2022 Track & Field Roster
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Ratkovich, Mason
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Mason Ratkovich
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Loyola
Bio
2023 (Track & Field)
Appeared in eight races with UCLA in the outdoor track and field campaignโฆ Ran a season-best 3:44.05 in the 1500m race at the Pac-12 Championships in the preliminary roundโฆ Placed second in the 1500m (3:45.36) and 3000m (8:39.73) events at the annual rivalry meet with USCโฆ Earned an eighth-place finish at the 2023 Pac-12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running a 3:48.04 in the final.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Ran in five meets for the Bruins during the 2022 seasonโฆ UCLAโs top finisher at the Highlander Invite, Ratkovich ran a 24:19.2 on the 8000m course in Riverside, Calif., to place 20th in the raceโฆ Finished 54th in the Conference (25:02.9) at the Pac-12 Championships.
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2021 (Cross Country)
Made three appearances for the Bruins in cross country this past season โฆ Finished eighth overall at the Mammoth Tri-Meet against UCSD and UCR, clocking a 5k time of 17:07.1 โฆ Secured 185th place at Pre-Nats/FSU Invite with an 8k time of 24:52.2 โฆ Competed in the postseason for the Bruin men at the Pac-12 Championships in Salt Lake City, where he finished in 72nd place on the 8k course with a time of 29:06.0.
2021 (Track & Field)
Competed in seven meets for the Bruins in Track & Field โฆ Competed in the 3000m at the Arkansas Qualifier (indoor), finishing 11th overall with a time of 8:44.17 โฆ Finished eighth overall in the 1500m at the Anteater Distance Twilight, crossing with a time of 3:53.88 โฆ Ran his lone 800m of the season at the Stanford Invitational, crossing in eighth place with a time of 1:57.24 โฆ Posted a season-best 1500m time of 3:50.54 at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, good for 11th place on the day โฆ Doubled in the 1500m (3:51.33) and 5000m (14:53.60) at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 16th and 37th overall in the events, respectively.
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2020 (Cross Country)
Toed the line at the Dave Murray Invitational, where he finished 32nd overall with an 8k time of 27:27.8 in a victory for the Bruin men.
2020 (Track & Field)
Competed in five different events across five meets in his true freshman campaign โฆ Doubled in the 800m (11th place) and DMR (6th) at the MPSF Indoor Championships โฆ Notched a personal-best 800m time of 1:52.22 at MPSFs โฆ Finished fourth in the mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a lifetime-best mile time of 4:10.06 โฆ Helped the menโs DMR squad to a second-place finish (9:54.11) at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge โฆ Made his UCLA debut at the UW Indoor preview โฆ Helped the menโs 4x400m squad to a second-place finish and placed 19th overall in the 1000m with a time of 2:26.25.
2019 (Cross Country)
Did not compete in his first cross country season with the Bruins.ย
High School
Attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles โฆ Lettered three years in cross country โฆ Finished seventh (14:56.7) at the CIF-SS Division Finals โฆ PRโed at the Rosemead XC Invite with a time of 14:43.5 โฆ Notched 28th at the CIF State Championships his senior season, clocking a 5K time of 15:48.0 โฆ Lettered three years in track & field โฆ Three-time New Balance All-American (two-time 4x800m; DMR) โฆ Qualified for the state finals in both the 800m and 4x400m โฆ State champ in the 4x400m, as the Loyola quartet crossed the finish line at the 3:17.56 mark โฆ Runner-up at the CIF-SS Division Finals in the 800m (1:52.38) โฆ Placed eighth in the CIF State Championship Prelims in the 800m and later earned third in the finals with a PR of 1:52.22.
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Personal
Born in Los Angeles to Jenny and Milan Ratkovich โฆ Has two younger brothers, Tyler and Jake โฆ Lists Kobe Bryant and Nick Symmonds as famous athletes he admires โฆ Hobbies include going to the beach and watching sports โฆ Greatest athletic thrill to date is finishing his leg in the 4x400m and watching his teamโs anchor pull off the upset win at the state meet โฆ Said Devin Elizondo and the Bruin cross country team made him โcomfortable and excitedโ about a future at UCLA โฆ Plans to major in economics.
