2026 Men's Track & Field Roster

Angel Cordero

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Chula Vista, Calif.

Biography

2025 (Freshman)
• Named the Big West Men’s Freshman of the Year
• NCAA First Round qualifier and Big West runner-up in the 800m
• Ran a personal-record 1:48.10 in the conference prelims
• That was the fastest time of the season among Big West freshmen and ranked fourth in school history
• Won the first three 800m races of his collegiate career, including at the Challenge Cup where he crossed the finish line in 1:48.88
• Added an individual victory at the Steve Scott Invitational
• Finished 14th out of 132 competitors at the Bryan Clay Invitational (1:48.69)
• Member of the 4x400 relay that took sixth at the Big West Championships
• Made the Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll

High School
• Lettered in cross country and track at Olympian High School
• Named the Mesa League Fall Athlete of the Year
• Won the individual cross country league title as a junior and senior
• Four-time league champion, two-time CIF-San Diego Section champion and two-time CIF State qualifier in the 800m
• Also a member of the 4x400 relay that won back-to-back league titles in 2023 and 2024

Personal
• Majoring in biological sciences

TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 1:48.10 (2025 Big West Championships)
1500m = 3:53.97 (2025 Mangrum Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:13.90 (2025 Challenge Cup)

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Middle Distance
    6'2"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    6'2"