University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Appeared in eight meets for the Gauchos … Took first in the 4x100m and Sprint Medley at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Placed second in the 4x100m and third in the 100m (10.51) at Beach Opener (March 7) … Competed in the 100m and 4x100m at Texas Relays (March 26) … Secured first in the 100m, a school record in the 4x100m, and second in the 200m at UCSB Open (April 12) … Notched first-place finishes in the 100m prelims, 200m, and 4x100m at UCSB Invite (April 26) … Recorded personal records in both the 100m (10.42) and 200m (20.85) at Big West Championships (May 16) … Posted the second-fastest 100m time in school history and the third-fastest 200m time in school history at Big West Championships (May 16).

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in eleven meets… Finished first place in the 100m (10.71) and the 200m (21.61) and assisted the team in finishing second place in the 4x100m relay (41.96) at the UCSB Invite (Mar. 8)… Helped place second in the 4x100m relay (41.71) and the 4x400m relay (3:16.69) at the Big West Challenge Cup (Mar. 15)… Placed second in the 100m (10.80) and helped secure second place in the 4x100m relay (41.76) at the Mark Conover Classic (Mar. 22-23)… Recorded PRs in the 100m (10.54) and the 200m (21.44) at the Big West Track & Field Championships (May 13-14).

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
2022 All-WSC First-Team in 4x1 and 4x4 … Made 2022 Second Team for 100m and 200m … SBCC #3 All-Time (100m) … Made Conference and Socal finals (2022) … Made Conference and Socal preliminaries (2023) … Made PR at 2023 Glendale Invitational in 100m (10.76) … Personal bests include 100m (10.76) and 200m (21.83). 

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Adrian C. Wilcox High School in the SCVAL league … Ran for coach Lisan Douglas earning three varsity medals … Was a CCS competitor freshman through junior year … 11.13 High School PR- SCVAL Finals, May 3rd, 2019 … Second Team All-League Junior Year … First Team All-League Senior Year … Also played soccer … Made honor roll. 

PERSONAL
Staples was born in Santa Barbara, Calif … Grew up in Santa Clara, Calif… Son of Nathan and Michelle Staples … has older brother Lucas Staples … Majoring in Chemistry … Favorite sports memory is becoming the Varsity Track MVP … Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers … Favorite athletes are Noah Lyles and Lionel Messi … Enjoys video games and watching Netflix … Favorite movies are Interstellar and Pacific Rim … Favorite TV shows are Parks and Recreation and Breaking Bad … Listens to everything … Favorite novel is Beowulf.