Skip To Main Content

Gonzaga University Athletics

2022-23 Track and Field Roster

Yacine Guermali

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Vancouver, Wash.
  • Highschool Camas

Biography

Cross Country Personal Bests
Event Place Time Meet
5.75K 7th 17:23.2 2018 Clash of the Inland NW
6K 1st 18:37.2 2021 Clash of the Inland NW
8K 15th 22:42.7 (No. 2 all-time at GU) 2022 WCC Championships
10K 7th 28:28.7 (No. 2 all-time at GU) 2022 NCAA West Regionals
 
Indoor Personal Bests
Event Time Meet
Mile 4:02.04 (No. 3 all-time at GU) 2023 UW Invite
3000m 8:02.47 (No. 4 all-time at GU) 2023 Husky Classic
5000m 13:33.99 (Gonzaga Record) 2022 Boston Univ. Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener
 
Outdoor Personal Bests
Event Time Meet
1500m 3:42.96 (Gonzaga Record) 2023 Payton Jordan Invitational
5000m 13:50.74 (No. 4 all-time at GU) 2021 OSU High Performance Meet
10000m 29:55.07 (No. 10 all-time at GU) 2023 Stanford Invitational


GU Highlights
- 2x NCAA Semifinal 5000m Qualifier (2019, 2021)


Awards and Honors
- 1x First Team All-WCC (2020)
- 1x Second Team All-WCC (2022)
- 1x Preseason All-WCC (2020)
- 1x USTFCCCA All-Academic (2022)
1x First Team NCAA West (2022)


Prior to Gonzaga
- Graduate of Camas High in Camas, Wash. Was the 2016 WIAA State XC champion. Holds PRs of 3:57 for 1500m, 8:32 for 3000m, and 1:58 for 800m. 
 
Personal
- Undeclared Major. Was born in Albuquerque, N. Mex. and father was a professional runner. Chose Gonzaga for “a great city in Spokane, quality education, and a motivated team and coaching staff with a lot of potential.” Wishes he could have dinner with Floyd Mayweather. His secret addiction is Frosted Mini Wheats. Also goes by “Yacine the Machine.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior