2014 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Ferdinand Edman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Drammen, Norway
- High School:
- Drammen VGS
2016 (XC) โ Named a USTFCCCA All-American โฆ Garnered USTFCCCA All-Region honors โฆ Earned All-Pac-12 first team honors โฆ Finished in 14th place at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in the 10k with a time of 30:08.8 โฆ The 14th place showing was the best by a UCLA male runner since Meb Keflezighi won the championships meet in 1997 โฆ Ran in the NCAA West Regional Championships (10k), placing fifth overall with a time of 29:47.9 โฆ Placed fifth with a time of 24:18.4 at the Pac-12 Championships in the 8k โฆ Raced at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (8k) and finished 10th with a time of 24:03.3 โฆ Opened the season with an eighth place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational (8k) with a time of 25:20.5.
2016 (Track) โ A NCAA West Prelim qualifier in the 1,500m โฆ Clocked a personal best 3:43.80 in the 1,500 to win the dual meet against rival USC โฆ Placed 17th at the NCAA regional in the 1,500m with a time of 3:44.81 โฆ Ran a 3:47.80 to place 16th at the Pac-12 Championships โฆ Won the 1,500m at the Bruin Legends Invitational with a time of 3:44.55 โฆ Opened the outdoor season with a 1,500m win at the Jim Bush Invitational in a time of 3:50.27 โฆ Earned USTFCCCA All-American honors during the indoor season by competing on the DMR that placed seventh with a time of 9:34.39 โฆ Ran a leg on the DMR that set a school record with a time of 9:29.61.
2015 (XC) - Redshirted the season.
2015 (Track)ย - Competed in five indoor meets ... Ran one race during the outdoor season ... Was on the DMR that finished fourth with a time of 9:36.03 at the MPSF Championships ... Placed fifth in the mile at the New Mexico Team Invitational with a time of 4:08.34 ... Ran a personal best in the 1,500m in his only outdoor race of the season with a time of 3:46.43.
2014 (XC) โ Garnered USTFCCCA All-Region honors โฆ Competed in four races during his sophomore year โฆ Finished 208th at NCAA Championships (10k) with a time of 32:43.6 ... Was the top UCLA finisher at the NCAA West Regional Championship (10k) with a time of 29:34 to place 13th overall ... Placed 18th at the Pac-12 Championship (8k) with a time of 24:12 to lead the Bruins ... Ran a 24:19 8k at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational to place 45th.
2014 (Track)ย โ A NCAA qualifier in the 5,000m โฆ Competed in six meets during his sophomore season โฆ Ran the 1,500m and 5,000m races โฆ Posted a personal best 13:56.87 in the 5,000m to finish sixth at the Mt. Sac Relays โฆ Ran a personal best 3:46.87 to place second at the Rafer/JJK Invitational โฆ Won the dual meet against rival USC in the 1,500m with a time of 3:49.00 โฆ Placed 17th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 5,000m with a time of 14:32.64 โฆ Was 27th at the NCAA West Prelims in the 5,000m (14:33.00) โฆ Competed in four indoor meets, running the 800m, 1,000m, mile and 3,000m races โฆ Helped the DMR place third at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational โฆ Posted a personal best 1:55.05 in the 800m at the NAU Invitational ... His 2:29.33 placed fourth in the 1,000m at the NAU Invite.
2013 (XC) - Finished 36th at the Pac-12 Championships in 26:14 as a freshman โฆ Finished 70th in the 10k at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 31:22.
2013 (Track)ย โ Ran in eight meets as a freshman โฆ Placed eighth against rival USC in his only 800m (1:55.21) race of the season โฆ Finished third against rival USC in the 1,500m with a season best 3:49.22 โฆ Was the anchor leg on the 4,000m distance medley that took top honors at the MPSF Championships โฆ Ran a season best 4:05.77 in the mile at the UW Invitational.
High School - Earned Best Norwegian Junior Distance Runner of the year honors in 2011 and 2012 ... Finished fourth in the European Junior Cross Country Championships in 2012 ... Ran the 1500m at the 2012 World Junior Championships ... Competed with club team, Sturla IF, participating in various World Youth Championships and U.S. National Team training camps.
Personal - Son of Tom and Vigdis Edman ... Has two sisters, Alexandra and Constance ... Political science major.
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