2016 Men's Track & Field

Oliver Pham

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Anaheim Hills, Calif.

Biography

2016 (Senior)
• Scored at the Big West Championships with an eighth-place performance in the 110-meter hurdles
• Established a personal-record 14.44 at the Steve Scott Invitational
• That mark is tied for 10th in school history
• Won his first race of the season, finishing ahead of the pack in 14.97 seconds
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2015 (Junior)
• Point-scorer in the 110m hurdles (6th) and 4x100 relay (7th) at the Big West Championships
• Matched his season best in the 110H with a time of 14.91
• Also clocked in at 14.91 seconds at the Steve Scott Invitational
• Added a career-best 23.76 in the 200m at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational
• Named a Big West Scholar-Athlete

2014 (Sophomore)
• Big West qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles
• Recorded a collegiate-best 14.82 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
• Also ran the 100m, clocking in at 11.54 at the Big West Challenge

2013 (Freshman)
• Finished 13th in the 110m hurdles at the Big West Championships (15.64)
• Placed seventh with a season-best 15.24 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
• Notched a collegiate-best 11.46 in the 100m at the Beach Invitational

High School
• Graduated from Canyon High School in 2012
• Lettered in both track & field and cross country
• Won the Century League title in the 110m hurdles
• Owned the second-fastest time in Orange County at 14.62 seconds
• Named his team's MVP in 2011 and 2012
• Recognized as an Orange County Scholar-Athlete
• Earned the Presidential Academic Award and graduated Magna Cum Laude

Personal
• Majoring in biological sciences
• Parents are Laura and Tom Pham
• Has one sister, Chelsea, who also competed on the UC Irvine track & field team
• Studied piano for 13 years

TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 11.46 (2013 Beach Invitational)
200m = 23.76 (2015 UCR Spring Classic Invitational)
110m Hurdles = 14.44 (2016 Steve Scott Invitational)
4x100 Relay = 42.40 (2015 Big West Conference Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:25.57 (2013 All-Cal Challenge Cup)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2014Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2015Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2016Senior

    Hurdles