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UC San Diego

2016 Track & Field Roster

Markus Woods

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Menifee, CA
  • High School Heritage HS
  • Major Economics

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015
CCAA Champion (400 hurdles) ... All-CCAA honoree ... Won the CCAA title in the 400 hurdles with a season-best time of 53.95.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014
USTFCCCA All-Region (400 hurdles) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... Finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.27 at the CCAA Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2013 graduate of Heritage High School in Romoland ... Competed for the Patriots in the Sunbelt League ... Made league championships as a senior ... Also competed on the cross country team.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 6, 1995 in Loma Linda ... Parents are Markus and Gloria Woods ... Has a brother named Christian and a sister named Kianna ... Economics major at Muir College ... Hopes to go on to attend law school upon graduating from UCSD ... Competing at the state meet his senior year in high school is his most memorable moment in track and field ... Enjoys playing video games, running and drawing in his spare time ... Roots for Team USA in track and field ... Favorite athlete is 2012 London Olympics decathlon gold medalist Ashton Eaton ... Listens to Drake.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2015Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2016Junior

    Hurdles

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