2019 Men's Cross Country Roster

Dwain Linden

Brandon Shields

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Temecula, Calif.
  • High School Great Oak HS

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2018:
  • Ran in five meets
  • Top-25 finish at the Big West Championships (25:41.4)
  • Personal record in the 10k (33:05.3) at the NCAA West Regionals
2017:
  • Competed in six meets
  • 10th overall with a time of 17:10 at the Nevada Twilight
  • 20th overall with a time of 18:25.8 at the Highlander Classic
  • NCAA West Regionals: Placed 182nd
2016:
  • 11th overall in 3.1 Mile in UCLA dual meet - first collegiate race
  • Seventh overall in 3.1 Mile at the Nevada Twilight (Fresno State dual)
High School:
  • Lettered in track and cross country at Great Oak High School
  • Raced with UCR teammate Isaac Cortes
  • 2014, 15 CIF state champion
  • 2015 national champion at the NXN meet in Portland
  • 2015 HSGameTime Team of the Year
Personal:
  • Son of Tony and Christy Shields
  • Younger brother, Ryan, is a freshman runner for UCR
  • Major: Pre-Business
  • Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers
  • Favorite athletes: Kobe Bryant, Matthew Centrowits, Mo Farah
  • Favorite TV shows: Family Guy, Impractical Jokers
  • Favorite movies: Django Unchained, the Batman Series
  • Most memorable sports achievement: Winning the 2015 NXN title with his team

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2017Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2018Junior

    6'0"
  • 2019Redshirt Senior

    6'0"