Chico State Athletics

2015-16
Began junior season 13th overall at the Ash Creek Invitational in Monmouth, Oregon… Placed 44th at the Stanford Invitatiional…Finished eighth overall at the San Francisco State Invitational…Earned third straight All-CCAA award with an eighth place finish at the Conference Championships…Earned All-West Region honors with a 19th place finish at the regional championship…Concluded the fall with a 69th place finish at the NCAA Championships, where he was the ’Cats fourth finisher on the day…On the track, opened the season with a 29:59 10k effort at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, just missing his PR from the previous season…At the Mt SAC Invitational, Mora raced to a 14:29 PR for the 5k distance…Raced to his first CCAA individual title at the 10k distance, winning the event with a late race surge over the final lap…The next day Mora placed fourth in the 5k final completing a fine double with his 14:41 finish time…Wrapped up spring one week later by recording his third sub-30 minute mark in the 10k during the West Coast Last Chance meet, coming up just short of a PR with a final time of 29:57.
 
2014-15
Finished 28th at the Stanford Invitational, clocking a 24:28 for the 8k course...Placed 11th at the Charles Bowles Invitational with a time of 24:35 while running as the ’Cats’ No. 3 runner on the day…Finished 43rd at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational recording a 24:26 PR for the distance…Finished 11th at the CCAA Championships, receiving his second All-CCAA honor…Earned All-West Region honors with an eighth place finish at the NCAA Championship West Regional…Finished the fall season with a 118th-place run at the NCAA Championships…On the track, opened the spring with a 4:00 1500m effort at the Wildcat Invitational…Ran a 14:44 5k at the Johnny Mathis Invitational…Became the ninth ’Cat ever to break the 30-minute 10k barrier with his 29:55 PR run at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival…Set a PR for the 1500m by recording a 3:56 at the Chico Twilight Invitational…Raced to a 5k time of 14:33 at the Brian Clay Invitational…Passed two Pomona runners just before the finish of the 5k final at the CCAA Championships, giving Chico State the top three spots in the event…Earned Second-Team All America honors with his 10th place finish in the NCAA Championships 10k final.

2013-14
Finished 145th at the NCAA Championships…Placed 11th at the Doc Adams Invitational 8k with a 24:49 mark…Finished ninth overall at the CCAA Championships, earning All-CCAA and Conference Newcomer of the Year honors…Placed 14th at the Triton Invitational…Recorded an 8k time of 24:40 while placing 27th at the Sundodger Invitational…On the track notched the 10th fastest 10k in Chico State history with his 30:10 PR at the Mt SAC Invitational…Ran a 5k PR of 14:36 at the SF Distance Carnival…Won his 1,500-meter heat at the Chico Distance Carnival, logging a PR of 3:59…Finished the season with a seventh place run in the 5k at the CCAA Championships.

2012-13
Redshirted both cross country and track & field seasons as a true freshman but enjoyed success in both disciplines…Placed 30th at the West Coast Preview Invitational in Portland and would have been the ’Cats No. 7 finisher had he run in uniform…Finished 13th overall at the Doc Adams Open, recording a 25:11 time for the 8k distance…On the track opened the season with a 4:02 for the 1500m at the Wildcat Invitational…Recorded a 14:39 PR for the 5k at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival…Finished the spring with a 14:45 5k at the Oxy Distance Carnival.

Pre-Chico Days
Delivered a near-perfect senior season of cross country for Whittier High School...Recorded a 15:20 mark at the Mt. SAC Invitational…Ran to a 14:45 three-mile time at the Apachee Invitational…Won the Del Rio League individual title with a 14:55 three-mile at Legg Lake Park…Qualified for State Championships with a seventh place showing at CIF finals, running a 15:05 PR on the Mt SAC course…Concluded season with seventh place finish in the D-I Boys race, clocking a very quick 15:23 on the Woodward Park layout to net All-State honors…On the track, won the 3200-meter league title with a 9:27 PR.
 
Personal Best Marks
1500m: 3:56
5000m: 14:29
10000m: 29:55