Cal State San Marcos Athletics

Career Stats
Track & Field Bio

AS A SENIOR IN 2016: Finished seventh at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 15) with an 8000m personal-best time of 25:32.0 … Recorded an 8000m mark of 25:50.9 to place 32nd at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Championships (Oct. 22) … Placed 25th at the Mustang Challenge (Oct. 1) with a 4.8 mile time of 26:04.9 … Ran a 6000m personal-best 19:45.2 to place 26th at the Cal Poly Pomona CCAA Preview (Sept. 2) … Posted an 8000m time of 26:25.5 at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sept. 17) … Finished in the CSUSM top five in three of five races competed … Two top 25 finishes.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015: Recorded a time of 26:45.3 to finish 25th at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Championships (Oct. 25) … Completed the SF State Invite (Oct. 9) with a time of 26:56.8 … Ran a 27:05.1 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite (Oct. 3).
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014: Placed fourth against Vanguard (Aug. 18) with a 6K time of 19:38 … Recorded an 8K PR of 26:05.3 at the UC Riverside Invite (Sept. 13) … Finished 30th overall with a time if 26:51 at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 18) … Ran a 26:22.1 at the Pomona-Pitzer Cross Country Invite to finish 35th overall … Finished in the top-50 overall in four of six races.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013: Took 69th at the Mustang Challenge (Sept. 21) with a 8K time of 27:17.68 … Ran a time of 27:56.3 (8K) for 92nd place at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite (Oct. 5) … Placed 29th at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 19) with a time of 26:45 … Ran a 27:14.7 at Biola NAIA West Coast Jamboree (Oct. 26) … Finished 16th at the A.I.I. Conference Championships (Nov. 9) with a time of 27:16.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... Personal best three mile of 15:20 in cross country.

PERSONAL: Born July 22, 1995 in Irvine, Calif. ... Son of Fernando and Sandra Ceja ... Has an two younger siblings, Gabriel (16) and Elizabeth (14) ... Majoring in Business ... Hopes to create own taco and burrito business after graduation ... Enjoys eating as many tacos as possible.