2019 Men's Track & Field Roster

Paul Resong

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garden Grove, Galif.

Biography

2019 (Senior)
• Big West finalist in the 400m (7th)
• Ran a season-best 48.24 in the conference prelims
• Finished sixth out of 35 at UCLA’s Jim Bush Legends Invitational (48.36)
• Took third at the UCR Spring Track Classic (48.64)
• Established a 200m personal-record 22.08 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate
• Member of the 4x400 that finished fourth at the Big West Championships (3:11.82)
• Named to the Big West All-Academic Team for the third year in a row

2018 (Junior)
• Member of the 4x400 relay that earned All-Big West distinction with a third-place finish at the conference championships
• Helped the foursome to a season-best 3:14.57
• Also scored in the 400m where he took seventh (48.01)
• Notched a personal-record 47.87 in the Big West prelims
• Finished third at the UCR Spring Track Classic (48.57) and fourth at the Big West Challenge (48.27)
• Had a 200m season-best 22.32 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2017 (Sophomore)
• Big West champion and NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 4x400 relay
• Ran third on the quartet that clocked in with a season-best 3:09.19 at the conference meet
• Also scored in the 400m with a seventh-place finish (48.89)
• Registered a season-best 48.55 to come in fourth at the Mondo Team Challenge
• Added a lifetime-best 2:00.74 in the 800m at the Ben Brown Invitational
• Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team and was also a Big West all-academic selection

2016 (Freshman)
• Earned All-Big West honors as a member of the second-place 4x400 relay
• Finished 13th in the 400m at the conference championships (49.42)
• Ran a season-best 48.80 to come in fifth at the Big West Challenge
• Helped the 4x400 to a runner-up finish at the Steve Scott Invitational with a season-best 3:11.12

High School
• Four-year letterwinner in track & field at Servite High School
• Earned All-CIF and all-league recognition as a senior
• CIF-Southern Section finalist in the 400m and 4x400 relay
• Ran a 400m school-record 48.27 to finish fifth and advance to the CIF Masters Meet
• Trinity League champion in the 400m
• Also finished third at the OC Championships
• Named to the Principal's High Honor Roll all four years

Personal
• Majoring in biological sciences
• Volunteers as a confirmation teacher at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Seal Beach
• Also an Eagle Scout
• Parents are Cindy and Joe Resong
• Has three siblings - Eric, Juliana, and Jessica

TOP MARKS AT UCI
200m = 22.08 (2019 Pacific Coast Intercollegiate)
400m = 47.87 (2018 Big West Championships)
800m = 2:00.74 (2017 Ben Brown Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:09.19 (2017 Big West Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2017Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2018Junior

    Sprints
    5'10"
  • 2019Senior

    Sprints
    5'10"