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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Derek Ynfante

  • Height/Weight 5-10 / 150
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown West Covina, CA
  • High School West Covina HS

Biography

  2025   Redshirt Freshman | Cal Poly Pomona
  • Competed in three races.
  • Placed 28th at the 2025 Cougar Challenge 8K on Sept. 13 at 25:33.9
  • Placed 44th at The Master's University Cross Country Invitational 8K on Sept. 20 at 26:10.1
  • Placed 54th at the 2025 Pomona-Pitzer XC Invite 8K on Oct. 4 at 26:38.6

  2024   Freshman | Cal Poly Pomona
  • Did not compete as a true freshman

High School
  • A 2024 graduate of West Covina High School
  • Was the designer of the 2024 Yearbook Cover
  • 2x League Champion in the 1600
  • 3x League Champion in the 800
  • CIF SS finalist in the 800
  • Personal best of 4:19 in the 1600
  • Personal best of 1:55 in the 800

Personal
  • Is a Graphic Design major
  • Aspires to be a graphic designer for Disney
  • Son of Paul and Gabriela
  • Has a sister, Deanna
  • His mother, aunt, and cousin all attended Cal Poly Pomona
  • Favorite TV shows are Outer Banks, Stranger Things, and Loki
  • Favorite movies are Back to the Future, Without Limits, and Treasure Planet
  • Favorite music artists are Blink 182, Pierce the Veil, and Sum 41
  • Favorite pro sports teams are the Lakers, Dodgers, and LA Chargers
  • Favorite pro athletes are Steve Prefontaine, Cole Hocker, and Grant Fisher

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'9" 150 lbs
  • 2025Redshirt Freshman

    5'10" 150 lbs