Casey Cruz

2020 Men's Track and Field Roster

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS

AS A SENIOR IN 2020 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Ran a career-best time of 9:41.51 in the 3,000-meter run at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 7).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Competed in the DMR, 4x400, 3000, 5000, 800 and 1500.
Participated in five meets this season.
Ran a PR in the 3000 with a time of 9:51.15 at the RCC Invitational (March 1).
Recorded a PR in the 5000 with a time of 17:28.85 at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet (March 16).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in three races.
Placed 61st at the UC San Diego Triton Classic (Oct. 20) with a time of 28:32.4 in the 8k.
Register an 8000m mark of 27:31.6 at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 13).
Placed 66th at the Coyote Challenge (Sept. 22) with a time of 27:57.3 in the 8k.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m
Ran a season-best in the 800m (1:53.47) to finish 11th at the 2017 Pomona-Pitzer Invite (April 8)
Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed second (3:21.15) at the Triton Invitational (April 21-22)
Took ninth with a season-low 3:59.45 in the 1500m at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Invitational (March 18)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 DURING TRACK & FIELD

Won the 800m at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 25) with a then-personal-best of 1:56.85
Qualified for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships in the 800m and 1500m
Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m
Finished ninth in the 1500m at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Invitational (March 18) with a PR of 3:59.45
Placed 11th in the 800m with a personal-best 1:53.47 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (April 8)
Five top 25 finishes in the 800m
Finished in the top 20 in the 1500m three times

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Finished 16th at the Cougar Challenge (Oct. 15) with an 8000m personal-best 26:13.0
Registered an 8000m mark of 29:11.0 at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Championships (Oct. 22)
Posted a 6000m personal-best 20:34.4 at the Cal Poly Pomona CCAA Preview (Sept. 2)
Completed the UC Riverside Invitational (Sept. 17) with an 8000m time of 26:34.1
Ran the Mustang Challenge (Oct. 1) with a 4.8 mile mark of 26:55.1.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2016 graduate of La Quinta High School in La Quinta, Calif.
Two-time Desert Valley League 800m and 4x400m champion
Set 800m school record of 1:54.86 as a senior
Member of school (3:20.63) and league (3:22.36) record 4x400m relay teams in 2016
Two-time distance MVP in track and field and one-time cross country team MVP for the Blackhawks
Member of four track and field Desert Valley League championship teams

PERSONAL

Born in La Quinta, Calif.
Son of Robin A. Cruz and Tina M. Dehe
Has one younger brother, Austin, and two younger sisters, Ayumi and Sayuri
Favorite movies are the Fast and Furious and Marvel movie series’
Names his family and friends as his greatest influence
Favorite athletes are David Radish, Usain Bolt, David Wottle and Steve Scott
Enjoys watching YouTube videos and playing video games, as well as going to the beach and sitting and relaxing
Most memorable athletic moment is winning his first Desert Valley League 800m championship his junior year
Was once nationally ranked in benchrest target shooting
Plans on majoring in Kinesiology
Wants to become a physical therapist for a sports team after he graduates

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