UC San Diego

MEDIA
• Fab Five: Jake Selstad (7/29/20)

AS A SENIOR IN 2022
UC San Diego All Triton Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... Broke the school record in the 800 with a time of 1:49.97 at the Triton Invitational (4/9) ... Named Big West Men's Track Athlete of the Week on May 10 ... Named UCSDTritons.com Athlete of the Week on Apr. 11 ... Improved on his own 800-meter record at each of the season's final three meets, finishing the season with a UC San Diego record time of 1:48.69 at the APU Last Chance meet (5/13) ... Finished the season with the top 800-meter time in the Big West Conference ... Recorded his personal best in the 1500 (3:59.49) at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/11) ... Earned a total of six event wins over the course of the season, four in the 800 and two with the 4x400 relay team ... Finished on the podium an additional five times.

AS A SENIOR IN 2021
Finished third overall in the 800 (1:52.48) at the APU Last Chance Twilight (5/15) ... Came in first place overall in the 800 (1:53.26) at the UC Riverside Distance Invite (4/29) ... Placed fourth in both the 800 (1:52.60) and as a member of the 4x400 relay squad (3:20.53) at the Matador Invite (4/23) ... Set a personal best and was the overall winner in the 800 (1:51.78), improving his all-time mark at No. 10 in program history at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2). 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020
Won the 800 (1:52.42) at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/7), ranking first in the nation ... Was part of the 4x800 unit that took home first-place (7:51.00) at the Rossi Relays (2/22).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019
CCAA Champion in the 800 ... All-CCAA (800) ... Took first in the 800 at the CCAA Championships with a time of 1:51.78 (5/4). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
All-CCAA (800).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of San Marcos High School ... Owns school record in the 800 meter run as a senior (2017) ... Avocado East League Champion in the 800 (2017) ... High school won Avocado East League Championship as a junior (2016)... Competed in soccer in addition to cross country and track.

PERSONAL
Born April 14 in San Diego ... Parents are Dan and Linda Selstad ... Has an older brother named Kyle and a younger sister named Amber ... Aerospace engineering major at Sixth College ... Career goal is to work in San Diego as an aerospace engineer ... Most memorable moment in cross country is qualifying with his team for the 2019 National Championship in Sacramento, Calif. ... Enjoys playing with his dog ... Listens to Questhaven ... Loves Brussel sprouts ... Favorite movie is Minions ... Roots for the UC San Diego Tritons.