2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Thomas, Zaylon

Zaylon Thomas
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Centennial
Bio
2021
Competed in nine meets in a variety of events for the Bruins โฆ Made his UCLA debut at the Arkansas Qualifier (indoor) where he finished third in the high jump (1.95m, 6-04.75) and helped the 4x400m relay squad to a third-place finish (3:14.82) โฆ Won the high jump competition at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, clearing 2.00m (6-06.75) for the victory โฆ Also competed in the long jump at Jim Bush, going a season-best 6.83m (22-05.00) for fifth place overall โฆ Finished third in the 200m at the Rafer/JJK Invite, clocking a season-best time of 22.24 โฆ Doubled in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, earning the victory in the high jump (2.00m, 6-06.75) and helping the 4x4 squad to a time of 3:14.57 โฆ Finished seventh in the high jump (1.97m, 6-05.50) and 17th in the 400m (49.09) at the Pac-12 Championships.
2020 (College of the Sequoias)
Competed in a pair of meets as a freshman at College of the Sequoias โฆ Opened his season with a victory in the high jump at the Kim Duyst Invitational, going 2.05m (6-08.75) in the win โฆ Helped Sequoias finish third in the 4x4 at the Battle of the Regions (3:27.03).
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High School
Competed in track for one season (2018) at Centennial High School in Las Vegas โฆ NIAA 4A State Champion in the high jump โฆ Cleared 6-05-00 in the final to take the State title โฆ Capped a season in which he won eight high jump competitions โฆ Cleared a then-personal best height of 6-06-00 at the Blaine Thompson-Las Vegas Classic, good for second place over all โฆ Has some sprinting experience as well โฆ Owns a 400m personal-best time of 48.77.
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Personal
From Sacramento, Calif. โฆ Mother is Wanda McKinney โฆ Has one brother, Xarius McKinney โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because it was one of his dream schools and Coach Allen believed in his potential.
Competed in nine meets in a variety of events for the Bruins โฆ Made his UCLA debut at the Arkansas Qualifier (indoor) where he finished third in the high jump (1.95m, 6-04.75) and helped the 4x400m relay squad to a third-place finish (3:14.82) โฆ Won the high jump competition at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, clearing 2.00m (6-06.75) for the victory โฆ Also competed in the long jump at Jim Bush, going a season-best 6.83m (22-05.00) for fifth place overall โฆ Finished third in the 200m at the Rafer/JJK Invite, clocking a season-best time of 22.24 โฆ Doubled in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, earning the victory in the high jump (2.00m, 6-06.75) and helping the 4x4 squad to a time of 3:14.57 โฆ Finished seventh in the high jump (1.97m, 6-05.50) and 17th in the 400m (49.09) at the Pac-12 Championships.
2020 (College of the Sequoias)
Competed in a pair of meets as a freshman at College of the Sequoias โฆ Opened his season with a victory in the high jump at the Kim Duyst Invitational, going 2.05m (6-08.75) in the win โฆ Helped Sequoias finish third in the 4x4 at the Battle of the Regions (3:27.03).
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High School
Competed in track for one season (2018) at Centennial High School in Las Vegas โฆ NIAA 4A State Champion in the high jump โฆ Cleared 6-05-00 in the final to take the State title โฆ Capped a season in which he won eight high jump competitions โฆ Cleared a then-personal best height of 6-06-00 at the Blaine Thompson-Las Vegas Classic, good for second place over all โฆ Has some sprinting experience as well โฆ Owns a 400m personal-best time of 48.77.
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Personal
From Sacramento, Calif. โฆ Mother is Wanda McKinney โฆ Has one brother, Xarius McKinney โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because it was one of his dream schools and Coach Allen believed in his potential.
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