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Notable Awards
- All-West Region Cross Country (2022)
- All-CCAA Cross Country (2022)
As a Senior - Cross Country (2024)
- Did not compete
As a Junior - Cross Country (2023)
- Raced one meet, the San Francisco State Invitational, finished 26th in the 8K in 25:59.6
As a Sophomore - Track & Field (2023)
- Did not see any action
As a Sophomore - Cross Country (2022)
- Part of the CCAA Championship team
- Made six meet appearances
- Finished 144th at the NCAA Championships (10K event)
- Took 10th at the NCAA West Regional Championships with a personal-best time of 30:33.4 (10K)
- Finished eighth at the CCAA Cross Country Championships
- Ran a personal-best time of 23:34.8 in the 8K at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational
Pre-Chico Days
- A standout cross country and track runner at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa
- Helped lead the Pumas to the 2019 North Bay Redwood League title, the North Coast Section Division III title, and a second place D-III showing at the State championships
- Finished sixth in the Sectional meet and 20th at the State meet.
Personal
- Born September 6, 2002, in Ukiah
- Son of Miguel Alvarez and Alma Hernandez de Alvarez
- Has two older siblings, Ali and Daniela
- The person he most admires in the sports world is soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo (“because of his work ethic as well as his humbleness”)
- Why he chose to attend Chico State: “It was an opportunity for me to grow academically as well as athletically”
- His greatest sports moment was his high school cross country team finishing second at the State meet
- The most interesting thing he’s ever done is attending Sneaker Con
- The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is being a competitive runner despite having had a condition called Osgood Schlatters, that causes pain right under the knee cap when doing physical activity
- Has learned by running cross country that “only hard work and dedication can lead me to where I want to be in life”
- Loves mountain biking, playing video games, and working on his truck when he has some free time
- Enjoys collecting sneakers and street wear
- Has actually been riding horses longer than she has been a runner
- At the top of his bucket list: “Buy a car from Japan, a Nissan Silvia S15, and import it here to the United States”
- Best advice ever received came from his mom: “Always be true to yourself”
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- Plans to go into the automotive engineering industry “where I can help create cars.”
