in cross country and track … Two-time team CIF San Diego cross country champions in 2011 and 2012 … Personal best of 1:55 in the 800m.

SMITH 5-7 / RS Senior Lakewood, Calif. St. John Bosco HS

Club Trained at Spire Elite in 2014 … Achieved a personal best of 6802 points in the decathlon … Ran the 1500m in 4:06 at the 2014 USA Junior Outdoor Nationals to set a national record in the event … Also recorded personal bests of 50.1 in the 400m, 6-2.5 in the high jump, and 145-0 in the discus … Placed 11th at the USA Junior Outdoor Nationals in the decathlon.

2016

Personal

Competed at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in the 10k and finished in 163rd place with a time of 31:19.7 … Placed 44th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 8k and finished with a time of 25:31.7 … Raced in the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (8k) with a time of 24:53.1 and finished in 102nd place … Opened the season at the Roy Griak Invitational and finished 70th (8k) with a time of 26:13.7.

Born in Kingston Upon Thames, England … Son of Russell Snow and Cindy Gilbert … Has one sister, Alana … Lists his biggest athletic achievements thus far as training with Charlie Powell at the Spire Olympic Training Center, and as achieving the national record in the decathlon 1500 at the 2014 USA Junior Outdoor Nationals … His mother, Cindy Gilbert, attended UCLA and competed on the 1972 Olympic team in high jump at age 15, the youngest athlete ever to compete in track and field … Mathematics/Applied Science major.

2015 Competed at the NCAA Championship … Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (8k), placing 35th and finishing with time of 24:12 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (10k), placing 40th overall and finishing with time of 31:57… Won the Mustang Challenge (8k) in a time of 25:00 … Raced in the Washington Invitational (8k), placing 38th and finishing with a time of 23:59 … Also raced in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (8k) and placed 86th with a mark of 24:23.

ATHLETE PROFILES

ARTURO

MILLEN

SOTOMAYOR

TRUJILLO

5-7 / RS Sophomore Roseville, Calif. Roseville HS

5-11 / RS Sophomore Walnut, Calif. Walnut HS

2016

Garnered Pac-12 All-Academic first team honors … Competed in four meets … Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (8k) and finished in 51st place with a time of 25:51.0 … Placed 17th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (8k) with a time of 24:26.5 … Ran in the Roy Griak Invitational and finished 69th (8k) with a time of 26:12.6 … Opened the season with a third place finish in the 5k at the Nevada Twilight with a time of 16:08.5.

Competed in two meets … Raced in the 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational and finished with a time of 24:44.2 in 38th place … Opened the season at the Mustang Challenge in the 4.8mi and finished fourth with a time of 25:23.8.

2015 Ran unattached in the Titan Invitational (8k) and finished with a time of 26:00.

2015

High School

Ran unattached in the Titan Invitational (8k) and finished with a time of 25:03.

Prepped at Roseville High School in Roseville, Calif. … A two-time state qualifier in the 800m … Placed fifth at the CIF State Track & Field Championships with a time of 1:53.70 … Clocked a personal best 1:51.54 to finish second at the Mt. SAC Relays … Ran a 1:53.05 at the USATF Junior Nationals to place 10th … Finished 18th as a junior at the state meet with a time of 1:54.78 … Ran a personal best 4:13.02 in the 1,600m to win the Sacramento Meet of Champions … Helped the Roseville 4x400m relay team place sixth at the CIF State Championships … Ran at Brooks PR two years in a row … Holds the Roseville school record in the 800m, mile and 4x400m relay … Placed 61st at the CIF California State Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:05.

High School Attended Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif. … Lettered all four seasons in track and cross country for coach Jim Polite … Named the Walnut HS MVP in cross country all four years and three times in track … Belongs to the Walnut HS Hall of Fame in both cross country and track … Named the SGV Runner of the Year in 2015 … Holds the school record in 1,600m with a time of 4:11.26 … Holds a personal best of 9:13.10 in the 3,200m … Placed 23rd at the CIF Track & Field Championships in the 1,600m … League champion in both the 1,600m and 3,200m his junior and senior seasons … Ran a personal best 15:23 at the CIF California State Cross Country Championships to place sixth overall in the division I race.

Personal Son of Arturo and Alma Rosa Sotomayor … Has one brother named Eduardo and a sister named Sara Elena … Admires Leo Manzano … Enjoys soccer, hiking and working on cars … Geology major.

Personal Son of Michael and Merisha Trujillo … Has two sisters named Maya and Meghna … Admires Kobe Bryant … Political Science major.

ATHLETE PROFILES

ERIKA

TAYLOR

ADLER

BEAUDOIN

5-3 / Freshman Irvine, Calif. Northwood HS

5-3 / RS Freshman Redondo Beach, Calif. Redondo Union HS

High School

2016

Attended Northwood High School in Irvine … Two-time varsity letterwinner in track and field and one-time letterwinner in cross country … MVP and league champion of the Pacific Coast League in 2016, her only year of cross country … Took second at the CIF State Cross Country Meet … Earned all-county senior girl honors at the Orange County Cross Country Championships … Orange County Register Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year … League champion in the 1,600m and 3,200m in track and field … Took sixth place in 3,200m at CIF State Meet … Personal best marks of 4:56.34 in the 1,600m and 10:24.62 in the 3,200m.

Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

Personal

High School Prepped at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif. … Earned four letters in track and cross country … Helped lead Redondo Union to a second-place showing at the CIF Division II SS championships in 2013 … Also led Redondo Union to a pair of third-place finishes at the state meet … A three-time first-team all-league selection in track and cross country. Daughter of Paul and Carmel Beaudoin … Has an identical twin sister named Nicole … Enjoys swimming and traveling.

Born on March 28, 1998 to parents Jeff and Christine Adler … Has an older brother, Nathan Lutu, and a younger sister, Jenna Adler … Decided to attend UCLA because it was her dream school throughout her life, she thought everyone on the cross country team felt like family, and she admired the UCLA athletic support system … Greatest athletic thrill was qualifying for the state meet as an individual her first and only season of cross country … Admires Jordan Hasay and the late Steve Prefontaine … Likes classic cars … Enjoys traveling, going to the beach, paddle boarding, and listening to music … Has a grandfather that went to UCLA … Plans to be a Psychology major with aspirations to be a Sports Psychologist.

