Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS (Entering 2020-21):

• CCAA All-Academic (2018-19, 2019-20)
• CCAA Spring All-Academic (2020)
• CCAA Fall All-Academic (2018, 2019)
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20)

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2019-20 (SOPHOMORE - Track): Saw first collegiate action on track, participating in both meets of shortened season ... Clocked 9:19.48 (60th) in 3000 at Rossi Relays (2/22) and 4:18.95 (42nd) in 1500 at Beach Opener (3/7) ... (Cross Country): Competed twice, timing 21:19.9 over four miles to place 19th at Cerritos Invitational (10/4) ... Ran personal-record 27:15.3 (41st) for 8K at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/12).

2018-19 (FRESHMAN - Cross Country): Competed in four races ... Made college debut at Redlands Invitational (9/1), clocking 20:21.3 (24th) over 6K ... Raced 8K at Coyote Challenge (9/22) in San Bernardino in 28:23.7 (79th) ... Ran 29:48.1 at Titan Invite (10/19) in Fullerton ... Set 8K personal record at CCAA Championships (11/3) in San Bernardino, running 27:38.1 (71st).

2017-18 (FRESHMAN - Track): Did not appear in a meet for the Broncos.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills ... All-Palomares League Second Team as Bulldogs' senior cross country captain in 2016 ... Ran varsity cross country final three years ... Captained track and field program to Palomares League title as a senior in 2017 ... Palomares League All-Academic in cross country in 2015 and 2016, and track in 2016.

PERSONAL: A Civil Engineering major ... Born Aug. 31 in Baldwin Park ... Son of parents Jim and Rainbow ... Has one older sibling, Whitnie ... Aspires to graduate with Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) and then work for Caltrans with emphasis in traffic and transportation after completing undergraduate CPP degree ... Enjoys hanging out with friends, playing board games, basketball and Fortnite, watching basketball, and napping ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athlete is the late, great Kobe Bryant ... Favorite TV show is Avatar: The Last Airbender ... Top movies are Cars and Cars 3 ... Loves tacos.