Jayson Oliver

2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

ACADEMIC AWARDS

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Competed in five meets.
Ran a 1500-meter PR of 4:13.50 at the RCC Invitational (Feb. 28) while running a season-best 800-meter time of 2:03.18.
Had a season-best 5000-meter time of 15:43.44 at the Oxy Distance Carnival & Spring Break Classic (March 8).
Ran his fastest 10,000-meter time of the season at the Mangrum Invitational (March 28).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in four races.
Placed 59th at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 28) with an 8K time of 25:58.1.
Clocked an 8K time of 26:02.2 at the UCR Invitational (Sept. 21) for 84th place.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Competed in six meets.
Recorded a season-best 800-meter time of 2:00.70 at the Triton Invitational (April 5-6).
Ran a season-best 5000-meter time of 15:17.76 at the CCAA Championships (May 2-4).
Posted a season-best 10,000-meter time of 32:3937 at the Mangrum Invitational (March 22).
Had a time of 4:15.22 in his lone 1500-meter event of the season (March 1-2).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in five races.
Ran an 8K PR 25:56.0 at Highlander Invitational (Oct. 14) for 124th place.
Placed 69th with an 8K time of 26:28.6 at 42nd Annual UCR Invitational (Sept. 16).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2023 graduate of Santana High School in Santee, California.
Ran for Teague Senninger.
Led team to four consecutive Grossmont Valley Championships in cross country.
Four-time All-Grossmont Valley (XC)
Two-time Grossmont Valley 1600m (2022, 2023)
2022 Team MVP (XC)
Two-time Team MVP (T&F)
Biliteracy seal
Honor graduate
2023 Grossmont Hills Champion in tennis.
2021 All-Grossmont Valley League (soccer)
Member of the 2022 Grossmont Valley Championship soccer team.
2023 Team Most Inspirational Player in tennis.
Santana High School Record Holder
- 1600m (2023)
- 5K (2022)
- 2.1 mile (2022)
- 2 mile (2022)
Served as Spike Ball Club Treasurer for two years.

PERSONAL

Born and raised in Santee, California.
Son of Joe and Tammy Oliver.
Has three siblings: Joe, Jared (twin) and Lacey.
Enjoys running, computers and soccer.
Favorite movie; Coach Carter.
Favorite athletes are Jalen Green, James Harden and Mo Salah.
Roots for Liverpool, Houston Rockets and LA Dodgers.
Pre-race superstition of wearing his winter champs shirt when warming up for a race.
Most memorable moment was making state in cross country as a senior.
Has a slight Scottish accent.
Loves working with children and always helps with the Junior Olympics held at Santana HS every year.
Most memorable CSUSM moment was running his first 10K at the Mangrum Invitational.
Likes most about CSUSM is the community.
Aspires to be a defense lawyer.
Majoring in Criminology Justice Studies.

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