2025 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Amell, Tristan

Tristan Amell
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Santa Monica HS
- Hometown:
- Le Vรฉsinet, France
Bio
TFRRS Profile
2025 (Track & Field)
Competed at six outdoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships ... Finished fourth in the men's 800m (1:54.14) at the Jim Bush Legends Meet on Mar. 22 ... Top 1,500m time of the season came at the USC Dual Meet on May 4, as he ran a 3:43.78 to finish runner-up ... Ran in the 1,500m at Big Tens, placing 33rd with a time of 3:57.33 ...ย Also competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, and Stanford Invitational ... Ran in four indoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships ... Opened his season with a runner-up finish in the 1,000m (2:25.37) at the Spokane Sports Showcase ... Fourth in the 800m at the UW Invite (1:50.72) ... Competed in the mile at Big Tens, finishing 21st at 4:11.24.
2024 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for UCLA during the cross country seasonย ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall quarter.
2024 (Track & Field)
Competed in three indoor and four outdoor meets, running the 800m and 1500m races โฆ Posted a season-best 1:52.54 at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, winning the event at the home meet โฆ Finished 24th in the 1500m at the Pac-12 Championships.
2023 (Cross Country)
Competed in one meet during his freshman season โฆ Was the fourth scorer for the Bruins at the LMU South Bay Twilight, running a 25:23.5 in the 8K race for 14th place.
High School
Attended Coudersport High School, College Bridge Academy, Stanford Online High School and Santa Monica High School in his pre-college years โฆ Ran Cross Country and Track & Field โฆ Was a Millrose Games Mile Qualifier โฆ Also an All-American at New Balance Nationals (Outdoors) in the distance medley relay and mile โฆ All-American at New Balance Indoors in the 4x Mile โฆ Qualified for Nike Cross Nationals โฆ Earned a Bronze Medal at the New Jersey state championships in the 1600m โฆ CIF qualifier in the 4x400m, 800m, 1600m and 3200m events โฆ Earned silver at CIF states in the 4x400m relay โฆ Named New Jerseyโs โSophomore of the Year."
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Personal
Born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, to parents Grace and Chris โฆ Lists Kobe Bryant as the famous athlete he most admires โฆ Outside of running, says he โabsolutely loves everything about rock climbingโ โฆ Used to be one of Canadaโs top-ranked chess players โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because "it is a perfect combination of athletic, academic, and social experience" โฆ Plans to major in European language & transcultural studies.
2025 (Track & Field)
Competed at six outdoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships ... Finished fourth in the men's 800m (1:54.14) at the Jim Bush Legends Meet on Mar. 22 ... Top 1,500m time of the season came at the USC Dual Meet on May 4, as he ran a 3:43.78 to finish runner-up ... Ran in the 1,500m at Big Tens, placing 33rd with a time of 3:57.33 ...ย Also competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, and Stanford Invitational ... Ran in four indoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships ... Opened his season with a runner-up finish in the 1,000m (2:25.37) at the Spokane Sports Showcase ... Fourth in the 800m at the UW Invite (1:50.72) ... Competed in the mile at Big Tens, finishing 21st at 4:11.24.
2024 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for UCLA during the cross country seasonย ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall quarter.
2024 (Track & Field)
Competed in three indoor and four outdoor meets, running the 800m and 1500m races โฆ Posted a season-best 1:52.54 at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, winning the event at the home meet โฆ Finished 24th in the 1500m at the Pac-12 Championships.
2023 (Cross Country)
Competed in one meet during his freshman season โฆ Was the fourth scorer for the Bruins at the LMU South Bay Twilight, running a 25:23.5 in the 8K race for 14th place.
High School
Attended Coudersport High School, College Bridge Academy, Stanford Online High School and Santa Monica High School in his pre-college years โฆ Ran Cross Country and Track & Field โฆ Was a Millrose Games Mile Qualifier โฆ Also an All-American at New Balance Nationals (Outdoors) in the distance medley relay and mile โฆ All-American at New Balance Indoors in the 4x Mile โฆ Qualified for Nike Cross Nationals โฆ Earned a Bronze Medal at the New Jersey state championships in the 1600m โฆ CIF qualifier in the 4x400m, 800m, 1600m and 3200m events โฆ Earned silver at CIF states in the 4x400m relay โฆ Named New Jerseyโs โSophomore of the Year."
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Personal
Born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, to parents Grace and Chris โฆ Lists Kobe Bryant as the famous athlete he most admires โฆ Outside of running, says he โabsolutely loves everything about rock climbingโ โฆ Used to be one of Canadaโs top-ranked chess players โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because "it is a perfect combination of athletic, academic, and social experience" โฆ Plans to major in European language & transcultural studies.
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27