Yasiru De Silva
Yasiru De Silva
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150
Year: Frosh
High School: Warren HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Kinesiology
Instagram: yasiru_03
Events: 400, 800

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2024): Competed in the overflow race of the Manny Bautista and came in 55th place with a time of 27:01.4, while his clocking of 27:56.0 placed him 71st in the overflow race of the SoCal Regional Invitational… Posted a 229th place time of 28:14.33 in the Golden West Invitational…..

Warren HS: As a member of the track and field team, he competed in the 400 meters (56.74), 800 meters (2:11) and 1600 meters (5:02)… Ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that came in second place in the league championships as a junior… While on the cross country team, he helped lead them to the Suburban Valley League title as a senior… Spent three seasons on the cross country and track and field teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when he posted his personal best times and coming in second place in the league finals as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team… Would like to transfer to the University of Oregon, Cal Poly Pomona or UC San Diego and aspires to be an athletic trainer… Hobbies include going to the gym… His brother Shanal (19) will be his teammate this season… Has another sibling – Lahiru (25)… Is the son of Niroshini and Mohan De Silva … Born in Sri Lanka on December 2, 2003…..

Favorite Athlete:  Usain Bolt                             Favorite Movie: “Your Name.”
Favorite Food:  Ramen                                      Favorite TV Show: “One Piece”
Favorite Book: “Solo Leveling”