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UC San Diego

2023 Cross Country Roster

Ian Gerth

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Simi Valley, Calif.
  • High School Simi Valley HS
  • Major Aerospace Engineering

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2023
Triton Athletes' Council team representative ... Named to Fall Big West All-Academic Team...competed at the Mark Covert Classic, Waves Invitational, Highlander Invitational, Cougar Challenge, John Elders Invitational, and Gans Creek Classic.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
Fall Big West All-Academic Team ... Competed at the UC Riverside Invitational, Paul Short Run, and Santa Clara Bronco Invite … Finished 8th at Bronco Invite with time of 24:36.6 for fastest race of the season (10/15).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
Big West Fall All-Academic Team ... Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Finished 38th overall (24:52.3) at the UC Davis Stump Invite (9/10) ... Placed 160th overall (24:52.3) at the Roy Griak Invite (9/24) ... Was 91st overall and the second Triton to finish (26:00.9) at the Princeton Invitational (10/16).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020
Season canceled due to COVID-19

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley ... All-State Third Team selection ... All-CIF Southern Section Second Team honoree ... Two-time First Team All-Coastal Canyon League recipient ... Named Pioneers' MVP in his junior and senior seasons ...  Ran in the 2019 CIF State Cross Country Championships (15:31.0) ... Personal bests include 3 miles (14:50) and 5000 (15:31). 
 
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 14 in West Hills ... Parents are Mitch and Shauna Gerth ... Mother attended UCLA and father attend Utah ... Has two younger brothers Ronan (14) and Hugo (11) and a younger sister Stella (10) ... Aerospace engineer major at Roosevelt College ... Most memorable moment was qualifying for the Cross Country State Championship with his team his junior year of high school ... Enjoys hanging out with friends and family, playing the piano, and making music ... Lists American middle distance runner Matthew Centrowitz as his favorite athlete ... Likes the movie Wolf of Wall Street ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers ... Listens to The Weeknd ... Loves pasta and Greek food ... Most people do not know that he can do the splits. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior

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