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Three-Time IC4A Qualifier PRs (at George Mason): 800 (out - 1:55.74); 1000 (in - 2:33.42); 1500 (out - 3:58.41); 3000 (in - 8:31.28); 5000 (out - 14:52.35); Mile (in - 4:18.02) 2007 Cross Country: Ran his fastest time of the season, and the team's second-best time of the year, at the CAA Championships, where he finished the 8k race in 25:21.40 to place 14th... Finished in 10th place at the Mason Invitational... Ran a time of 27:28.00 on the 5.2 mile course at the Penn State National Invitational to finish in 62nd place... Competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, crossing the finish line in 102nd place with a time of 32:39.30 in the 10k race... Ran at the IC4A Championships, finishing in 80th place with a time of 26:37.00 on the five mile course. 2007 Outdoor: Ran the team's third-fastest time in the 5000-meter run, finishing in 14:52.35 at the Penn Relays... Also competed in the 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run... Top time in the 800-meter run was 1:55.74 at the Patriot Open Invitational... Top time in the 1500-meter run was 3:58.41 at the Mason Spring Classic... Teamed with Ryan Gaul, Chris Rice and Ben Rodman to finish first in the 4x400-meter relay at the Patriot Open Invitational, clocking in at 3:30.39... Was a member of three 4x800-meter relay teams that topped the IC4A-qualifying standard, including the team that placed fourth at the IC4A Championships with a time of 7:31.80. 2007 Indoor: Recorded the team's second-fastest time of the season in the 1000-meter run, clocking in at 2:33.42 at the Patriot Games... Ran the team's top time in the mile, crossing the finish line in 4:18.02 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational... Also had the team's top time in the 3000-meter run, finishing in 8:31.28 at the St. Valentine's Invitational... Placed second in the 3000-meter run at the Father Diamond Invitational, finishing in 8:57.24... Was a member of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished first at the Father Diamond Invitational (8:02.50)... Teamed with Anthony LaMastro, Ryan Davis and John Crain to record a time of 7:50.24 in the 4x800-meter relay at the Virginia Tech Invitational, finishing third at the meet and qualifying for the IC4A Championships in the event... Was a member of two distance medley relay teams that topped the IC4A qualifying standard. 2006 Cross Country: Ran his fastest time of the season at the Mason Invitational, crossing the finish line in 25:24.40... Finished 22nd at the CAA Championships with a time of 26:04.32... Ran a time of 32:59.10 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. At American: Named to the All-Patriot League Second-Team in 2006 for running the 800 leg on the second-place DMR team... Also ran an indoor best of 4:19.40 in 2006 at the Mason Patriot Games... Finished 13th at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships in the 1500 (3:59.34) in 2005. Prep: Competed at Oakton High School and earned All-District, All-Region and All-State honors for the Cougars... Was a three-time All-American in high school. Personal: Born March 27, 1980... Parents are Cito and Susan Cruz... Has two siblings, Karlan, 16, and Karissa, 19... Nickname is Cruz... 2004 graduate of Oakton High School... Majoring in both spanish and civil engineering. |
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