KELLY

BERND 5-4 / RS Freshman Del Mar, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy

BECKIE

ALCH 5-2 / RS Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Taft HS

2016 Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Attended Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, Calif. … Set personal bests of 2:13.08 in the 800m, 4:51.38 1600m, 4:57.79 in the 1 mile and 10:37.05 in the 3,200m … Finished fifth at the CIF San Diego Section Finals in the 1,600m with a time of 5:07.86 … Finished seventh at the California State Championships in the 1,600m with a personal best time of 4:51.39 … Placed 10th at the state meet in the 1,600m as a sophomore and was a qualifier as a freshman … Posted a meet record 10:45.99 in the 3,200m at the Escondido Invitational … Finished seventh at the CIF State Cross Country Championships last season with a 5k time of 18:13 … A state qualifier in cross country as a sophomore and freshman as well … Won the Div. III San Diego Section Championship as a junior … Team captain of both the cross country and track teams.

2016 Competed in three meets … Ran the 6k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational and finished with a time of 22:04.8 to place 72nd … Finished fifth at the Mustang Challenge with a 3.1M time of 18:52.6 …. Opened the season with a 23rd place finish in the 2.49M at the Nevada Twilight with a time of 16:34.4.

High School Prepped at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. … Lettered in track, cross country and soccer … Team captain for track and cross country … Garnered scholar-athlete awards every season in each sport … A state qualifier in both track and cross country her junior and senior seasons … Holds the league record in the 1,600m … Also holds school record in the 3,200m.

Personal Daughter of Eric and Helen Bernd.

Personal Daughter of Tom and Pam Alch … Has one sister, Jenny … Both her parents and grandmother attended UCLA … Enjoys hiking and the outdoors … English & Philosophy major.

ATHLETE PROFILES

PAIGE

Personal Daughter of Christian and Kathleen Cushing-murray, both former UCLA track and field student-athletes … Has two brothers named Nathaniel and Zachary and one sister named Rebecca … Enjoys going to the beach, surfing and snowboarding... Psychobiology major.

CARTER 5-4 / Freshman Carlsbad, Calif. San Marcos HS

CASSANDRA

DURGY 5-8 / Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS

High School Attended San Marcos High School and was a four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track and field … Was the 2015 San Diego Cross Country D1 CIF Champion and Avocado East League Runner of the Year … Won three Avocado East League team championships to accompany four individual first-team all-league cross country honors … Graduated holding five San Marcos High School records, including the 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4x400m relay and DMR … Ran mile personal best of 5:04 at Arcadia Invitational and 2:15 800m PR at San Diego CIF Championships.

2016 Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 6k and finished in 164th with a time of 21:09.3 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), placing 52nd overall and finishing with time of 20:43.7 … Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (6k), placing 49th with a time of 22:00.0 … Finished 80th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (6k) with a time of 21:13.8 … Opened the season with a 52nd place finish (6k) at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:45.3.

Personal Born in La Jolla, Calif. to Tim and Jennifer Carter … Has one older brother, Thomas, who attends UC Santa Cruz … Decided to attend UCLA because she wanted to be a part of the UCLA legacy and contribute to a school with a long-lasting history of excellence ... Her greatest athletic thrills come when she has 200m left in a race and knows that it’s not about talent or any amount of work at that point, but simply who wants it more and who has the most heart … Hobbies include taking photos, spending time with family and friends, social media and traveling … Admires Emma Coburn, Kobe Bryant, and Meb Keflezighi … Plans to major in Business Economics.

High School Ran at Huntington Beach High School … Posted personal bests of 56.90 in the 400m, 2:08.85 in the 800m and 4:55.52 in the mile … Won the 800m in 2:09.76 in the Sunset League Finals … Placed sixth in the State Meet running the 800m in 2:09.03 … A two-time CIF State Track & Field Championship qualifier in the 800m … Clocked a personal best 2:08.85 in the prelims at the 2015 state meet … That time was the fastest in the state by a junior and the 10th fastest in the country … Won the Orange County Championships, the Sunset League Finals, and the CIF Southern Section Division 1 Finals in the 800m … Broke the Huntington Beach HS school record in the 400m with a time of 56.90 … Also holds school records in the mile (4:55), the 1,600m (4:56) and the indoor mile (5:14) … Also competed on the cross country team for three seasons … Named all-league three times … A first-team selection in track and cross country all three seasons … Was the Sunset League Champion in cross country.

JESSICA

CUSHINGMURRAY 5-8 / Senior Santa Monica, Calif. Foothill HS

Personal Daughter of Robert and Ruth Durgy … Has two brothers named Ryan and Patrick … Admires Melissa Bishop … Was born in Toronto.

2016 Ran at the Pac-12 Championships in the 6k and finished 105th with a time of 25:38.9 … Raced at the Roy Griak Invitational and placed 251st with a time of 24:58.3 in the 6k.

2015 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (6k), placing 103rd with a time of 23:31 … Finished in the top 20 of the Nevada Twilight Classic (4k), placing 19th with a time of 16:10 … Raced in the Mustang Challenge (5k), finishing 43rd overall with a time of 18:49 … Raced in the Washington Invitational (6k), placing 78th with a time of 21:44 … Also raced in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (6k) and was 233rd with a time of 22:40.

2014 Named to the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed three times during her freshman year ... Placed sixth overall at the Dual at the Rose Bowl (5k) with a time of 22:06 ... Finished 14th at the Titan Invitational (5k) with a time of 18:44.9.

High School Prepped at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif. … Lettered all four years in cross country and track for coach Matt Bell … An all-league selection for three seasons in cross country … Team captain her senior season … Was the runner-up in the Century League Championships three years in a row … Helped lead Foothill to an Orange County team title in 2012 … Finished fourth at the CIF State Championships in 2010 … Has run personal bests of 2:19 in the 800m, 5:03 in the 1,600m and 10:50 in the 3,200m.

ATHLETE PROFILES

JACKIE

JACQUELYN

GARNER

HILL

5-5 / RS Sophomore San Diego Calif. Torrey Pines High School

5-8 / Freshman Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Etiwanda HS

High School

2016 Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 6k and finished in 216th with a time of 21:45.1 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), placing 61st overall with a time of 21:00.2 … Raced in the Pac12 Championships (6k), placing 56th with a time of 22:10.2 … Finished 108th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (6k) with a time of 21:31.6 … Placed 105th (6k) at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 23:27.3 … Opened the season with a 13th place finish in the 2.49M with a time of 15:37.3 at the Nevada Twilight.

Attended Etiwanda High School and graduated summa cum laude with a 4.4 GPA … Earned four varsity letters in track and field and one in cross country … Individual Baseline League Champion her only year of cross country … First-team all-area in cross country … Finished her senior year of cross country with the seventh-fastest time in California … Four-time league champion in the 800m and 1,600m … Two-time California Southern Section Division I Champion in the 800m … Took third in 800m at CIF State Meet twice … San Bernardino County all-time record-holder for the 800m at 2:08.06 … Posted personal best times of 16:49.5 in the cross country three mile and 4:54.01 in the 1,600m.

2015

Personal

Redshirted the season … Ran in the Titan Invitational (5k) unattached finishing with a time of 18:16.

