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  Ryan Gamboa
Ryan Gamboa

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Upland, CA

High School:
Upland

Height:
5-10

Event:
XC/Distance

Birthdate:
03/09/1989

AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran cross country and distance events during sophomore season ... finished sixth overall in the National Catholic Championships held at Notre Dame, posting a time of 25:20 ... placed 91st in the Notre Dame Invitational (25:02) ... ran distance during the track season, placing third in the 3,000 meters in the first indoor race of the season, the Blue and Gold Invitational ... finished fourth behind three teammates in the 1,000 meters at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (2:29.08) ... placed sixth in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 4:13.46 ... ran the mile in 4:11.02 at the Meyo Invitational, good for a tenth place finish ... posted a 4:09.37 mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... placed fifth in section five of the 1,500 meters at the Stanford Invitational (3:52.77) ... finished eighth in the 1,500 meters at the Hillsdale Relays ... finished ninth in the 1,500 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... ran the 1,500 meters in 3:54.88 at the Georgia Tech Invitational (24th place).

AS A FRESHMAN: Finished second in the 1,000m in a time of 2:28.53 at the Blue and Gold Invitational ... ran the mile in 4:14.96 at the Notre Dame Invitational to finish ninth ... finished 36th in the 800m at the Meyo Invitational in 1:54.58 ... clocked in at 4:18.38 in the mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational to finish 23rd ... opened the outdoor season with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational ... finished fourth in 1:56.39 in the Spartan Invitational 800-meter run ... ran the 800m at the Eastern Michigan Invitational in 1:55.45 to finish seventh ... closed out the season with a 16th-place showing in the 800m at the Hillsdale Relays, clocking in at 1:54.34.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Three-sport and 11-time letterwinner (track & field, cross country and soccer) at Upland High School (Calif.) ... holds the Upland 800m record ... two-time conference champion in the 800m during last two seasons of track and field ... named cross country MVP and track and field MVP both junior and senior seasons ... named soccer team MVP junior year ... led as team captain in last three seasons for track and field and cross country ... soccer team captain senior season ... played with Arsenal Soccer Club and was member of team that won two National Championships (2004, 2005) ... member of California Scholastic Federation ... member of Solar Boat Club ... born March 9, 1989 in Pomona, Calif. ... son of Colleen Cooper and Juan Gamboa ... second youngest of five siblings ... majoring in IT Management.

GAMBOA'S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

800 Meters (2008 Meyo Invitational) 5:07.75
1,000 Meters (2007 Blue and Gold Meet) 2:28.53
Mile (2009 Meyo Invitational) 4:11.02
3,000 Meters (2009 Blue and Gold Meet) 8:33.44

GAMBOA'S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS

800 Meters (2009 Ole Miss Invitational) 1:53.21
1,500 Meters (2009 BIG EAST Championship) 3:52.30
 
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