Appeared in eight races with UCLA in the outdoor track and field campaignโฆ Ran a season-best 3:44.05 in the 1500m race at the Pac-12 Championships in the preliminary roundโฆ Placed second in the 1500m (3:45.36) and 3000m (8:39.73) events at the annual rivalry meet with USCโฆ Earned an eighth-place finish at the 2023 Pac-12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running a 3:48.04 in the final.
ย
2022 (Cross Country)
Ran in five meets for the Bruins during the 2022 seasonโฆ UCLAโs top finisher at the Highlander Invite, Ratkovich ran a 24:19.2 on the 8000m course in Riverside, Calif., to place 20th in the raceโฆ Finished 54th in the Conference (25:02.9) at the Pac-12 Championships.
ย
2021 (Cross Country)
Made three appearances for the Bruins in cross country this past season โฆ Finished eighth overall at the Mammoth Tri-Meet against UCSD and UCR, clocking a 5k time of 17:07.1 โฆ Secured 185th place at Pre-Nats/FSU Invite with an 8k time of 24:52.2 โฆ Competed in the postseason for the Bruin men at the Pac-12 Championships in Salt Lake City, where he finished in 72nd place on the 8k course with a time of 29:06.0.
2021 (Track & Field)
Competed in seven meets for the Bruins in Track & Field โฆ Competed in the 3000m at the Arkansas Qualifier (indoor), finishing 11th overall with a time of 8:44.17 โฆ Finished eighth overall in the 1500m at the Anteater Distance Twilight, crossing with a time of 3:53.88 โฆ Ran his lone 800m of the season at the Stanford Invitational, crossing in eighth place with a time of 1:57.24 โฆ Posted a season-best 1500m time of 3:50.54 at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, good for 11th place on the day โฆ Doubled in the 1500m (3:51.33) and 5000m (14:53.60) at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 16th and 37th overall in the events, respectively.
ย
2020 (Cross Country)
Toed the line at the Dave Murray Invitational, where he finished 32nd overall with an 8k time of 27:27.8 in a victory for the Bruin men.
2020 (Track & Field)
Competed in five different events across five meets in his true freshman campaign โฆ Doubled in the 800m (11th place) and DMR (6th) at the MPSF Indoor Championships โฆ Notched a personal-best 800m time of 1:52.22 at MPSFs โฆ Finished fourth in the mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a lifetime-best mile time of 4:10.06 โฆ Helped the menโs DMR squad to a second-place finish (9:54.11) at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge โฆ Made his UCLA debut at the UW Indoor preview โฆ Helped the menโs 4x400m squad to a second-place finish and placed 19th overall in the 1000m with a time of 2:26.25.
2019 (Cross Country)
Did not compete in his first cross country season with the Bruins.ย
High School
Attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles โฆ Lettered three years in cross country โฆ Finished seventh (14:56.7) at the CIF-SS Division Finals โฆ PRโed at the Rosemead XC Invite with a time of 14:43.5 โฆ Notched 28th at the CIF State Championships his senior season, clocking a 5K time of 15:48.0 โฆ Lettered three years in track & field โฆ Three-time New Balance All-American (two-time 4x800m; DMR) โฆ Qualified for the state finals in both the 800m and 4x400m โฆ State champ in the 4x400m, as the Loyola quartet crossed the finish line at the 3:17.56 mark โฆ Runner-up at the CIF-SS Division Finals in the 800m (1:52.38) โฆ Placed eighth in the CIF State Championship Prelims in the 800m and later earned third in the finals with a PR of 1:52.22.
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Personal
Born in Los Angeles to Jenny and Milan Ratkovich โฆ Has two younger brothers, Tyler and Jake โฆ Lists Kobe Bryant and Nick Symmonds as famous athletes he admires โฆ Hobbies include going to the beach and watching sports โฆ Greatest athletic thrill to date is finishing his leg in the 4x400m and watching his teamโs anchor pull off the upset win at the state meet โฆ Said Devin Elizondo and the Bruin cross country team made him โcomfortable and excitedโ about a future at UCLA โฆ Plans to major in economics.
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
