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2022 Men's Track and Field Roster

Austin Edwards

Austin Edwards

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    155
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    West Hills HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2020-21)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
  • CCAA Fall All-Academic (2020)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
  • Mangrum Award (Spring 2021)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in four meets.
  • Ran a season-best 3000-meter run time of 9:28.56 at the RCC Invitational (March 4).
  • Ran a time of 4:17.24 in his lone 1500-meter run event of the season at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 11).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2021 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Had a season-best 3,000-meter time of 9:27.33 at the Rossi Relays (Feb. 22).
  • Posted a time of 4:16.19 in his lone 1500-meter race of the season at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 7).
  • Season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in three races. 
  • Finished 50th at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 13) with a time of 28:20.3.
  • Clocked an 8k personal-best time of 27:56.0 at the Capital Cross Challenge (Sept. 28), finishing 175th.     

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2019 graduate of West Hills High School in Santee, California.
  • Ran for coach Juan Naranjo.
  • Earned two varsity letters in both cross country and track.
  • Earned San Diego Union-Tribune honors four times and was on the Honor Roll every semester of high school.
  • Best 1600-meter run mark was 4:29.97 at the Grossmont League Finals.
  • Best three-mile mark for cross country was 16:10.
  • Helped his cross country team qualify for state in 2018.
  • Played soccer his freshman and sophomore seasons.
  • Is the former vice president of the running club.

PERSONAL
  • Hometown is San Diego, California.
  • Son of Ellen and Rhett Edwards.
  • Has one older sister, Ashley, and one younger sister, Allison.
  • Wants to be a clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist or sports psychologist after graduating.
  • His main passion consists of having fun with his teammates and experiencing a sense of pride and accomplishment when he meets the time goals he sets for himself in season.
  • Favorite athlete is Louis Zamperini.
  • Favorite food is a California burrito.
  • His greatest influences are his grandfather and best friend.
  • Roots for whichever teams his competing for.
  • Most memorable moment is breaking a 4:30 mile.
  • Gives back to the community by helping people who have mental ailments overcome them and live happily.
  • Majoring in Psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Distance
    5'9" 155 lbs
  • 2021Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
    5'9" 155 lbs
  • 2022Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
    5'9" 155 lbs