Desmond McGill Class: Senior Hometown: Los Angeles, CA High School: Serra HS Event: 200m-400m Experience: 3V

CALIFORNIA - McGill enters his fourth season at Cal as one of the team's top 400m runners...

as a JUNIOR in 2001, placed third at the Big Meet in the 400m with a season-best 400m time of 48.79...ran the second leg of Cal's fifth-place 4x400m relay (Cal season PR: 3:10.52) at the Pac-10 Championships...

as a SOPHOMORE in 2000 at the Pac-10 Championships, ran a leg of Cal's fourth place 4x400m relay...hampered by an injury at the beginning of the season...as a FRESHMAN in 1999, ran the 200m, 400m (PR: 47.81) and on the Bears season-best 4x400 relay (3:11.73)...his best 400m was Cal's second fastest of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL - Competed in track & field at Serra HS and for the club team Quiet Fire...three-time MVP with Quiet Fire...won the club long jump and triple jump national championship...high school team was the 1998 state runner-up and three-time Division 3 champion.

PERSONAL - Desmond Deon McGill was born May 7, 1980, in Gardena...parents are Desi and Cecila McGill...undeclared major.