2023 Track & Field Roster
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Vazquez, Yan
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Yan Vazquez
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Red Mountain High
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
Bio
2023
Ran six races for the Bruins during the indoor track and field season… Debuted at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational in the 600m, his only race in that event of the season… Ran the 200m (23.23), the 400m (50.45) and the 4x400m (3:19.83) at the Dr. Sander Invite the next week… Recorded his season-best mark (49.36) in the 400m at the Don Kirby Invite…
Appeared in nine races with UCLA in the 2023 outdoor campaign… Opened his freshman season with a second-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the Ben Brown Invitational, running 52.35… Took second place running 51.80 at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational on March 25… Claimed victory at the Jim Click Shootout (1st – 51.29)… Also ran three 4x400m relays throughout the season… The relay team he anchored at the Jim Click Shootout ran its season-best mark of 3:12.64, placing fifth at the meet…. Recorded his season-best mark of 50.97 at the NCAA West Regional meet, placing 19th in the west.
High School: A four year letter winner in Track and Field at Red Mountain High … Is a three time AIA Arizona State Champion and nine time State Finalist … Named the 2022 Arizona Male Gatorade Player of the Year and Arizona Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Earned 1st Team All-City and 1st Team All-State … Won the Arcadia Invitational and Mt. Sac Relays 300IH, set a new Meet Record at Mt. Sac ... Also placed first at the Great Southwest Classic in the 300IH and Shuttle Hurdle Relay … Ran club with Arizona Flames Track Club … Named the Arizona Flames MVP and won the Spirit Award … Holds several Club records … Was the winner of the 400IH at 2022 NIKE Outdoor HS Nationals, won both the 110HH and 400IH at 2022 USATF Youth Nationals, along with winning the 400IH at 2022 USATF Junior Olympics National Championships … Placed 2nd in the 400IH at 2022 USATF U20 National Championships … Set New U20 National Record in the 400IH (50.18) for Puerto Rico and placed 4th at the 2022 U20 World Track & Field Championships held in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
PB: 110HH - 14.04 (+1.2), 300IH - 36.40, 400IH - 50.18, High Jump 6’-8” (2.04m)
Personal:
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to parents Jayson Vazquez and Angela Ortiz … Has two sisters, Jasmine and Roselyn … Chose UCLA becasue “I love the team culture here at UCLA. It felt like family as soon as I stepped here on my visit” … Describes his greatest athletic thrill as the feeling of people congratulating her when she wins a race … Admires Sydney McLaughlin … Enjoys going to the beach and watch scary movies with my friends … Major is undeclared and aspires to compete professionally.
Ran six races for the Bruins during the indoor track and field season… Debuted at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational in the 600m, his only race in that event of the season… Ran the 200m (23.23), the 400m (50.45) and the 4x400m (3:19.83) at the Dr. Sander Invite the next week… Recorded his season-best mark (49.36) in the 400m at the Don Kirby Invite…
Appeared in nine races with UCLA in the 2023 outdoor campaign… Opened his freshman season with a second-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the Ben Brown Invitational, running 52.35… Took second place running 51.80 at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational on March 25… Claimed victory at the Jim Click Shootout (1st – 51.29)… Also ran three 4x400m relays throughout the season… The relay team he anchored at the Jim Click Shootout ran its season-best mark of 3:12.64, placing fifth at the meet…. Recorded his season-best mark of 50.97 at the NCAA West Regional meet, placing 19th in the west.
High School: A four year letter winner in Track and Field at Red Mountain High … Is a three time AIA Arizona State Champion and nine time State Finalist … Named the 2022 Arizona Male Gatorade Player of the Year and Arizona Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Earned 1st Team All-City and 1st Team All-State … Won the Arcadia Invitational and Mt. Sac Relays 300IH, set a new Meet Record at Mt. Sac ... Also placed first at the Great Southwest Classic in the 300IH and Shuttle Hurdle Relay … Ran club with Arizona Flames Track Club … Named the Arizona Flames MVP and won the Spirit Award … Holds several Club records … Was the winner of the 400IH at 2022 NIKE Outdoor HS Nationals, won both the 110HH and 400IH at 2022 USATF Youth Nationals, along with winning the 400IH at 2022 USATF Junior Olympics National Championships … Placed 2nd in the 400IH at 2022 USATF U20 National Championships … Set New U20 National Record in the 400IH (50.18) for Puerto Rico and placed 4th at the 2022 U20 World Track & Field Championships held in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
PB: 110HH - 14.04 (+1.2), 300IH - 36.40, 400IH - 50.18, High Jump 6’-8” (2.04m)
Personal:
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to parents Jayson Vazquez and Angela Ortiz … Has two sisters, Jasmine and Roselyn … Chose UCLA becasue “I love the team culture here at UCLA. It felt like family as soon as I stepped here on my visit” … Describes his greatest athletic thrill as the feeling of people congratulating her when she wins a race … Admires Sydney McLaughlin … Enjoys going to the beach and watch scary movies with my friends … Major is undeclared and aspires to compete professionally.
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
