Diego Lopez - 2023 - Men's Cross Country - Cal State San Marcos Athletics

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CAL STATE SAN MARCOS COUGARS

2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Diego Lopez

Diego Lopez

Class:

Junior
Hometown:

San Diego, Calif.

Summary
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in six races.
Ran an 8K PR time of 25:37.9 at 42nd Annual UCR Invitational (Sept. 16) for 142nd place.
Placed 111th with a 10K time of 33:56.9 at the NCAA Regionals (Nov. 4).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23 AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE

Took 74th at the CCCAA State Championships (Nov. 19) with a time of 20:28.8 in the four mile.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22 AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE

CCCAA All-American (Cross Country).
Team MVP
Placed eighth at the CCCAA State Championships (Nov. 20) with a time of 20:28.8 in the four mile.
Captured fifth place at the Southern California Regional Championships (Nov. 5) with a time of 19:55.2 in the four mile.
Took third place at the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Championships (Oct. 22) with a time of 20:38.8 in the four mile.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, Calif.
Team MVP
Team captain
CIF Champion
Broke the mile record at high school.
Also played baseball.

PERSONAL

Born and raised in San Diego, Calif.
Son of Ricardo and Lesly Lopez.
Has a younger sister, Dania.
Aspires to start a business after graduation.
Enjoys reading, running, playing chess, classic literature, photography and cinematography.
Greatest influences are Jordan Peterson, Robert Greene and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Roots for the San Diego Padres.
Favorite movie is "Catch Me If You Can".
Favorite athlete is Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Most memorable memories are winning CIF in high school and getting All-American honors in cross country his freshman year of college.
Can sing pretty well.
Majoring in Physiology with a minor in Business.

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