2026 Men's Track & Field Roster

Juan Chantaca

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown San Clemente, Calif.

Biography

2025 (Sophomore)
• Finished 12th in the 5000m at the Big West Championships
• Ran a personal-record 14:09.52 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• That time cracked UCI’s all-time top-10 list, coming in at No. 9
• Won the 5K at the Mangrum Invitational (14:11.32)
• Clocked a 1500m lifetime-best 3:53.60 in a runner-up showing at the Challenge Cup
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
• Made the Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2024 (Freshman)
• Competed in the 5000m at the Big West Championships
• Registered a 5K season-best 14:29.19 to place 14th out of 113 runners at the Leopard Distance Carnival
• Had a season-best 3:59.63 in the 1500m at the Challenge Cup
• Also ran the 3000m (8:41.03) at the Beach Opener

High School
• CIF State Championship qualifier in cross country and track at San Clemente High School
• Advanced to the state meet in the 3200m
• Placed fourth at the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Finals and fifth at the CIF-SS Masters Meet
• Led the Tritons to the CIF-SS D1 Cross Country title and to a runner-up finish at the CIF State Championships
• Went on to compete at the Nike Cross Nationals

Personal
• Majoring in public health science
• Valedictorian at San Clemente High School
• Member of the UC Irvine cross country team

TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 3:53.60 (2025 Challenge Cup)
3000m = 8:41.03 (2024 Beach Opener)
5000m = 14:09.52 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational)

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2025Sophomore

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance
    5'5"