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2020 (SENIOR): Competed in both meets of shortened season and turned in CPP's top mark in shot put, throwing 50'8.75" for 12th place at Beach Opener (3/7) ... At opening Rossi Relays (2/22), runner-up in shot put (50'5.5"), 11th in discus (137'6") and 15th in hammer (134'4").
2019 (JUNIOR): Competed in 12 meets, including third CCAA Championships (5/3-4) in La Jolla with three top-10 finishes ... At CCAA meet, produced pair of personal bests with fourth-place effort in shot put of 52'3.75", and mark of 149'10" for 10th in hammer, while also throwing 149'7" on last of six tries for seventh in discus ... Personal-record toss of 153'5" for ninth in discus at Ben Brown Invitational (3/9) in Fullerton ... Also went 51'3.5" in shot put at Triton Invitational (4/13) in La Jolla.
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in both discus and shot put at nine meets, including second CCAA Championships (5/4-5) in Turlock ... Season bests of 48'3.5" in shot put in runner-up effort at Redlands Invitational (3/16), and 153'1" in discus in another second-place showing at opening Rossi Relays (2/24) ... Also threw 150'11" in discus at California Collegiate Open (3/31) in La Jolla, and 47'4.25" in shot put at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (4/7) in Claremont.
2017 (FRESHMAN): Competed in both discus and shot put at seven meets, including first CCAA Championships (5/5-6) in Chico, where he placed 13th in discus (122'10") but did not register mark in shot put ... Made college debut at Point Loma Invitational (3/25) in San Diego, finishing ninth in shot put (42'10.25") and 19th in discus (105'4") ... Season best in discus of 130'7" at Highlander Invitational (4/22) in Riverside, where he also threw 41'8" in shot put.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Cajon High School in San Bernardino ... Threw for Cowboys ... Citrus Belt League champion and All-CBL First Team in shot put as a junior and senior ... Maintained 3.0 GPA for four semesters.
PERSONAL: Earned CPP undergraduate degree in Liberal Studies ... Born May 15 in Rialto ... Son of parents Alfredo and Maria ... Has a younger brother, Antonio ... Career aspirations include taking his shot as a professional track and field athlete, and then working as a special education teacher and throws coach for his high school ... Enjoys fishing, playing FIFA video games and training ... Roots for Manchester United, the Green Bay Packers, and Mexico's national soccer team ... Favorite athlete is legendary Italian soccer goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ... Favorite TV show is The Office ... Top movie is Ronaldo ... Loves Buffalo wings.
