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McMahon-Staggs, Ronan
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Ronan McMahon-Staggs
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly
Bio
2023 (Track & Field)
Ran five races during the indoor track and field season… Had a scorching series of indoor one mile events, breaking four minutes in three-consecutive meets… First set the new school record with a 3:57.81 at the Dr. Sander Invite… Followed it up with a 3:56.41 at the David Hemery Invite… Won the Arkansas Qualifier in late February, setting the current record with a 3:54.93 – the fastest mile time by a Bruin in indoor or outdoor competition… Earned Second Team All-American at indoor nationals, finishing 12th in the nation…
Appeared in three outdoor meets for UCLA… Claimed first place in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on March 24 (3:41.07)… Improved his time at the Bryan Clay Invitational, running a 3:39.32… Only the second Bruin in outdoor track and field history to break the 3:40 mark (John Rankin, 3:35.26 – 2005).
2022 (Cross Country)
Appeared in five races for the Bruins, scoring in all of his appearances in the 2022 season… UCLA’s top finisher at the Weis-Crockett Invitational (8000m, 23:56.0 – 15th) and the NCAA West Regional Championships (10000m, 28:55.9 – 21st)… Ran a season-best 23:45.0 at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 28th in the Conference.
2021 (Cross Country)
Toed the line in five races for the Bruins in his second season with the program … Won the Mammoth Tri-Meet in the season-opener, crossing with a 5k time of 17:02.4 … Finished 54th overall at the Dellinger Invite as the Bruins’ fifth runner, clocking a time of 24:15.5 … Took 47th place at the Pac-12 Championships in Salt Lake City, going 25:41.1 on the 8k course … Capped his year with a 66th-place finish at the NCAA West Region Championships, finishing with a 10k time of 21:15.5.
2021 (Track & Field)
Did not compete during the track season.
2020 (Cross Country)
Ran in a pair of races as a true freshman … Finished second overall at the Arizona Invitational, helping the Bruin men to a sweep in his UCLA debut … Ran 25:19.5 on the 8k course … Finished 55th overall at the Pac-12 Championships with an 8k time of 25:19.5.
High School
800m PR: 2:05.64 … 1600m PR: 4:18.35 … 3200m PR: 9:18.90 … Four-year letterwinner in Cross Country and three-year letterwinner in track at Long Beach Poly … Picked up three cross country victories his senior season, including a win at the Moore League Finals with a three-mile time of 15:00.0 … Went on to finish 11th at the CIF State Meet with a 5k time of 15:13.7 … Took second in the 1600m at the Moore League Finals in 2019, clocking a time of 4:19.79 … Went on to qualify for the CIF-SS Division 1 Prelims in the 1600m … Notched a PR in the 3200m at the Nike Redondo Invitational, going 9:18.90 for sixth place in the event … Finished 14th overall in the 3200m at the Southern Section Prelims in 2018 with a time of 9:22.99.
Personal
Born in Long Beach, Calif., to parents Tonia McMahon and John Staggs … Admires legendary distance runner Mo Farah … Describes his greatest athletic thrill as breaking the 15-minute barrier in the three mile his sophomore year of high school … Decided to attend UCLA because of its combination of amazing athletics and academics … Enjoys surfing and biking … Has visited over 10 countries … Plans to be a Sports Psychologist.
Ran five races during the indoor track and field season… Had a scorching series of indoor one mile events, breaking four minutes in three-consecutive meets… First set the new school record with a 3:57.81 at the Dr. Sander Invite… Followed it up with a 3:56.41 at the David Hemery Invite… Won the Arkansas Qualifier in late February, setting the current record with a 3:54.93 – the fastest mile time by a Bruin in indoor or outdoor competition… Earned Second Team All-American at indoor nationals, finishing 12th in the nation…
Appeared in three outdoor meets for UCLA… Claimed first place in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on March 24 (3:41.07)… Improved his time at the Bryan Clay Invitational, running a 3:39.32… Only the second Bruin in outdoor track and field history to break the 3:40 mark (John Rankin, 3:35.26 – 2005).
2022 (Cross Country)
Appeared in five races for the Bruins, scoring in all of his appearances in the 2022 season… UCLA’s top finisher at the Weis-Crockett Invitational (8000m, 23:56.0 – 15th) and the NCAA West Regional Championships (10000m, 28:55.9 – 21st)… Ran a season-best 23:45.0 at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 28th in the Conference.
2021 (Cross Country)
Toed the line in five races for the Bruins in his second season with the program … Won the Mammoth Tri-Meet in the season-opener, crossing with a 5k time of 17:02.4 … Finished 54th overall at the Dellinger Invite as the Bruins’ fifth runner, clocking a time of 24:15.5 … Took 47th place at the Pac-12 Championships in Salt Lake City, going 25:41.1 on the 8k course … Capped his year with a 66th-place finish at the NCAA West Region Championships, finishing with a 10k time of 21:15.5.
2021 (Track & Field)
Did not compete during the track season.
2020 (Cross Country)
Ran in a pair of races as a true freshman … Finished second overall at the Arizona Invitational, helping the Bruin men to a sweep in his UCLA debut … Ran 25:19.5 on the 8k course … Finished 55th overall at the Pac-12 Championships with an 8k time of 25:19.5.
High School
800m PR: 2:05.64 … 1600m PR: 4:18.35 … 3200m PR: 9:18.90 … Four-year letterwinner in Cross Country and three-year letterwinner in track at Long Beach Poly … Picked up three cross country victories his senior season, including a win at the Moore League Finals with a three-mile time of 15:00.0 … Went on to finish 11th at the CIF State Meet with a 5k time of 15:13.7 … Took second in the 1600m at the Moore League Finals in 2019, clocking a time of 4:19.79 … Went on to qualify for the CIF-SS Division 1 Prelims in the 1600m … Notched a PR in the 3200m at the Nike Redondo Invitational, going 9:18.90 for sixth place in the event … Finished 14th overall in the 3200m at the Southern Section Prelims in 2018 with a time of 9:22.99.
Personal
Born in Long Beach, Calif., to parents Tonia McMahon and John Staggs … Admires legendary distance runner Mo Farah … Describes his greatest athletic thrill as breaking the 15-minute barrier in the three mile his sophomore year of high school … Decided to attend UCLA because of its combination of amazing athletics and academics … Enjoys surfing and biking … Has visited over 10 countries … Plans to be a Sports Psychologist.
Sight and Sounds: Cross Country
Friday, September 07
UCLA Bruin App
Wednesday, August 29
Morrison Plaza Ceremony
Friday, April 21
XC NCAA 2016 Preview
Thursday, November 17