Parents are Rodrick and Juliana Hill … Has an older brother, Rodrick Jr., and a younger sister, Jamila … Decided UCLA was the perfect fit for a variety of reasons, including the location, choice of majors, and overall team dynamic … Both parents also attended UCLA … Enjoys playing the piano and played basketball in high school … Loves chocolate … Plans to be a Psychobiology major with intentions to work in Psychiatry.

High School Attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif. … A state qualifier on the track in the 1,600m and 3,200m … Holds a personal best of 5:02.99 in the 1,600m … Placed 20th at the CIF State Track & Field Championships in the 3,200 … Has run a personal best of 10:53.20 in that event … Won the CIF title in the 3,200m … A three-time state qualifier in cross country … Placed 16th at the CIF State Cross Country Championships as a senior … Holds a 5k personal best of 18:05 … Team captain … All-CIF selection junior and senior seasons … Helped lead team to CIF Championship in 2011, 2012 and 2014 … Was the individual CIF Champion in 2014.

SARAH

HOLLOWAY

Personal

5-8 / RS Freshman Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS

Daughter of Dann and Rosalie Garner … Has one sister named Gabrielle … Lists her greatest accomplishment as winning the CIF title individually and as a team her senior season … Enjoys playing the piano … Human Biology & Society major.

2016 Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Attended Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. … Lettered four seasons in track and cross country … Holds the school record in the 800m, 1,600m, and 3,200m … Has run personal bests of 5:03 (1,600m), 10:55 (3,200m), 2:18 (800m) and 17:45 (3mi) … Was the team captain for the track and cross country teams her sophomore through senior seasons … Named the LOHS Female Athlete of the Year … Recognized as one of the top scholar-athletes in the San Gabriel region … Garnered cross country MVP honors 2012-15 and MVP on the track in 2013 and 2015 … Was an all-league performer in 2012 and 2015 and an all-county selection and all-area for cross country in 2012 … Won the Baseline League title in the 3,200m in 2013.

Personal Daughter of Jack and Amy Holloway … Has two brothers named Steven and Jack … Enjoys camping, hiking, motorcycle riding, water sports and going to the beach.

ATHLETE PROFILES

CHLOE

ADRIA

JENKINS

LAMMERS

6-1 / RS Sophomore Oakland, Calif. St. Mary’s HS

5-6 / RS Freshman Davis, Calif. Davis Senior HS

2016

Did not participate in races as a redshirt freshman.

Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

2015

High School

Did not compete in her first season at UCLA.

Prepped at Davis Senior High School in Davis, Calif. … Earned three letters in track and two in cross country … Was named the Davis High Outstanding Senior in 2015 … Earned Outstanding Junior honors in 2014 … Finished third in the 800m at the league championships and 12th at the section meet … Holds personal bests of 2:21 in the 800m, 5:26 in the 1,600m and clocked a 19:48 in the 5k at the Stanford Invitational.

High School Attended St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley, Calif. … A CIF State Track & Field Championship qualifier in the 400m … Has clocked a personal best 400m time of 55.23 … Finished eighth in the 800m as a junior in the CIF State Championships with a personal best 2:11.31 … Was a three-time league champion in the 800m … Also a two-time league champion in the 400m … Won the 800m title at the NCS Championship in 2014 … Was on the 4x400m state championship squad … Her 4x400m relay won the NCS title three times … Was also on the two-time NCS Champion 4x100m relay team … Two-time state meet qualifier in cross country.

Personal Daughter to John and Cathleen Lammers … Has a brother named Brent and a sister named Cara … Enjoys wake surfing and waterskiing.

DANIELA

Personal Daughter of Cedric and Gina Jenkins … Has one brother named Troy … Lists her biggest thrill as winning a state title as a member of the 4x400m relay … Enjoys cooking, sleeping and hiking … Sociology major.

LoCASTRO 5-1 / RS Freshman Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Cold Spring Harbor HS

ALYSON

JIMENEZ 5-6 / RS Freshman Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes Peninsula HS

2016 Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Prepped at Cold Spring Harbor High School in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. … A five-time state qualifier … Three-time cross country champion … An all-state selection in 2015 … Long Island girls 5k record holder … Set the Long Island 5k record by placing ninth at the New Balance Outdoor Championships with a personal best time of 17:05 … Posted a cross country 5k best of 17:45 to place 13th at the Adidas Cross Country Challenge … Won the 3,000m at the Section VIII State Qualifier Meet with a personal best time of 10:00.79 … Ran a personal best 4:50.76 in the 1,500m to place second at the Section VIII State Qualifier Meet.

2016 Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estate, Calif. … Earned three varsity letters in cross country and two in track … Was part of the 4x800, 4x1200 and the DMR that holds the school record.

Personal Daughter of Sal and Maria LoCastro … Has one sister named Alexa … Enjoys playing tennis, playing the cello, reading and cooking ... Plans to major in global studies.

Personal Daughter of Henry and Vianey Jimenez … Has one brother named Henry … Hobbies include playing the piano, drawing, reading and baking.

ATHLETE PROFILES

KIRA

GRACE

LOREN

McAULEY

5-4 / Freshman San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy

5-7 / RS Freshman La Canada, Calif. Crescenta Valley HS

High School

2016

Attended Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego … Achieved San Diego Union-Tribune AllAcademic honors for cross country (2015-16) and track and field (2016-17) … 2016 San Diego CIF Division II Cross Country Champion … 2017 CIF San Diego Section Division I Champion in the 3,200m … 2017 3,200m All-CIF team honoree … 2015/16 All-Palomar League first team honors in cross country … 3,200m Palomar League Champion … Personal best marks of 4:59 in the 1,600m and 10:46 in the 3,200m.

Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Prepped at Crescenta Valley High School in La Crescenta, Calif. … Lettered in both track and cross country … Named the Most Valuable Distance Runner in 2016 … Earned the scholar-athlete award in 2014-16 … Was named Most Improved in 2014 … Finished third in the 3,200m in the Pacific League Championships.

Personal

Decided to attend UCLA because it was her dream school and had the best of everything, including athletics, academics and teammates … Her grandparents, uncle and father all attended UCLA … Enjoys hiking, cooking, Netflix and going to the beach … Greatest athletic thrills are winning the San Diego Cross Country Championships her senior year after joining the team only a year prior, as well as qualifying for the CIF Track and Field State Meet in the 3,200m her junior and senior years.

Daughter of Skeet and Karen McAuley … Admires Mo Farah and Jordan Hasay.

MADISON

MOORE

CLAIRE

MARKEY

5-4 / RS Sophomore Bradley, Calif. Paso Robles HS

5-6 / Sophomore Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford HS 2016

Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Competed in two races … Placed 10th at the Mustang Challenge in the 3.1mi with a time of 19:29.0 … Opened the season with a 24th place finish at the Nevada Twilight in the 2.49mi with a time of 16:24.6.

