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  Francis Gadayan
Francis Gadayan

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
San Francisco, Calif.

High School:
Archbishop Riordan

Last College:
CC San Francisco

Height:
5-10

Event:
Middle Distance

Sophomore (2007): Earned All-America honors on Cal's Distance Medley Relay that finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships...ran his regional-qualifying and lifetime-best 1:49.97 in the 800-meter run to take fourth in the Pac-10 prelim; eventually led Cal in third at 1:50.10 in the final...also posted a 3:51.38 in the 1,500 in the Jim Click Shootout and a 4:13.72 in the mile at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational...part of the All-American distance medley relay that set a school-record 9:33.77 and took second place at the NCAA Indoor Championships...ran a 1:51.95 in the 800 at the Husky Classic...took 11th at the MPSF championships with a 1:53.23 in the 800...anchored the 4x400-meter relay that clocked a 3:14.52 for fourth place at the MPSFs.

Freshman (2006): Redshirted both indoors and outdoors...transfer from City College of San Francisco. Cross Country (2006): Posted his best time of 27:32.90 in the Aggie Open...also ran a 28:25.30 at the USF Invitational.

High School: Attended Archbishiop Riordan...Gadayan was a two-time MVP on his high school track team and on its cross country team...he won CCS titles in the 800 meters and with his school's 4x400 relay...also played soccer and baseball at Archbishop Riordan.

Personal: Born in San Francisco, Calif....parents are Francis and Diane Gadayan...sociology major.