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Valentin Soca
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rivera, Uruguay
- Prev School:
- Liceo Militar General Artigas HS
2024-25
2025 Track
- Competed in six races during the 2025 Outdoor Season
- Ran the 17th fastest 10K Time in NCAA History at The Ten (27:37.65)
- Claimed the 7th fastest 5K Time in NCAA History at the Bryan Clay Invitational (13:13.10)
- Named WAC Athlete of the Week twice
- Won the Men's 1500M Title at the WAC Championships in Arlington, TX
- Qualified for Regionals and Nationals for second consecutive season
- Placed second at the West Regional Prelims in the 5K (13:26.58)
- Finished 4th in the Men's 5K Finals at Nationals (13:21.76)
- Named First-Team All-American to become the first male runner to earn the honor in program history
2024 Cross Country
- Competed in six races during the 2024 season
- Set a personal best time of 22:45.2 in the 8K at the Joe Piane Invite
- Helped the Men win their fifth-straight WAC Championship
- Named All-WAC First Team
- Earned All-Region for placing third in the 10K with a time of 29:09.1 at West Regionals
- Along with Zouhair Redouane, became the first All-American in program history and the first CBU athlete to become a Track and Cross-Country All- American
Personal Bests
2023-24
2024 Track
- Competed in eight races during the 2024 Outdoor Season
- Named Second Team All-American with a 16th finish in the Men's 10K at Outdoor Nationals
- Qualified for Nationals with a12th place finish at the West Regionals (28:58.57)
- Qualified for Regionals in the 5K and 10K
- Became first male athlete to qualify for Nationals
- Set the program record at the Stanford Invite in the 10K at 28:14.96
- Was a First Team All-WAC Selection and the runner-up in the Men's 1.5K
2023 Cross Country
- Competed in five races during the 2023 Cross Country Season
- Set a new personal best time of 24:16.1 in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invitational
- Set a new personal best time of 29:02.0 in the 10K at the DI West Regionals
- Competed in all three postseason races
- Helped the men's team win their fourth consecutive WAC Title at the WAC Championships
- Recorded a podium finish and earned First Team All-WAC honors
- Was the men's top finisher at West Regionals in the 10K with a third place run
- Was the second Lancer to cross the line at National (86th) to help the men place 16th in their first-ever Nationals appearance with a time of 30:26.7
2022-23
2023 Track
- Competed in nine events as a true freshman
- Had 1st place finishes at the Steve Scott Invitational, WAC Prelims and WAC Championships Finals
- Set personal bests in the 10K at the Stanford Invite (28:34.34), 5K at Bryan Clay (13:30.68), the Mile at Steve Scott ( 4:01.98), and the 1500M at the WAC Championships (3:42.09)
- Set the program records in the 10K, 5K, and 1500M
- Was the WAC Champion in the 1500M with a time of 3:42.09
- Qualified for the program' first-ever trip to the NCAA DI West Regionals
- Competed in the 5K and 10K at West Regionals
2022 Cross Country
- Did not compete in 2022
Attended Liceo Militar General Artigas High School in Uruguay.
PERSONAL
- Born In Vichadero, Uruguay and raised in Rivera, Uruguay
- Majoring in psychology
Men's Basketball Highlights vs GCU
Saturday, February 08
2023 VB Hype Video
Thursday, August 31
