2021 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2020
Due to the cancellation of the track & field season, was not able to compete for the Wildcats in 2020.
2019
Competed in four meets during the 2019 season…Posted a personal best height of 4.38m April 5–6, 2019 at the Chico Distance Carnival and Twilight Invitational.
Pre-Chico Days
A 2018 graduate of Turlock High School…Competed in the pole vault, 400m dash, 800m and 1,600m run, and 4x400m relay over three varsity seasons…Also lettered in cross country and wrestling.
Personal
Born October 30, 2000, in Culiacan Sinaloa, Mexico…Son of Erick and Maria…Has two younger siblings, Keira and Alexa…The person he most admires in the sports world is national champion and Olympic medalist pole vaulter Sam Kendricks (“His attitude and passion for his sports is amazing. He also had great respect for his fellow competitors and he creates a great atmosphere to compete in”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Practical Student Leadership Within A Diverse Educational Community, taught by Felipe Restrepo…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “The OHANA mentality. I love having a team so close that we call each other a family. Once I visited Chico and heard their OHANA motto, I knew this was the place for me”…His greatest sports moment is winning a pole vault competition in his freshman year…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is study abroad in Reggio Emilia, Italy in Fall of 2019…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is take a road trip from Miami to Washington, DC (“I got pulled over for the first time”)…Has learned by competing in track & field that “there are no shortcuts. You can’t rush the vault; trying to will only set you back further. You have to invest time in the little things that don’t seem important”…Enjoys learning new tricks on his skateboard when he has some free time…Says gymnastics is his biggest non-sports talent…Can do handstands on high places…At the top of his bucket list: “Fly a plane”…Best advice ever received came from his dad: “No one will get you out of a dark place but yourself”…Majoring in construction management…Plans to own a construction company with his dad.
