CMU Track & Field Bio
TFRRS Career Results Page
As a Junior (2023): Ran in four meets, including both championships as a member of the Mavs’ top seven at all four… Took 83
rd at the RMAC Championships before finishing 102
nd as the Mavs’ fourth finisher at the NCAA Division II South Central Regionals… Was also fourth on the team at the conference meet… Set a 10K time of 33:11.6 at the regional in his only effort over that distance… Had a season-best 8K time of 26:04.6 at the Lewis Crossover, where he finished 168
th… Was 38
th in his Maverick debut at the Mountaineer Invite… Was seventh on the team in each of the first two meets.
JC: Helped the Hartnell College Panthers win Coast Conference titles in all four of his combined cross country and track seasons with the program… Was a CCCAA State Track Championship Qualifier in both the 1,500 and 10,000 meters as a sophomore in 2023… Had qualified for the NorCal Section Championships in four events, helping his team to a second place team finish… Was also a 2-event sectional qualifier in 2022 (1500 & 10k)… Helped the Panthers to a third place finish at the 2021 CCCAA State XC Championships as a freshman and a fourth place finish as a sophomore in 2022.
Prep: 2020 graduate of King City High School… Standout runner for the Mustangs, coached by Paul Cavanagh… Set high school career-bests of 15:33 (3-mile) and 16:12 (5k) in cross country and track PRs of 2:01 (800), 4:24 (1600) and 9:37 (3200)… Finished second at the league championships and seventh at the CIF Central Coast Section Finals during his 2019 senior cross country season while helping his team win titles at both meets before going on to finish fifth at the CIF Division IV State Championships… Had a majority of his 2020 senior season canceled by COVID after helping the Mustangs win their seventh straight team title at the PCAL Championships, where he finished fourth in both the 1600 and 3200 meters.
Personal: Is majoring in kinesiology/exercise science… Son of Tania and Ricardo Diaz… Has four younger siblings… Aspires to obtain a master’s degree in athletic training and to go on to become a physical therapist and open a practice in the future… Enjoys going out with friends, running, working out, watching F1, listening to music, photography and videography.
Why I Chose CMU: “I chose CMU because it has opened a few new doors to new opportunities that I can take and help me grow as an individual. Along with new opportunities at CMU, the athletics and academics are the main reasons why I chose CMU. Both ends have great people, facilities, and programs that there's not one bad thing to say.”
