Player Bio: Brian Ruziecki - UCLA Official Athletic Site
April 17, 2013 | Track & Field
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Brian Ruziecki
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
High School: Huntington Beach
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 270
Event: Throws
Birthdate: 03/10/1980
Summer 2003 -- At the U.S. Junior Nationals, was named a Verizon Junior All-American in the shot put, placing seventh with a throw of 59-6.25 ... Also placed 18th in the hammer (173-3) and 22nd in the discus (155-11) at Junior Nationals.
2003 -- Redshirted the 2003 season.
High School -- Won the 2002 CIF Division I shot put title (59-9.50) and was second in the discus (178-2) ... At the CIF-Southern Section meet, was fifth in the discus (165-5) and seventh in the shot put (58-4) ... Placed fifth in the shot put (58-11) and eighth in the discus (171-10, 174-2Q) at the CA State meet ... Won the Sunset League discus title in a personal best 191-6 and shot put title (58-10) ... At the Arcadia Invitational, was third in the discus (181-9) and fifth in the shot put (59-3) ... Ranked No. 11 in the discus and No. 26 in the shot put on the U.S. high school list ... Named to the LA Times' Southland Track and Field second team ... As a junior in 2001, placed ninth in the discus (170-0) at the Golden West Invitational ... Season best 188-2 in the discus ranked No. 20 on the U.S. high school list ... Prep bests of 61-0 (shot put) and 191-6 (discus).
Personal -- Born March 10, 1984 ... Undecided major.