2016 Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 6k and finished 91st with a time of 20:47.7 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), placing 30th overall with a time of 20:20.6 … Ran at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (6k) and finished 25th with a time of 21:05.6 … Opened the season with a 24th place showing (6k) at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:21.9.

2015 Did not compete in her first season with the Bruins.

High School Attended Paso Robles High School … Earned four letters in track and cross country for coach Ivan Huff … Won the county title in the 400m … Was an all-league selection in the 400m in 2013 … Set the school and league record in the 800m at 2:13.40.

High School Attended Chelmsford High School in Chelmsford, Mass. … Earned letters in basketball, soccer and track … Was an all-conference selection at point guard for three seasons … Garnered Player of the Year honors for three seasons … Earned all-conference accolades in her lone season on the track … Won the 2-mile at the MVC championships … Placed second at the state meet in the 2-mile … Clocked a personal best of 10:27 in the 3,200m and 10:35 in the 2-mile, setting school records.

Personal Daughter of Mike and Susan Moore … Has two brothers named Ian and Jacob and two sisters named Harmony and Kaitlynne … Admires Allyson Felix … Psychobiology major.

Personal Daughter of John and Kerry Markey … Has a brother named Joe and a sister named Katie … Her aunt and cousin both attended UCLA … Admires Shalane Flanagan, who is from her home state of Massachusetts.

ATHLETE PROFILES

CHRISTINA

EMILY

RICE

SCHARMANN

5-3 / Freshman Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS

5-6 / RS Senior Trabuco Canyon, Calif. Tesoro HS

High School

2016

Attended Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara … Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track and field … Four-time All-Channel League honors and threetime cross country team MVP … Posted an XC three mile personal best of 17:20 and a 1600m personal best of 5:10.

Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 6k and finished in 214th with a time of 21:42.1 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), placing 77th overall and finishing with a time of 21:16.6 … Opened the season with a 46th place finish (6k) at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:41.0.

Personal

2015

Daughter of Robert Rice and Rosa Estarellas … Has a twin sister named Veronica … Hobbies include exploring new places in her home town and cities she visits, as well as spending time outdoors … Loves dogs … Admires Emma Coburn … Decided to come to UCLA because of its athletic and academic excellence and strong sense of team spirit … Plans to major in Bioengineering with aspirations to work in the field with an emphasis on medical devices.

Ran at the Pac-12 Championships (6k) and finished with a time of 21:51 to place 75th… Raced at the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), finishing with a time of 22:15 and placing 88th … Finished 60th in the Washington Invitational (6k) in a time of 21:15.

2014 Competed six times during her redshirt freshman season … Ran a 23:24.3 6k at the NCAA National Championships … Placed in the top 50 at the Pac-12 Championships (6k) and finished with a time of 21:27 … Finished 24th with a time of 18:59.4 at the BYU Autumn Classic (3mi).

2013 Raced in three meets … Ran a season best time of 18:00.0 in the 5k at the Titan Invitational … Ran the 6k in 22:34.97 at the Dual at the Rose Bowl.

High School Lettered four years in cross country and in track and field at Tesoro HS … Won South Coast League championship and led her team to a second-place finish at the CIF Southern Section Championship in 2012 … Sea View League champion in 2011 and earned Orange County Register All-County first-team honors … Earned Orange County Register Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors and was ESPN LA’s Female Athlete of the Week for 10-19-10 … Placed First in the Division 1 Girls Varsity Sweeps Race at OC Championships in 2010 … Won the South Coast League 3200 Championship in 2012.

Personal Parents are Kurt and Lisa Scharmann ... Has an older brother, Kelby, and a younger sister, Molly … Listed leading her team to the title of OC Champs while winning the individual title as her greatest athletic thrill … Hobbies include reading and listening to music … Full name is Emily Anne Scharmann … Sociology major.

ATHLETE PROFILES

CARLYN

LUCIE

SCHMIDGALL

SEMONE

5-5 / RS Freshman Issaquah, Wash. Liberty HS

5-4 / RS Freshman Kentfield, Calif. Redwood HS

2016

Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School

Prepped at Liberty High School in Renton, Wash. … Earned four letters in track and cross country … Broke a 10-year-old school record in the 3,200m at the state meet … Finished sixth in the 1,600m and fourth in the 3,200 … Holds personal bests of 5:12.95 in the 1,600m and 11:15.85 in the 3,200m … Team captain for both track and cross country … Four-time league and district champions in cross country … Academic state team champions in 2015 … State champions in 2015.

Prepped at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. … Earned letters in track, cross country and lacrosse … Helped lead Redwood HS to MCAL titles in both track and cross country and a second place finish at the NCS Championships … Placed fifth individually at the NCS Championships … Holds a personal best of 5:13 in the 1,600m and 18:32 in cross country three mile.

Personal

Daughter of Anthony Semone and Alexandra Joss … Plans to major in applied math.

Personal

Daughter of Ben Schmidgall and Joan Sherbina … Has one brother named Nick … Enjoys hiking, cooking and singing.

TAYLOR

TAITE

LILLY

SCHMIDT

5-5 / Junior Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta West HS

5-4 / RS Freshman Newport Beach, Calif. Corona del Mar HS 2016

Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (6k), placing 70th with a time of 22:35.2 … Placed fifth in the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 20:41.4 (6k) … Competed in the Roy Griak Invitational (6k) and finished in 170th place with a time of 24:08.9 … Opened the season with a 15th place finish at the Nevada Twilight with a time of 15:43.3 in the 2.49mi.

2016 Did not participate in races as a true freshman.

High School Attended Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif. … Earned varsity letters in cross country and track … Was part of the Pacific League Championship team … Won six MVP awards and the Commerce Student Athlete Award.

2015 Ran at the Pac-12 Championships (6k) and finished 76th with a time of 21:52 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k) finishing 166th with a time of 23:10 … Finished in the top 10 in the Mustang Challenge (5k) placing 10th and finished with a time of 18:10 … Raced in the Washington Invitational (6k) placing 91st and finished with a time of 22:09.

Personal Daughter to Richard and Cammie Schmidt … Has two brothers named Ricky and Jimmy, and three sisters named Hillary, Lacey and Claire … Sister and grandpa both attended UCLA … Has two cousins who are athletes at Notre Dame and Texas A&M.

High School Prepped at Murrieta Mesa in Murrieta, Calif. … Was a state meet qualifier in the 1,600m … Clocked a 4:59.44 to finish 16th at the CIF State Track & Field Championships … Holds personal bests of 4:55.81 in the 1,600m, 2:17.71 in the 800m, 59.55 in the 400m and 11:36.18 in the 3,200m … Team captain of both her track and cross country teams … All-league selection in both track and cross country … Was a three-time state meet qualifier in cross country … Placed third as a senior at the CIF California State Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:40 … Finished ninth as a junior with a time of 17:44.

