Vanson Vu

Class:
Junior
Event:
Sprints
Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.
High School:
Marina
Concentration:
Biology

2026 Outdoor: Competed in four meets … Placed third in the 4x100 (43.03) and set a personal best in the 100 (11.12) at the Ocean State Cup.

2025-26 Indoor: Competed in six meets … Set personal bests in the 60 (7.18) at the Alden Invitational and in the 200 (22.55) at the Yale Giegengack Invitational.

Before Brown: 2024 Sunset Wave silver medalist in the 100m and bronze medalist in the 200m…Four-time CIF DII Qualifier in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m…Graduated No. 5 in school history in the 100m and No. 7 in the 200m…Three-time Sunset League All-Academic selection…2024 National Merit Scholarship recipient…AP Scholar with Distinction.

Personal: Son of Huong and Van Vu…Has three siblings, Vanessa, Vankai, and Vanjay…His sister Vanessa is a member of Brown’s class of 2026.

Why Brown?: “The freedom to pursue my academic interests through the Open Curriculum and the supportive community of students and faculty.”