2009 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2008: Competed in all seven events…Arguably the most consistent of Bronco runners… Earned five top-30 finishes and placed as high as 9th at CSU San Bernardino (26:45 overal 8,000)… Best 8,000-meter time at UC Irvine (26:22.3) and placed 27th… Finished 23rd at both Cal State Fullerton (27:23.2) and UCSD Triton Invitational (33:49.8 over 10,000 m).
2007: Competed in five events… Finished 25th at CCAA Championships (26:21.9 over 8 k)… Finished 69 at NCAA Regional in Boise, Idaho.
2006: Competed in five events his freshman season… Finished 13th at the Redlands Invitational (27:05.6 over 8000 meters) for the event-winning Broncos… Earned another top-25 finish (25th) with a 25:39.1 effort at the UCR Invitational… Finished 10th in the Aztec Invitational “B” race (28:10 over 8000 m).
At Los Angeles HS: Received the Leadership Award and the Honor Student Award as a senior.
Personal: Son of Mariano and Julie Baez… Economics major… Represented CPP in Washington D.C. as an ambassador in 2009... Enjoys soccer, hiking, dancing, tennis and basketball… A member of two state prep championships in both cross country and track and field