Personal Daughter of Walter and Kristen Taite … Has one brother named Walter … Admires professional surfer Bethany Hamilton … Attended Flagstaff High School her freshman year … Marine Biology major.

PLAYER PROFILES

MARISA

RONI

VILLEGAS

YAMANE

5-7 / Freshman Hollister, Calif. San Benito HS

5-6 / Senior Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS

High School

2016

Four-year letter-winner in volleyball and track at San Benito High School … Also played two years of varsity soccer … Has never competed in cross country before … Three-time volleyball Team Captain and MVP … Four-time Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division All-League honors in track … Four-time all-league first-place finisher in the 800m and 1600m … Monterey Bay League record holder for taking first place in finals in 400m, 800m, 1600m, and 3200m her sophomore year … Two-time CIF State mile qualifier.

Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 6k and finished in 202nd place with a time of 21:30.3 … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), placing 59th overall with a time of 20:55.7 … Raced in the Pac-12 Championships (6k), placing 55th with a time of 22:09.1 … Ran at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (6k) and finished 161st with a time of 22:06.5… Raced at the Roy Griak Invitational (6k) and placed 83rd with a time of 23:15.1 … Opened the season with a 23rd place finish in the 2.49mi with a time of 15.47.8.

Personal Daughter to Lalo and Marlene Villegas … Has two younger sisters named Maya and Mia … Decided to attend UCLA because the university allows her to connect with great people and opens up a lot of opportunities … Lists her greatest athletic thrill as going to the CIF State Track and Field Meet her sophomore and junior seasons … Hobbies include running, playing sports, going to the beach, hiking, and hanging out with family and friends ... Admires Alex Morgan, Jenny Simpson, Allyson Felix, and Brenda Martinez ... Plans to major in Human Biology and Society and wants to be a sports nutritionist.

2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable mention … Ran at the Pac-12 Championships (6k) and finished with a time of 21:44 to place 72nd … Raced in the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k), finishing with a time of 23:08 and placing 163rd … Finished in the Top 20 in the Nevada Twilight Classic (4k), placing 16th with a time of 15:42 … Finished 26th in the Mustang Challenge (5k) with a time of 18:34 … Finished 63rd in the Washington Invitational (6k) with a time of 21:25 … Also participated in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (6k) finishing 190th and posting a time of 21:48.

2014 Named to the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in seven meets during her true freshman year … Raced at NCAA Championships (6k) and finished 249th with a time of 23:18.5 … Competed at the NCAA West Regional Championships (6k) with a time of 22:11 and placed 102nd overall … Placed 67th at the Pac-12 Championships (6k) with a time of 21:47 … Placed 18th overall at the BYU Autumn Classic (3mi) with a time of 18:51.90 to finish second on the team … Opened her collegiate career 13th overall at the Nevada Twilight Classic (4k).

High School Attended Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Calif. … Earned seven letters at Arcadia between cross country and track … Has run personal bests of 4:54 in the 1,600m and 10:45 in the 3,200m … Named the Sports Woman of the Year … Won the Pacific League title in cross country … Placed ninth at the CIF Cross Country Championships in division I … Named the Most Valuable Runner.

Personal Daughter of Michael and Kathy Yamane … Has one brother named Daniel and three sisters named Eryca, Becky and Jessica … Admires UCLA great and Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi and American record holder Deena Kastor … Psychobiology major.

2016 MEET SUMMARIES

NEVADA TWILIGHT CLASSIC - Sept. 2

MUSTANG CHALLENGE - Oct. 1

NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL - Oct. 14

Sparks, Nev. UCLA opened its 2016 season in impressive fashion under the lights, with the Bruin men placing all seven in the Top 9 and the women placing five athletes in the Top 25. Daniel De La Torre won the men’s race with a time of 15:55 to lead UCLA to the meet victory. Jackie Garner paced the women with a 13th place finish in a time of 15:37.

Santa Clarita, Calif. UCLA sent a small squad to the fifth annual Mustang Challenge and posted strong performances in the men’s and women’s competitions. Redshirt freshman George Gleason was the top finisher for the Bruin men, placing third overall with a time of 25:01.3. Freshman Garrett Reynolds ran unattached and won the race, breaking the course record in the process with his time of 24:47.3. Freshman Beckie Alch led the way for the Bruin women, as she posted a time of 18:52.5 en route to a 22nd place finish on the 5k course. Freshman Lilly Schmidt had a solid performance running unattached, taking 16th place with a time of 18:41.7.

Madison, Wisc. The Bruins traveled to Madison, Wisc. for the prestigious Nuttycombe Invitational and performed admirably with an efficient combination of veteran leadership and newcomer success. Senior Ferdinand Edman paced the Bruin men for the second time in 2016, finishing at 24:03 en route to a 10th place finish. His senior classmate Jonah Diaz continued his solid year with a time of 24:24 and finished 27th on the 8k course. The women’s competition saw breakout freshman Claire Markey lead the way for the Bruins, as she took 25th overall and a time of 20:41. The Bruin women toed the line with six underclassmen on their way to a 13th place showing.

MEN’S 5k - Team 1st Finish 1 3 4 5 6 7 9

Name Daniel De La Torre Millen Trujillo Cole Smith Jackson Marshall Richard Ho Max Davis George Gleason

Time 15:55 16:08 16:09 16:19 16:27 16:28 16:29

WOMEN’S 4k - Team 2nd Finish 13 14 15 16 24 26 28 34

Name Jackie Garner Emily Fieberling Taylor Taite Roni Yamane Madison Moore Beckie Alch Sweena Mangal Sarah Riggs

Time 15:37 15:37 15:45 15:47 16:24 16:34 17:08 18:23

MEN’S 8k - Team 2nd Finish 3 7 11 14 45

Name George Gleason Arturo Sotomayor Sahm Bazargan Max Davis Scott Snow

Finish 22 46 54 97

Name Beckie Alch Madison Moore Sweena Mangal Sarah Riggs

WOMEN’S 5k

GRIAK INVITATIONAL - Sept. 24 St. Paul, Minn. UCLA had a strong showing in a tough early season test at the Griak Invite, with the men’s squad finishing sixth and the women taking seventh. Senior Ferdinand Edman paced the Bruin men with an eighth place finish, crossing the line at 25:21. Fellow senior Jonah Diaz finished 26th with a time of 25:40. The Bruin women were led by sophomore Julia Rizk, who placed 23rd in a time of 22:22. True freshman Claire Markey burst onto the scene, as she was the second runner for the Bruins, finishing 24th overall.

