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Santiago Cerda
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- High School:
- Alta Loma HS
- Prev School:
- Alta Loma HS
Bio
Santiago Cerda TFRRS
CSUN - 2025 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Cerda competed in eight outdoor meets ... placed 15th in the shot put with his toss of 15.89m (52-1.75) at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/16/25) ... registered a PR in the shot put of 16.45m (53-11.75) to finish sixth at the UCSB Invite (4/25/25) ... recorded a season-best in the discus with a toss of 42.95m (140-11), finishing 20th at the Steve Scott Invitational (5/3/25) ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... scored and placed seventh in the shot put with a season-best mark of 15.80m (51-10) at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22/25) ... recorded a PR and finished 13th in the weight throw with a toss of 13.26m (43-6) at the MPSF Championships (2/21/25) ... named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.Â
CSUN - 2024 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Cerda competed in seven meets on the season ... finished 14th in the shot put with a throw of 13.65m (44-9.5) at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... set a PR in the shot put with a toss of 15.33m (50-3.5) to take eighth place at the Steve Scott Invitational (4/27/24) ... recorded a PR in the discus of 45.70m (149-11) to finish fourth at the Trojan Invite (3/22/24) ... also established a PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 37.77m (123-11) at the Trojan Invite.
INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Alta Loma High School in 2023 ... spent all four years in high school as a thrower in track and field ... earned team MVP 2022 and 2023 ... named Palomares League MVP in 2023 … broke the school record in the shotput... also played football all four years as an offensive lineman … made the football second team all-league 2021 and 2022.
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PERSONAL
Parents are Melinda and Edward Cerda … siblings are Charlotte and Kayla … favorite sports team is the New Orleans Saints … favorite athlete is Drew Brees… favorite actors include Adam Sandler and Emma Stone … favorite TV shows are The Office and Regular Show … favorite movie is Whiplash … favorite food is sushi … favorite musical artists are The Smiths and Tyler the Creator … chose CSUN because it felt like home … can play the piano and the guitar ... says his greatest hero is his mom.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
CSUN - 2025 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Cerda competed in eight outdoor meets ... placed 15th in the shot put with his toss of 15.89m (52-1.75) at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/16/25) ... registered a PR in the shot put of 16.45m (53-11.75) to finish sixth at the UCSB Invite (4/25/25) ... recorded a season-best in the discus with a toss of 42.95m (140-11), finishing 20th at the Steve Scott Invitational (5/3/25) ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... scored and placed seventh in the shot put with a season-best mark of 15.80m (51-10) at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22/25) ... recorded a PR and finished 13th in the weight throw with a toss of 13.26m (43-6) at the MPSF Championships (2/21/25) ... named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.Â
CSUN - 2024 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Cerda competed in seven meets on the season ... finished 14th in the shot put with a throw of 13.65m (44-9.5) at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... set a PR in the shot put with a toss of 15.33m (50-3.5) to take eighth place at the Steve Scott Invitational (4/27/24) ... recorded a PR in the discus of 45.70m (149-11) to finish fourth at the Trojan Invite (3/22/24) ... also established a PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 37.77m (123-11) at the Trojan Invite.
INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Alta Loma High School in 2023 ... spent all four years in high school as a thrower in track and field ... earned team MVP 2022 and 2023 ... named Palomares League MVP in 2023 … broke the school record in the shotput... also played football all four years as an offensive lineman … made the football second team all-league 2021 and 2022.
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PERSONAL
Parents are Melinda and Edward Cerda … siblings are Charlotte and Kayla … favorite sports team is the New Orleans Saints … favorite athlete is Drew Brees… favorite actors include Adam Sandler and Emma Stone … favorite TV shows are The Office and Regular Show … favorite movie is Whiplash … favorite food is sushi … favorite musical artists are The Smiths and Tyler the Creator … chose CSUN because it felt like home … can play the piano and the guitar ... says his greatest hero is his mom.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| Shot Put | 16.45m (53-11.75) |
UCSB Invite | 4/25/25 |
| Discus | 45.70m (149-11) |
Trojan Invite | 3/22/24 |
| Hammer | 37.77m (123-11) |
Trojan Invite | 3/22/24 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| Shot Put | 15.80m (51-10) |
MPSF Championships | 2/22/25 |
| Weight Throw | 13.26m (43-6) |
MPSF Championships | 2/21/25 |
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15
