2014 Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER BESTS
800m – 1:54.82 ... 1600m – 4:22.90
2016-17
Competed in five cross country events, posting a season-best 8K time of 26:15.5 at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 10) ... also ran in 13 track events ... posted a career-best time of 54.54 in the 400m at the Cal State L.A. Invitational (March 3).
2015-16
Posted a personal-best 8K time of 26:58.3 at the Triton Invitational for cross country.
2014-15
Placed a time of 28:27 in his collegiate debut at the UC Riverside Invite 6k ... finished the 8k with a time of 27:18 at the Vanguard Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped four varsity track, three cross country and two soccer seasons at Ruben S. Ayala High in Chino Hills, Calif., graduating in 2014 ... won three Sierra League championships as a senior, claiming the cross-country title and 800- and 1600-meter crowns in track ... four-time all-league runner in career (two cross country, two track) ... three-time All-Inland Valley runner, making All-San Gabriel Valley team in 2012 ... owns a career-best time of 1:54.82 and 4:24.45 in the 800 and 1600, respectively ... ran the 3200 in a personal-best 9:40.32 ... completed the three-mile Woodbridge Invitational course in 15:16, Mt. SAC in 15:30 and 5K State Championship course in 16:10.
PERSONAL
Born to Paul and Beatrice Avila ... has on sister, April ... majoring in kinesiology ... plans to become an athletic trainer or physical therapist for a sports team after graduation ... also enjoys playing soccer.