Year: | Freshman |
Hometown: | Los Angeles, Calif. |
High School: | Loyola HS |
UC SANTA BARBARA
2012-2013: Verdin had one top time in his first season as
a Gaucho...Ran a 27:12.96 in the 8K at the CSU Northridge
Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL
Set a school record in the 4x800 (7:44) and an Arcadia
Invitational record in the 4x1600 (17:12)…Helped the Loyola
Cubs to four consecutive CIF Championships in Track and Field and a
State Championship in Cross Country in 2010…Ran personal
best times of 4:17 in the 1600 and 1:56 in the 800.
PERSONAL
Andrew Verdin was born on April 22, 1994 in Whittier,
Calif…Son of Jovan and Ruben Verdin…Has an older
sister, Sarah…Enjoys playing basketball, football, assigning
nicknames and pun generating…Favorite movies include The
Departed, Step Brothers and Training Day…Names Ron Burgandy
as his personal hero…Lists participating the 2010 Nike Cross
Country Nationals as his most memorable athletic
achievement.