UC Riverside

2010 Bettered his 8k time with 25:15.0 at the Northridge Invitational on October 16  and 10k (32:01.78) at the NCAA West Regional on November 13 ...

2009 Recorded career-best times in the 5k (16:39.27) at the Northridge Invitational and 6k (20:51) at the Nevada Twilight Invitational...

2008 Redshirted the season ...

High School Was a three-year letter winner in cross country and track at Los Osos High School ... Was captain of both squads during his junior and senior seasons ... In 2007, his team was the Baseline League cross-country champion after going undefeated on the season ... Won Baseline League Championships in the 800m and 1600m as a senior ... He holds the school record in the 1600m and was named the school’s Most Valuable Runner his senior year for both cross country and track ... Graduated cum laude and was voted Los Osos High School outstanding student as a senior ... Was the Baseline League Outstanding Senior Award Winner for Academics and Athletics ...

Personal Brett Richard Valencia is the son of Richard and Cornelia Valencia ... Considers his parents to have had the biggest influence on his athletics career because of the support they have shown throughout the years ... Is majoring in business administration ... Roots for the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers ... His favorite athlete is American track and field runner Anthony Famiglietti ... “Animal Farm” and “Frankenstein” are his favorite novels and George Orwell is his favorite author ... Enjoys stuffed salmon ... Watches “Family Guy”, “South Park”, and “House” on TV ... His favorite movies are “The Dark Knight,” “Rocky” and “Fahrenheit 9-11” ... His hobbies include running, playing video games, watching movies and eating ... Considers running a 14:56.00 three-mile at the Inland Empire Challenge his senior year to be his most memorable sporting achievement ...

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Career Collegiate Performances

Meet	Date	Overall	Scoring	Time	Team	Dist
Nevada Twilight Classic	Sept. 3, 2010	12	12	21:02	5	6k
UC Riverside Invitational	Sept. 18, 2010	63	49	25:28.4	6	8k
Willamette invitational	Oct. 2, 2010	79	62	25:37.48	5	8k
Northridge Invitational	Oct. 16, 2010	21	18	25:15.0	5	8k
Big West Championships	Oct. 30, 2010	30	30	25:17.1	6	8k
NCAA West Regionals	Nov. 13, 2010	116	111	32:01.78	4	10k
Nevada Twilight Invitational	Sept. 4, 2009	10	8	20:51	1	6k
UC Riverside Invitational	Sept. 19, 2009	62	-	25:43.0	8	8k
Notre Dame Invitational	Oct. 2, 2009	141	136	26:01	7	8k
Northridge Invitational	Oct. 16, 2009	40	-	16:39.27	8	5k
Big West Championships	Oct. 31, 2009	46	42	25:51.4	6	8k
NCAA West Regional	Nov. 14, 2009	148	139	34:29.71	7	10k