2020 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2019 (Sophomore - unattended):
- Finished 3rd on the team in the outdoor 5000m with a run time of 15:03.29 at the Oxy Invitational - lifetime best
2018 (Freshman):
- Finished with a team best time of 15:06.45 in the outdoor 5000m at the Big West Championships
- Finished with a team best time of 8:50.87 in the outdoor 3000m at RCC/CSUF/Pepperdine Quad -lifetime best
- Finished 7th on the team in the 1500m with a time of 4:05.86 at UCI Steve Scott - lifetime best
High School:
- 2017 Northern Santa Barbara County Athlete of the Year
- 2017 Los Padres League Track Athlete of the Year and 2017 3200m Champion
- 2016 Los Padres League Champion
- 3-time team captain and letter-winner in Cross Country & Track
- 2015-2016 Los Padres League MVP, First Team
- Scholar Athlete
Personal:
- Parents: Jose and Teresa Acosta
- Reason for choosing UCR: Felt at home and was warmly welcomed by the team
- Greatest Athletic Influence: His previous coach, Jim Warrick
- Favorite Teams: Los Angeles Lakers and the Oakland Raiders
- Most Memorable Sports Achievement: Finishing 6th and medaling for the 3200m finals during senior year
- Hobbies: Video games and listening to music
- Favorite Athletes: Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Steve Prefontaine
- Favorite Artists: Kanye West, Young Thug, and Kendrick Lamar
- Favorite Movies: "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "The Dark Knight"
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