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UC San Diego

2022 Track & Field Roster

Zach Aanstoots

  • Position High Jump
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Warren, N.J.
  • High School Pingry School
  • Major Business Psychology

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2022
Opened the season with consecutive first-place finishes in the high jump at the Rossi Relays (2/26), San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/11), and Ross & Sharon Irwin Meet (3/19) ... Finished first overall in the high jump at the Titan Tune-Up (5/6) with a mark of 6' 8.75" ... Was one of 11 Tritons to represent UC San Diego at the program's first ever visit to the Drake Relays April 29-30.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021
Big West All-Academic ... Finished first overall in the high jump at the Matador Invite with a jump of 6' 10.75, good for third on the program's all-time list (4/23) ... Was the overall winner in the high jump (6' 7") at the Triton Quadrangular (4/10) ... Came in second in the high jump at the Chris Rinne Twilight with a leap of 6' 6.75" (4/2). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
CCAA All-Academic ... CCAA Spring All-Academic ... UCSDtritons.com Scholar-Athlete of the Week (4/6) ... Finished fifth in the high jump (6' 5") at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/7) ... Came in first-place among collegian participants in the high jump after clearing 6' 6.0" at the Rossi Relays (2/22) ... Placed second in the high jump (6' 2") at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers (2/15). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
Finished third in the high jump at the Aztec Invitational with a provisional-qualifying mark of 6'9", which tied for fourth overall all-time in program history (3/23).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Pingry School in Basking Ridge, N.J. ... Graduated owning school records in the high jump, long jump and triple jump ... The Somerset County champion in the high jump as both a junior and senior ... A two-time First-Team All-Skyland Conference selection ... Twice named First-Team All-Non-Public ... Placed third in the high jump at the New Jersey Meet of Champions in 2018 ... Also played football and basketball.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 24 in Summit, N.J. ... Son of Ida Miguelino and Patrick Aanstoots ... Has a younger brother Kyle and a younger sister Kaelani ... Majoring in business psychology with a minor in law and society at Warren College ... Aspires to attend law school and become a lawyer ... Most memorable moment competing is setting his personal record in the high jump ... Favorite UC San Diego moment is competing at the CCAA Championships ... Cheers for the Brooklyn Nets and New York Giants ... Lists Kyrie Irving as his favorite athlete ... Favorite movie is Space Jam ... Listens to A$AP Rocky and Tyler the Creator ... Loves eating chicken ... Also enjoys playing basketball.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Jumps
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2020Sophomore

    High Jump
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2021Junior

    High Jump
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2022Senior

    High Jump
    6'3" 0 lbs

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