California Golden Bears Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
Roster

Rowan FitzGerald
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- La Crescenta, Calif.
- Last School(s):
- Crescenta Valley HS
CAREER BESTS:
8k (XC): 24:22.5
10k (XC): 31:21.6
800m: 1:53.92
1500m: 3:49.48
Mile (Out): 4:19.68
Mile (In): 4:02.57
3000m (Out): 8:15.44
3000m (In): 8:21.40
CAREER HONORS
CROSS COUNTRY
2025: Competed in five meets for Cal… finished the 10k in 31:24.2 at the NCAA West Regionals… posted an 8k time of 24:42.9 at the Bill Dellinger Invite… at the Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational, recorded an 8k PR of 24:22.5... All-ACC Academic.
2024: Raced in three meets for Cal... finished the race in 25:20.6 at the ACC Championships... posted his season best of 25:02.8 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational... All-ACC Academic.
2023: Did not compete... Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2022: Competed in five meets...was the third Cal finisher at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 25:22.3, good for 63rd place... raced a personal-best in the 8k with a time of 24:47.1 at the Bronco Invitational... made his collegiate debut at the USF Invite when he took 24th with a time of 25:44.2.
TRACK & FIELD
2026: Appeared in three indoor meets... ran the mile in 4:06.75 at the ACC Indoor Championships... rose to No. 10 in program history with his mile time of 4:02.57 at the Husky Classic... opened his season at the UW Invitational/Mile City, running the 3000m in 8:23.11 and posting a massive PR of 4:03.68 in the mile... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Outdoor): Raced in seven meets for the Bears… posted a 1500m PR of 3:48.05 at The 130th Big Meet… at the Payton Jordan Invitational, won the 1500m with a time of 3:53.34… ran the 1500m in 3:51.51 at the Stanford Invitational… posted a winning 1500m time of 3:49.48 at the Cal Opener, where he also ran the 800m in 1:57.45... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Indoor): Raced in one meet for the Bears… posted personal records of 4:11.55 in the mile and 8:21.40 in the 3000m at the UW Invitational.
2024 (Outdoor): Appeared in five meets for Cal… finished the 1500m in 3:54.56 at the Bryan Clay Invitational… at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, ran the 800m in 1:53.92 and the 1500m in 3:55.90… posted a time of 8:48.02 in the 3000m at the Hornet Invitational... Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2024 (Indoor): Appeared in one meet… ran the mile in 4:28.13 at the Husky Classic... Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll selection.
2023: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 CIF-SS 1600m runner-up...2022 Pacific League champion in 800m and 1600m...top fourth finish at 2021 Division 1 State Cross Country Championships...9th-place finish at 2021 CIF-SS Finals...Pacific League runner-up in cross country in 2021...All CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field honors in 2021 & 2022...All CIF-SS Division 1 Cross Country honor in 2021.
PERSONAL: Graduated with degrees in economics and data science...son of Rebecca and Nate FitzGerald...brother Colin is a Cal cross country and track & field alumnus...brother Silas graduated from Cal in 2019... grandmother Patricia graduated from Cal in 1959...has earned an Eagle Scout Rank.
8k (XC): 24:22.5
10k (XC): 31:21.6
800m: 1:53.92
1500m: 3:49.48
Mile (Out): 4:19.68
Mile (In): 4:02.57
3000m (Out): 8:15.44
3000m (In): 8:21.40
CAREER HONORS
- Ranks No. 10 in program indoor mile history
- 2026 CSC Academic All-District
- 2x All-ACC Academic
- 2x ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 3x Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 Golden Bear Achievement Award
CROSS COUNTRY
2025: Competed in five meets for Cal… finished the 10k in 31:24.2 at the NCAA West Regionals… posted an 8k time of 24:42.9 at the Bill Dellinger Invite… at the Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational, recorded an 8k PR of 24:22.5... All-ACC Academic.
2024: Raced in three meets for Cal... finished the race in 25:20.6 at the ACC Championships... posted his season best of 25:02.8 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational... All-ACC Academic.
2023: Did not compete... Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2022: Competed in five meets...was the third Cal finisher at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 25:22.3, good for 63rd place... raced a personal-best in the 8k with a time of 24:47.1 at the Bronco Invitational... made his collegiate debut at the USF Invite when he took 24th with a time of 25:44.2.
TRACK & FIELD
2026: Appeared in three indoor meets... ran the mile in 4:06.75 at the ACC Indoor Championships... rose to No. 10 in program history with his mile time of 4:02.57 at the Husky Classic... opened his season at the UW Invitational/Mile City, running the 3000m in 8:23.11 and posting a massive PR of 4:03.68 in the mile... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Outdoor): Raced in seven meets for the Bears… posted a 1500m PR of 3:48.05 at The 130th Big Meet… at the Payton Jordan Invitational, won the 1500m with a time of 3:53.34… ran the 1500m in 3:51.51 at the Stanford Invitational… posted a winning 1500m time of 3:49.48 at the Cal Opener, where he also ran the 800m in 1:57.45... ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Indoor): Raced in one meet for the Bears… posted personal records of 4:11.55 in the mile and 8:21.40 in the 3000m at the UW Invitational.
2024 (Outdoor): Appeared in five meets for Cal… finished the 1500m in 3:54.56 at the Bryan Clay Invitational… at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, ran the 800m in 1:53.92 and the 1500m in 3:55.90… posted a time of 8:48.02 in the 3000m at the Hornet Invitational... Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2024 (Indoor): Appeared in one meet… ran the mile in 4:28.13 at the Husky Classic... Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll selection.
2023: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 CIF-SS 1600m runner-up...2022 Pacific League champion in 800m and 1600m...top fourth finish at 2021 Division 1 State Cross Country Championships...9th-place finish at 2021 CIF-SS Finals...Pacific League runner-up in cross country in 2021...All CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field honors in 2021 & 2022...All CIF-SS Division 1 Cross Country honor in 2021.
PERSONAL: Graduated with degrees in economics and data science...son of Rebecca and Nate FitzGerald...brother Colin is a Cal cross country and track & field alumnus...brother Silas graduated from Cal in 2019... grandmother Patricia graduated from Cal in 1959...has earned an Eagle Scout Rank.
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