Name Ferdinand Edman Jonah Diaz Colin Burke Austin O’Neil Millen Trujillo Myles Smith Jackson Marshall Cole Smith Richard Ho Daniel De La Torre

Finish

Name

Time

23 24 46 52 64 83 104 169 178 250

Julia Rizk Claire Markey Emily Scharmann Cassandra Durgy Sophie Baird Roni Yamane Jackie Garner Taylor Taite Emily Fieberling Jessica Cushing-murray

22:22 22:22 22:41 22:46 23:00 23:16 23:28 24:09 24:15 24:58

Time 18:52.5 19:28.9 19:41.0 21:08.4

Finish 10 27 57 69 83 102 178

Name Ferdinand Edman Jonah Diaz Colin Burke Austin O’Neil Garrett Reynolds Myles Smith George Gleason

Finish 25 67 68 80 108 120 161

Name Claire Markey Julie Rizk Carolina Johnson Cassandra Durgy Jackie Garner Sophie Baird Roni Yamane

Time 24:03 24:24 24:40 24:47 24:53 25:02 26:18

WOMEN’S 6k - 13th Time 20:41 21:05 21:05 21:13 21:31 21:38 22:06

BRONCO INVITATIONAL - Oct. 15 Sunnyvale, Calif. In its second meet in as many days, the UCLA cross country team showed off its depth at the Bronco Invite. The Bruin men cruised to a second-place finish, while the women posted solid performances with a short squad. The men’s competition saw the Bruins place four runners in the Top 20. Junior Daniel De La Torre was the Bruins’ top finisher, taking fourth place with a time of 23:44.0. Sophomores Jackson Marshall and Cole Smith went 14-15 and posted times of 24:14.1 and 24:19.6, respectively. Sophomore Taylor Taite led the way for the Bruin women with a sixth-place finish, clocking in a 20:41.4 time. Junior Emily Fieberling finished in 30th place with a time of 21:26.1.

MEN’S 8k - Team 6th Finish 8 26 29 39 67 68 83 92 100 110

MEN’S 8k - Team 6th Time 25:01.3 25:23.8 25:34.7 25:51.0 26:45.5

Time 25:21 25:40 25:44 26:53 26:13 26:14 26:24 26:30 26:31 26:41

MEN’S 8k - Team 2nd

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 7th

Finish 4 14 15 17 38 73 77

Name Daniel De La Torre Jackson Marshall Cole Smith Millen Trujillo Arturo Sotomayor Max Davis Sahm Bazargan

Finish 6 30 78 165

Name Taylor Taite Emily Fieberling Beckie Alch Sarah Riggs

Time 23:44.0 24:14.1 24:19.6 24:26.5 24:44.2 25:18.1 25:25.4

WOMEN’S 6k

Beckie Alch

Time 20:41.4 21:26.1 22:04.8 25:18.2

2016 MEET SUMMARIES

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS - Oct. 28

NCAA WEST REGIONALS - Nov. 11

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Nov. 19

Tucson, Ariz. UCLA had an impressive showing at the Pac-12 Championships, as the men took third overall and the women seventh. Senior Ferdinand Edman continued his stellar season with a fifth-place finish to lead the way for the Bruin men, who placed four in the Top 12 (Edman, Jonah Diaz, Colin Burke and Austin O’Neil) and a fifth (Daniel De La Torre) in the Top 20. Sophomores Julia Rizk and Carolina Johnson led the way for the Bruin women, taking 29th and 34th respectively.

Sacramento, Calif. The Bruins’ strong postseason continued at the NCAA West Regionals in Sacramento, with the men taking third place and the women’s squad finishing sixth overall. Both squads would ultimately qualify for the NCAA National Championships. A trio of seniors led the way for the Bruin men. Ferdinand Edman paced the squad with his second consecutive Top 5 postseason finish. Jonah Diaz was close behind in 14th place, and Austin O’Neil finished 26th overall. The women were led by sophomore Carolina Johnson, who took home a 21st place finish. Freshman Claire Markey followed in 30th place. Edman, Diaz, and Johnson went on to receive All-Region accolades for their respective performances.

Terre Haute, Ind. UCLA concluded its 2016 campaign at the NCAA Championships, with 15th and 28th place finishes for the men’s and women’s squads, respectively. Senior Ferdinand Edman had led the Bruin men all season long, and he capped off his career in similar fashion. His 14th-place finish in 30:08.8 was the best individual UCLA performance since Meb Keflezighi won the 1997 championships. Senior Jonah Diaz finished off his career with a 52nd place showing and a time of 30:34.0. True freshman Garrett Reynolds was the Bruins’ third runner and finished 126th overall. Sophomore Carolina Johnson led the way for the Bruin women with a 6k time of 20:36.2 and a 59th place finish. She was followed by freshmen Claire Markey (97th) and Cassandra Durgy (164th).

MEN’S 8k - Team 3rd Finish 5 10 11 12 20 35 37 44 51 55

Name Ferdinand Edman Jonah Diaz Colin Burke Austin O’Neil Daniel De La Torre Garrett Reynolds Jackson Marshall Myles Smith Millen Trujillo Cole Smith

Finish 29 34 44 49 55 56 70 93 105

Name Julia Rizk Carolina Johnson Sophie Baird Cassandra Durgy Roni Yamane Jackie Garner Taylor Taite Emily Fieberling Jessica Cushing-murray

Time 24:18.4 24:42.2 24:42.8 24:43.6 24:57.8 25:15.2 25:17.0 25:31.7 25:51.1 26:01.3

MEN’S 10k - Team 3rd Finish 5 14 26 31 37 44 59

Name Ferdinand Edman Jonah Diaz Austin O’Neil Colin Burke Daniel De La Torre Jackson Marshall George Gleason

Finish 21 30 33 52 61 77

Name Carolina Johnson Claire Markey Julia Rizk Cassandra Durgy Jackie Garner Emily Scharmann

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 7th Time 21:30.7 21:35 21:49.6 22:00 22:09.2 22:10.3 22:35.2 24:03.8 25:38.9

Time 29:47.9 29:57.2 30:10.1 30:16.4 30:27.1 30:35.4 30:48.4

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 6th Time 20:07.5 20:20.7 20:24.2 20:43.7 21:00.2 21:16.6

MEN’S 10k - Team 15th Finish 14 52 126 141 143 163 200

Name Ferdinand Edman Jonah Diaz Garrett Reynolds Collin Burke Daniel De La Torre Myles Smith Austin O’Neil

WOMEN’S 6k - Team 28th Finish 59 97 164 202 214 216 230

Name Carolina Johnson Claire Markey Cassandra Durgy Roni Yamane Emily Scharmann Jackie Garner Julia Rizk

