2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2017 (Senior)
• Had a trio of top-three showings on the year
• Runner-up at the UCR Highlander Invitational with a 6K personal-record 17:56.9
• Named the Big West Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for that effort
• Also placed third overall at the Pepperdine Invitational 5K (15:52.13) and The Master’s XC Invitational 8K (25:10.0)
• Came in 23rd at the Big West Championships, covering the 8000-meter course in 25:13.7
• Established a lifetime-best 31:17.0 in the 10K to finish 87th at the NCAA West Regional
2016 (Junior)
• Clocked in at 31:51.7 over the NCAA West Regional 10000-meter course
• Finished 27th at the Big West Championships with an 8K time of 26:13.4
• Had three top-10 performances during the regular season
• Took fifth at the Pepperdine Invitational 5K (16:07.13)
• Also placed fifth at the Mustang Challenge 8K (25:12.4)
• Came in sixth at the Highlander Invitational with a 6000m lifetime-best 18:09.56
• Each of those finishes contributed to a team title for the 'Eaters
• Ran a personal-record 24:39.38 in the 8000m to place 20th at the UC Riverside Invitational
2015 (Sophomore)
• Posted a top-25 showing at the Big West Championships with a time of 25:15.64 (8K)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regional
• Led the Anteaters at the UC Irvine Invitational with a fourth-place finish
• Notched an 8K season-best 25:03.42 at the Stanford Invitational
2014 (Freshman)
• Did not compete
High School
• Three-sport athlete at Livingston High School
• Helped the cross country squad claim three league titles
• CIF State meet qualifier in 2013
• Earned all-league and All-CIF honors
• Led the track & field squad to a pair of league championships (2011, 2013)
• Also competed in wrestling
• Named the Wolves' Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and senior
• Selected as the Best Track & Field Athlete all four years
Personal
• Earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and social behavior in June, 2017
• Working on a master's in urban and regional planning
• Mother is Flora Mireles
TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 15:52.13 (2017 Pepperdine Invitational)
6K = 17:56.9 (2017 Highlander Invitational)
8K = 24:39.38 (2016 UC Riverside Invitational)
10K = 31:17.0 (2017 NCAA West Regional)
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