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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Owen Hinz

Owen Hinz

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Murrieta, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Temecula Prep

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2024-25)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2025)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in six meets.
  • Had a 5000-meter PR of 15:28.34 at the Oxy Distance Carnival & Spring Break Classic (March 8).
  • Posted a 3000-meter steeplechase time of 9:43.06 at the Mangrum Invitational (March 28).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in five meets.
  • Ran a season-best 3000-meter steeplechase time of 10:11.15 at the Triton Invitational (April 5-6).
  • Posted a 5000-meter time of 15:53.97 at the Mangrum Invitational (March 22).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Started three races, finishing in only one. 
  • Ran an 8K time of 27:02.4 for 205th place at Highlander Invitational (Oct. 14). 

HIGH SCHOOL 
  • A 2023 graduate of Temecula Preparatory School in Winchester, California.
  • Two-time South Valley League MVP (2022, 2023) - Cross Country
  • Two-time team MVP (2022, 2023) - Cross Country
  • Three-time Team MVP (2021, 2022, 2023) - Track & Field
  • 2022 South Valley League MVP - Track & Field
  • Led team to three SVL Track & Field Championships (2021, 2022, 2023) and two SVL Cross Country Championships (2021, 2022). 
  • AP Scholar Award
  • Also competed on the baseball team. 
  • Member fo the Associated Student Body. 

PERSONAL
  • Born in Mission Viejo, California 
  • Hometown is Murrieta, California 
  • Son of John and Shannon Hinz. 
  • Has two sisters, Sabrina and Julia. 
  • Sister, Sabrina, played one year on the Eastern Kentucky women's soccer team (2021) before transferring to UC Santa Barbara to play on the Gauchos' women's soccer team (2022-current). 
  • Enjoys motorcycles, biking and pickleball. 
  • Favorite movie is "The Dark Knight". 
  • Favorite food is sushi and tacos. 
  • Greatest influence is his family. 
  • Roots for the LA Dodgers and Minnesota Vikings. 
  • Favorite athletes are Ryan Dungey, Mookie Betts and Ollie Hoare. 
  • Has a pre-race superstition of being slapped in the face. 
  • Most memorable moment was winning the CIF prelims for cross country. 
  • Is forklift certified. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Distance
    6'4"
  • 2025Sophomore

    Distance
    6'4"