Ferdinand Edman

Bruin women at the Pac-12 Championships

Time 30:08.8 30:34.0 31:05.0 31:10.8 31:11.3 31:19.7 31:41.8 Time 20:36.2 20:47.7 21:09.4 21:42.1 21:45.2 21:45.2 22:10.7

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES (15)*

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS (14)

Year 1976 1977 1979 1980 1985 1986 1988 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2014 2016

Year 1973

Finish 6th 5th 11th 7th 6th 11th 13th 28th 30th 21st 25th (tie) 7th 27th 27th 28th

Coach Pat Connolly Scott Chisam Scott Chisam Scott Chisam Bob Messina Bob Messina Bob Messina Eric Peterson Eric Peterson Eric Peterson Eric Peterson Eric Peterson Eric Peterson Forest Braden Forest Braden

1980 1981 1985 1986 1993 1994 2002 2003

2005

Name Julie Brown Francie Larrieu Linda Goen Michelle Bush Polly Plummer Polly Plummer Beth Bartholomew Karen Hecox Karen Hecox Lena Nilsson Ashley Caldwell Valerie Flores Melissa McBain Ashley Caldwell

*Women competed in the AIAW Championships until 1981.

MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS (21)

MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES (12)

Year 1979 1980

Year 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 2006 2008 2012 2014 2015 2016

Finish 15th 5th 5th 9th 20th 12th 24th 26th 13th 18th 14th 15th

Coach Bob Larsen Bob Larsen Bob Larsen Bob Larsen Bob Larsen Bob Larsen Eric Peterson Eric Peterson Forest Braden Forest Braden Forest Braden Forest Braden

1981

1982 1985 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2007 2012 2015 2016

1997 NCAA Champion Meb Keflezighi

Name Ron Cornell Ron Cornell Dave Daniels Steve Ortiz Jon Butler Dave Daniels Steve McCormack Jon Butler Steve McCormack Jon Butler Meb Keflezighi Meb Keflezighi Meb Keflezighi Meb Keflezighi (NCAA Champion) Mark Hauser Jon Rankin Austin Ramos Austin Ramos Lane Werley Lane Werley Ferdinand Edman

NCAA WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

WOMEN’S NCAA WEST REGIONAL FINISHES

MEN’S NCAA WEST REGIONAL FINISHES

Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School 2016 Stanford 6th Amy-Eloise Neale, Washington 2015 Oregon 10th Allie Ostrander, Boise State 2014 Oregon 5th Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 2013 Arizona 12th Emma Bates, Boise State 2012 Oregon 7th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2011 Washington 18th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2010 Washington 10th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2009 Washington 11th Kendra Schaaf, Washington 2008 Washington 17th Alex Kosinski, Oregon 2007 Stanford 23rd Teresa McWalters, Stanford 2006 Stanford 5th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2005 Stanford 5th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2004 Stanford 6th Alicia Craig, Stanford 2003 Stanford 2nd Alicia Craig, Stanford 2002 Stanford 3rd Alicia Craig, Stanford 2001 Stanford 5th Tara Chaplin, Arizona 2000 Stanford 8th Lisa Aguilera, Arizona State 1999 Stanford 4th Julia Stamps, Stanford 1998 Stanford 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1997 Stanford 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1996 Stanford 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1995 Oregon 5th Amy 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 Kathy Hayes, Oregon 1982 Stanford 5th Ceci Hopp, Stanford 1981 Oregon Monica Joyce, San Diego State 1980 Oregon Regina Joyce, Washington 1979 Oregon Molly Morton, Oregon 1978 Oregon Robin Baker, Oregon 1977 Oregon Debbie Quatier, Seattle Pacific 1976 Oregon Debbie Quatier, Seattle Pacific 1975 Seattle Pacific Maureen Crowley, Simon Fraser *In 2000, the race became 6,000m; from 1986-99, it was 5,000m.

Year 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979

Team Champion Stanford Washington Oregon Stanford Stanford Stanford Oregon Stanford Oregon Oregon Oregon Arizona Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Arizona Portland Arizona Arizona Arizona Oregon Oregon Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Oregon Oregon UCLA UCLA Oregon

UCLA Place 3rd 7th 4th 6th 3rd 6th (tie) 8th 7th 6th 7th 6th 12th 4th 7th 8th 9th 7th 10th 9th 7th 4th 6th 8th 5th 8th 8th 9th 4th 6th

Individual Champion, School Edward Cheserek, Oregon Edward Cheserek, Oregon Edward Cheserek, Oregon Edward Cheserek, Oregon Lawi Lalang, Arizona Lawi Lalang, Arizona Trevor Dunbar, Portland Chris Derrick, Stanford Galen Rupp, Oregon Galen Rupp, Oregon Neftalem Araia, Stanford Robert Cheseret, Stanford Ryan Hall, Stanford Ian Dobson, Stanford Donald Sage, Stanford Donald Sage, Stanford Jonathan Riley, Stanford Steve Fein, Oregon Abdi Abdirahman, Arizona Meb Keflezighi, UCLA Karl Kaska, Oregon Karl Kaska, Oregon Martin Keino, Arizona Joe Kapkory, Washington State Joe Kapkory, Washington State Joe Kapkory, Washington State Marc Davis, Arizona Brad Hudson, Oregon Marc Davis, Arizona Matt Giusto, Arizona Matt Giusto, Arizona Marc Olesen, Stanford Tom Ansberry, Arizona Jim Hill, Oregon Jim Hill, Oregon Richard Tuwei, Washington State Ron Cornell, UCLA Henry Rono, Washington State

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School 2016 Colorado 7th Amy-Eloise Neale, Washington 2015 Colorado 9th Aisling Cuffe, Stanford 2014 Oregon 5th Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 2013 Arizona 7th Aisling Cuffe, Stanford 2012 Colorado 6th Kathy Kroeger, Stanford 2011 Colorado 10th Katie Flood, Washington 2010 Stanford 6th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2009 Washington 7th Nicole Blood, Oregon 2008 Washington 10th Kendra Schaaf, Washington 2007 Stanford 10th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2006 Stanford 5th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2005 Stanford 6th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2004 Stanford 4th Amy Hastings, Arizona State 2003 Stanford 3rd Sara Bei, Stanford 2002 Stanford 4th Sara Bei, Stanford 2001 Stanford 4th Lauren Fleshman, Stanford 2000 Stanford 6th Tara Chaplin, Arizona 1999 Stanford 4th Erin Sullivan, Stanford 1998 Stanford 8th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1997 Stanford 4th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1996 Stanford 4th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1995 Oregon 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1994 Stanford 5th Karen Hecox, UCLA 1993 Stanford 3rd Karen Hecox, UCLA 1992 Oregon 5th Nicole Woodward, Oregon 1991 Oregon 4th Lisa Karnopp, Oregon 1990 Oregon 5th Liz Wilson, Oregon 1989 Washington 4th Jen Robinson, Washington State 1988 Oregon 2nd Liz Wilson, Oregon 1987 Oregon 2nd Annette Hand, Oregon 1986 Oregon 2nd Penny Graves, Oregon *In 2000, the race became 6,000m; from 1986-99, it was 5,000m.

