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Ajani Salcido

Ajani Salcido

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Rocklin, Calif.
  • High School:
    Jesuit
2024 (Track & Field)
Did not compete for the Bruinsโ€ฆ Ran three races during the outdoor campaign, all in the 1500m eventโ€ฆ Recorded a season-best mark (3:54.19) at the USC Dual Meet, claiming third behind two Bruin teammates.
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2023 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for the Bruins.

2023 (Track & Field)
Appeared in two races with UCLA during the outdoor track and field campaignโ€ฆ Ran a season-best 3:43.49 in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnivalโ€ฆ Placed third at Bob Larsen with the mark.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Ran in one meet for the Bruins, scoring in his sole appearance of the 2022 seasonโ€ฆ Placed 29th overall at the Highlander Invite on Oct. 15, running a 24:34.2 in the meet hosted by UC Riverside.
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2021 (Cross Country)
Made his lone appearance for the Bruins at the Dellinger Invite, where he finished 104th on the 8k course with a time of 25:04.2.

High School
NorCal product set to toe the line for the Bruins following an elite prep career at Jesuit High School โ€ฆ Most recently ran a lifetime-best 3200m time of 8:46.32 at the 2021 Brooks PR Invitational, good for third place overall at the meet โ€ฆ The monster performance at Brooks PR capped a 2021 season that saw him earn 11 individual victories, including a double in the 1600m (4:09.95) and 3200m (8:56.57) at the Dublin Distance Fiesta โ€ฆ Also notched a PR of 4:07.81 against Delta High School earlier in the season โ€ฆ Won all seven of his cross country races in the shortened 2020-21 season, including a victory against Pleasant Grove that saw him run a 5,000m PR of 14:55.0 โ€ฆ As a junior in 2019, became the CIF-SJS XC champion with a time of 16:21.0 on the 5k course โ€ฆ Finished no lower than seventh overall in cross country that season.
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Personal
Born in Berkeley, Calif., to parents Olga and Essex Salcido โ€ฆ Has an older brother, Essex, and a younger brother, Santiago โ€ฆ Wants to pursue a career in sports medicine โ€ฆ Decided to attend UCLA because โ€œit is the No. 1 public university in the country and to pursue my academic and athletic goalsโ€ โ€ฆ Lists winning the 1600m (4:09) and 3200m (8:56) at the Dublin Social Distance Fiesta as his greatest athletic thrill โ€ฆ Admires Jesse Owens โ€ฆ Enjoys spending time alone and relaxing.
Sight and Sounds: Cross Country
Friday, September 07
UCLA Bruin App
Wednesday, August 29
Morrison Plaza Ceremony
Friday, April 21
XC NCAA 2016 Preview
Thursday, November 17