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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Nate Osborn

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School High Tech High
  • Position Distance

Biography

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets for the Gauchos … Secured a podium spot in the 3000m with a season best of 8:42.35 at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Notched silver in the 3000m at Challenge Cup (March 14) … Delivered a personal record in the 5000m with a time of 14:29.37 at Mike Fanelli Track Classic (April 3) … Posted a personal best of 4:00.87 in the 1500m at UCSB Invite (April 26) … Had a time of 14:40.79 in the 5000m at Big West Championships (May 16).

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets… Finished first place in the 5000m (14:49.84) at the UCSB Invite (Mar. 8)… Placed third and recorded a PR in the mile (4:21.57) at the Sunshine Indoor Open (Feb. 9-10)… Placed fourth and recorded a PR in the 3000m (8:37.16) at the Mark Conover Classic (Mar. 22-23)

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Earned The Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction ... Competed in five events for the Gauchos ... Ran a career-best 6k time at The Big West Preview (Sept. 1) posting a time of 18:36.9 and finished 15th ... Recorded a PR in the 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (Oct. 14), ran a time of 24:14.2 and finished inside the top 30 ... Finished top 25 at The Big West Championships (Oct. 27) ... Qualified for the NCAA West Region Championships running a 10k time of 32:42.9.

2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran at five meets … Recorded personal bests in the 8k with a time of 24:48.4 at the UCR 41st Annual Cross Country Invitational (Sept. 17) where he placed fourth … Set a personal best in the 5M with a time of 25:49.3 at the Joe Piane Invitational (Sept. 30). 


HIGH SCHOOL
Attended High Tech High in the Eastern League … Ran for Coaches Mike Strong and Erik Figge and earned eight varsity letters … 4x All-League Cross Country and Track team ... 3x All-City Cross Country team … 2x All-City Track team … 2021 All-State Cross Country team … Holds the Eastern League course record … Holds school records in the 3200m and 5000m … Team won second place at D4 CIF San Diego Cross Country Finals … Personal bests include 5000m (15:30) and 3200m (9:06) … Maintained 4.3 GPA throughout high school. 


PERSONAL
Grew up in San Diego, Calif. … Son of James Osborn … Majoring in Biology at UC Santa Barbara … Would like to be a dentist … Favorite sports team is the Iowa Hawkeyes Football team… Favorite sports memory is when his team won second place at the 2021 CIF Cross Country Championships … Favorite movie is The Interview … Favorite athletes are LeBron James and Steve Prefontaine … Enjoys surfing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2024Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2025Junior

    Distance
    5'8"