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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jeff Liang

Anthony Gash

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown La Mesa, Calif.
  • High School Helix Charter HS
  • Position Throws

Biography

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Topped all competition with a throw of 48.74m in the discus at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Took a podium spot in the discus at Mark Conover Classic (March 22) … Secured silver with a 16.47m mark in the shot put at Triton Invite (April 4) … Delivered a first-place finish in the discus (52.06m) and third-place finish in the shot put at UCSB Open (April 12) … Set a personal record of 17.37m in the shot put at Beach Invite (April 17) … Delivered a personal best and first-place finish in the discus (54.16m) at UCSB Invite (April 26) … Finished in the top 10 for the discus (53.83m) at Big West Championships (May 16)

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Helix Charter High School ... Ran for coaches Damaja Jones and Rodney Van earning four varsity letters ... Personal bests include shot put (57'9") and discus (181'11") ... Was First Team All-League for 3 years in the Grossmont Hills Conference ... Also competed in football ... Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation.

PERSONAL: Gash was born in San Diego, Calif. ... Grew up in La Mesa, Calif. ... Son of Anoalo and Craig ... Has older sister Nadell and brother Jordan ... Majoring in finance at UC Santa Barbara ... Enjoys playing video games and watching anime ... His favorite athletes are Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Myles Garrett, and Maxx Crosby.