Jonah Bazerkanian

Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Simi Valley, CA
High School:
Royal HS

TFRRS Profile

Prep -- A two-time Coastal Canyon Runner of the Year at Royal High ... in cross country, earned Ventura County First Team honors twice and won the individual league title in 2021 and 2022 ... placed ninth at the 2021 CIF Division II State XC Championships with a personal-best 5K time (15:37.9) to secure Second Team All-State honors ... in track, two-time league champion in 800 and 1,600 ... captured third in the 1,600 at CIF state meet, running a personal best (4:11.89) to earn First Team All-State honors ... 2022 league champ in the 3,200 ... anchored Highlanders' school-record breaking 4x800 relay team as a junior ... finished third at 2022 Mt. SAC XC Invitational, running a personal-best 2.93-mile time (15:00.0) ... class valedictorian ... Royal Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Personal -- Son of Rafi and Erica Bazerkanian ... has two brothers, Mikos and Luca, and one sister, Aubrielle ... majoring in business administration with hopes of going into sports marketing ... born in Thousand Oaks ... also visited Michigan, but chose Cal Poly because it was a great fit between the coaching staff, culture and academics ... parents have had biggest influence on athletic career because "they push and motivate me each day to be the best version possible of myself, helping me reach my goals and potential."