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES Year 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969

Time 20:22.9 19:53.1 19:59 21:04 20:06 19:32 19:44.95 19:41.71 19:24.05 19:40.7 20:15.09 20:20 20:19 21:12.1 19:48 20:08.1 20:10.67* 17:01.5 16:59 16:40 16:36 16:45 17:00 16:43 16:51 16:48 16:52 16:53 17:06 16:44 16:51.7

Team Champion Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Oregon Colorado Stanford Stanford Oregon Oregon Oregon Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Arizona Stanford Stanford Stanford Oregon Arizona Washington Oregon Arizona Oregon Oregon Oregon Arizona Arizona Stanford Arizona Arizona Oregon UCLA UCLA Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Washington State Washington State Oregon Washington State Washington State Oregon Oregon

UCLA Place 3rd 5th 5th 7th 5th 4th 4th 5th 5th 4th 5th 7th 5th 7th 8th 6th 6th 7th 8th 4th 3rd 5th 4th 4th 3rd 7th 5th 7th 3rd 5th 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 7th 6th 6th 6th 7th 7th 5th 3rd 6th 5th

Individual Champion, School Edward Cheserek, Oregon Edward Cheserek, Oregon Edward Cheserek, Oregon Edward Cheserek, Oregon Lawi Lalang, Arizona Lawi Lalang, Arizona Elliott Heath (Stanford) Chris Derrick, Stanford Galen Rupp, Oregon Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon Galen Rupp, Oregon Robert Cheseret, Arizona Robert Cheseret, Arizona Ian Dobson, Stanford Grant Robinson, Stanford Grant Robison, Stanford Jonathon Riley, Stanford Steve Fein, Oregon Abdi Abdirahman, Arizona Bernard Lagat, Washington State Meb Keflezighi, UCLA Karl Keska, Oregon Martin Keino, Arizona Joe Kapkory, Washington State Joe Kapkory, Washington State Coltin Dalton, Oregon Marc Davis, Arizona Marc Davis, Arizona Brad Hudson, Oregon Matt Giusto, Arizona Aaron Ramirez, Arizona Marc Olesen, Stanford Tom Ansberry, Arizona Jim Hill, Oregon Jim Hill, Oregon Richard Tuwei, Washington State Ron Cornell, UCLA Henry Rono, Washington State Henry Rono, Washington State Joel Cheruiyot, Washington State Henry Rono, Washington State Joshua Kimeto, Washington State John Ngeno, Washington State Steve Prefontaine, Oregon John Ngeno, Washington State Steve Prefontaine, Oregon Steve Prefontaine, Oregon Gerry Lindgren, Washington State

*indicates a six-mile course In 1976, the race became 10,000m. In 1989, the race became 8,000m

Two-time Pac-10 Champion Karen Hecox

Time 23:58.9 23:06.3 23:23 24:36 22:49 22:37 23:00.46 22:35.41 22:55.14 22:54.9 23:03.12 23:57 23:48 24:33.9 23:27 24:04.0 23:39.59 23:37 23:23 23:59 23:45 24:14 24:04 23:38 23:46 23:36 23:44 23:31 30:47 30:33 30:23.7 30:33.2 30:24.8 30:09.6 28:58 30:55.9 30:26.5 29:07.2 29:29.5 29:34.8 29:18 27:48.6* 27:37.6* 28:05.4* 29:12.4* 29:56.6* 30:11.7* 28:32.4*

ADMINISTRATOR BIOGRAPHIES

Dan Guerrero

Gavin Crew

Dr. Gene Block

Director of Athletics 16th Year UCLA ‘74

Associate Athletic Director 2nd Year UCLA ‘99

Chancellor 10th Year Stanford ‘77

Fifteen years and 27 NCAA Championships later, Dan Guerrero’s mantra of ‘image and substance’ has clearly been established at a level that few others in his profession can approach. At the department’s helm when UCLA Athletics became the first to 100 NCAA team championships, the Bruins’ current total of 113 NCAA titles ranks tied for first in the nation. While UCLA teams have indeed won 27 NCAA championships since his appointment, another national leader, they have also finished second 27 times and have enjoyed an additional 63 Top Five finishes. In fact, more than 80% of UCLA teams have qualified for NCAA post-season competition since 2002. The program has also won 65 conference championships in 15 different sports, produced over 650 All-Americans and featured eight Honda Award winners, including the 2003-04 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. In his 15 years at UCLA, the Bruins have finished second four times and third four times in the race for the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. Guerrero was the first athletic director at the NCAA Division I level (FBS, FCS and NCAA Division I-AAA) to earn three NACDA Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year awards (2013-14 and 2006-07 at UCLA, 2001-02 at UC Irvine). In 2017, he was honored by the National Football Foundation with the John L. Toner Award, becoming the first-ever sitting athletics director from the West Coast to receive the honor. He was also selected as a finalist for the Athletic Director of the Year at the 2017 Sports Business Awards. UCLA’s academic success under Guerrero is equally noteworthy. Over nearly 15 years and 45 quarters, student-athletes have earned nearly 10,000 spots on the Director’s Honor Roll, including a record 341 during the 2017 fall quarter. UCLA’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rates (APR) continue to remain high nation-wide. The UCLA student-athlete GSR is currently at 86%, and every Bruin team maintained multi-year APR rates of 950 or above, including six who achieved perfect scores of 1000.

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. Crew is a member of Athletic Director Dan Guerrero’s senior staff. 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.

Nationally, Guerrero has extensive experience in committee work at both the NCAA and conference level. Currently, he serves on the NCAA Division I Council, the NCAA Council Coordination Committee, and is Chair of the Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the NABC, National Consortium for Academic and Sports, and the United States International Sports Federation. Resource development has been a core tenet of Guerrero’s tenure. Guerrero has secured major long-term apparel and rights-holder contracts with Under Armour and WME-IMG that, at the time of their signing, were the largest collegiate deals nationally in their respective areas. Guerrero came to UCLA from UC Irvine, where he had served as UCI’s fifth permanent Director of Athletics for 10 years (1992-2002), helping to elevate that program to unprecedented success. Prior to arriving at UCI, Guerrero worked at Cal State Dominguez Hills, where he led that program to national prominence while serving as Athletic Director for five years (1988-92).

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, NY, 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.