Nolan Del Valle

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Santa Clarita, Calif.

2016 (Senior)
• Placed 24th at the Big West Championships, running 26:02.9 over 8000 meters
• Registered a career-best 31:58.4 in the 10K at the NCAA West Regional
• Posted three top-15 finishes during the regular season, all of which contributed to a team title
• Came in ninth at the Highlander Invitational with a 6K personal-best 18:17.2
• Took 11th at the Pepperdine Invitational 5K (16:19.2)
• Added a 12th-place showing at the Mustang Challenge (25:36.6)

2015 (Junior)
• Clocked in at 26:04.2 over 8000m at the Big West Championships (43rd)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regional
• Finished 13th at the UC Irvine Invitational and 19th at the Highlander Invitational
• Recorded an 8K season-best 25:26.1 at the Stanford Invitational

2014 (Sophomore)
• Came in 58th at the Big West Championships (26:27)
• Placed 17th at the Vanguard Invitational 8K with a time of 25:56
• Ran the 6000m in 18:45 to take 21st at the Highlander Invitational

2013 (Freshman)
• Had a top-40 finish at the Big West Championships (27:31)
• Earned an 11th-place showing at the UC Irvine Invitational 8K with a time of 26:25.4

High School
• Won four letters in cross country and track at Golden Valley High School
• Helped the Grizzlies win the CIF State Division 2, CIF-Southern Section and Foothill League cross country championships as a junior
• Went on to compete at the Nike Cross Nationals where his team finished 11th overall
• Had a 10th-place individual showing at the 2011 California State Cross Country Championships
• Took sixth at the CIF-SS Championships as a senior

Personal
• Majoring in sociology
• Parents are Nina and Robert Del Valle
• Has one older brother, Ryland

TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 16:19.2 (2016 Pepperdine Invitational)
6K = 18:17.17 (2016 Highlander Invitational)
8K = 25:04.5 (2013 Sacramento State NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree)
10K = 31:58.4 (2016 NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships)