Christian Hernandez

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Photo by: Robert Huskey

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.

2022 (Senior)
• Competed in three meets
• Made his season debut in the 3000m (9:41.44) at the Beach Opener on March 5
• Ran a 5000m season-best 16:35.97 at the Vince O’Boyle Track & Field Classic

2021 (Junior)
• Ran four 5000m races on the season
• Clocked a season-best 15:35.95 at the Ben Brown Invitational
• Also competed in the 1500m at the Beach Invitational
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2020 (Sophomore)
• Competed in the 3000m at the Beach Opener before the remainder of the season was canceled
• Crossed the finish line in 9:12.43
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2019 (Freshman)
• Competed primarily in the 5000m
• Established a season-best 15:30.74 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
• Ran the 1500m (4:07.28) at the UCR Spring Track Classic

High School
• Lettered four years in track and cross country at James A. Garfield High School
• Double champion in the 1600m and 3200m at the 2018 Eastern League Finals
• Placed fifth in the 3200m at the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Championships
• Led his squad to four consecutive league championships in cross country
• Claimed the individual title in 2015 and 2017
• Had a top-10 finish at the L.A. City Finals and advanced to the CIF State Championships as a senior

Personal
• Majoring in criminology, law & society
• Member of the UCI cross country team
• Parents are Laura Martinez and Francisco Hernandez
• Has three siblings - Nara, Cristina and Vincent

TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:07.28 (2019 UCR Spring Track Classic)
3000m = 9:01.96 (2019 Beach Opener)
5000m = 15:30.74 (2019 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)