2023-24 Cross Country & Track Roster
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Soca, Valentin
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Valentin Soca
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Rivera, Uruguay
- Prev School:
- Liceo Militar General Artigas HS
Bio
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
California Baptist University Athletics Master Facility Plan Update
Wednesday, August 17
CBU WAC Cross Country Championship
Saturday, October 30
CBU State of the University 2020
Thursday, October 01
Mask up, back up, wash up and lance up!
Thursday, September 10
