2019 Track & Field Roster

Shyam Kumar

  • Position Distance
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Sunnyvale, Calif.
  • Last School(s) Saint Francis HS

Biography

CROSS COUNTRY
2018: Competed in two meets for the Bears during his first year at Cal... Took 47th in the season-opening USF Invitational as he had a time of 26:35.5... Took 159th with a time of 26:28.8 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational. 

TRACK & FIELD
2019: Competed in three outdoor meets for the Bears, all in the 1500m event… Recorded a 16th place finish at the Cal Opener with a time of 4:33.57.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned the Stephen Gerry Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Senior Athlete... Two-time first team All-Section and first team all-league... First Team All-NorCal... Second Team All-California... Ranked 70th in FloTrack end of season rankings... Holds six school cross country records... Claimed third at the California state meet... Took 38th at the Nike Cross Country Nationals in 2017... 

PERSONAL: Son of Hema and Kumar Ramanathan...Undeclared major... Named a scholar-athlete in high school.