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2020 Men's Track and Field Roster

Robert Marin

Robert Marin

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    140
  • Hometown:
    La Mesa, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Cuyamaca College

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2019-20)
  • Big Blue Award (Spring 2020, Fall 2020)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)

AS A SENIOR IN 2021 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A SENIOR IN 2020 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Ran a season-best time with a PR of 8:46.40 in the 3000-meter run at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 7).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in seven races for CSUSM.
  • Ran a personal-best 8k time of 24:42.7 at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 13), placing ninth.
  • Placed 27th at the CCAA Cross Country Championship (Oct. 26) with a time of 26:02.0.
  • Registered a personal-best 10k time of 31:12.7 (46th) at the NCAA Division II West Region Cross Country Championship (Nov. 9). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Ran a PR and school record time of 30:54.97 in the 10,000-meter run at the Oxy Distance Carnival and finished first.
  • Finished sixth at the CCCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 31:47.45.
  • Won with a 3000-meter PR of 8:49.30 at the South Coast Conference Season Opener.
  • Took 13th in the 1500-meter run at the Aztec Open with a PR of 4:05.61.
  • Won both the 5k and 10k at the PCAC Championships – the first 10k track title in program history.
  • Earned All-PCAC honors and All-State honors.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Took third at the Palomar Invitational with a four-mile PR of 21:04.2 – fifth-fastest in program history.
  • Finished fourth at the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference XC Championships with a four-mile time of 21:21.9.
  • Placed fourth in the CSUSM Cougar Challenge with an 8k PR of 26:00.7.
  • Earned All-PCAC honors.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Posted a time of 15:33.30 in the 5,000-meter run at the Occidental Distance Carnival Spring Break Classic.
  • Placed fourth in the 5,000-meter run at the Pacific Coast Conference Prelims and Championships.
  • Took 14th at the CCCAA Southern California Regional Prelims and Championships with a time of 15:41.64.
  • Had a season record of 32:23.35 in the 10,000-meter run at CCCAA Southern California Regional Prelims and Championships while finishing 10th.
  • Earned All-PCAC honors.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran a season-best four-mile time of 21:43.7 at the California Community College State Cross Country Championships.
  • Earned All-PCAC honors.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2016 graduate of Helix Charter High School in La Mesa, California.
  • Ran for coach Babew Wagnew.
  • Earned the Iron Man Award for cross country in 2014 and 2015.
  • Earned the Robert Barid Memorial Award for being the most influential leader on the cross country team.
  • Earned All-Grossmont Hills League honors for cross country in 2014 and 2015.
  • Made the Honors List in 2015.
  • Had the fifth-fastest Mt. SAC time in program history at 16:07 for cross country.
  • Had the fifth-fastest 5k time in program history for cross country.
  • Helped his team win the 2015 Grossmont Valley League Championship.
  • Also played second base for the baseball team.
  • Member of FCA.

PERSONAL
  • Born in San Diego, California.
  • Hometown is La Mesa, California.
  • Son of Robert Marin and Arely Haros.
  • Has two younger sisters, Lisette and Sophia.
  • Wants to become a paralegal and become an immigration lawyer at his own law firm after graduation.
  • Enjoys playing basketball, watching baseball and basketball, volunteering at the ACLU, traveling to Florida and drawing sports figures.
  • His greatest influence is Eluid Kipchoge.
  • Favorite movies are McFarland, USA and Sicario.
  • Roots for the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Favorite athletes are Eluid Kipchoge, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter and Tom Brady.
  • Most memorable moment is winning the 10k at the Oxy Distance Carnival in 2018, breaking the 10k school record and becoming the first Cuyamaca athlete to win the 10k in program history.
  • Likes to fish.
  • Majoring in Political Science.

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