2012 Men's Track and Field Roster
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Omar Gonzalez
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Corona, CA
- High School:
- Centennial HS
Big West In 2011, finished seventh at the Big West Championship in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:24.54 on May 13, 2011 ...
UC Riverside ...
High School Four-year letter winner in cross country and track & field at Centennial High School ... Named All-Big 8 in both sports from 2006-09 ... Graduated with honors ...
Personal Omar Gonzalez is the son of Fernando Gonzalez and Adriana Zaragoza ... Majoring in pre-business ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and FC Barcelona ... Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kenesia Bekele are his favorite athletes ... Enjoys eating seafood and Mexican food ... “The Great Gatsby” is his favorite novel ... Watches “Family Guy” and “Shark Week” on television ... Favorite musical groups include Basshunter and Wisin y Yandel ... Enjoys bike riding, swimming, and dancing ... Most memorable sports achievement was participating in the Ben Brown Invitational in high school ... Considers runner Hicham el Guerrouj as his biggest athletic influence because even after multiple attempts to win a gold medal he stayed committed and eventually won two in the 1500m and 5000m ...
UC Riverside ...
High School Four-year letter winner in cross country and track & field at Centennial High School ... Named All-Big 8 in both sports from 2006-09 ... Graduated with honors ...
Personal Omar Gonzalez is the son of Fernando Gonzalez and Adriana Zaragoza ... Majoring in pre-business ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and FC Barcelona ... Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kenesia Bekele are his favorite athletes ... Enjoys eating seafood and Mexican food ... “The Great Gatsby” is his favorite novel ... Watches “Family Guy” and “Shark Week” on television ... Favorite musical groups include Basshunter and Wisin y Yandel ... Enjoys bike riding, swimming, and dancing ... Most memorable sports achievement was participating in the Ben Brown Invitational in high school ... Considers runner Hicham el Guerrouj as his biggest athletic influence because even after multiple attempts to win a gold medal he stayed committed and eventually won two in the 1500m and 5000m ...
| 2012 Outdoor Top Marks | |||
| 1,500m |
4:01.50 |
March 3 |
All Cal Challenge Cup |
| 3,000m | 8:56.63 | March 10 | UCR v. UCSB Dual |
| 5,000m | 15:42.58 | May 12 | Big West Champs |
| 3000m Steeple | 9:32.21 | May 11 | Big West Champs |
| 2011 Outdoor Top Marks | |||
| 800m |
1:59.59 |
March 12 |
All UC Challenge Cup |
|
1,500m |
3:59.41 |
March 12 |
All UC Challenge Cup |
|
5,000m |
15:24.55 |
March 5 |
Ben Brown Invitational |
|
3,000m Steeple |
9:49.81 |
March 19 |
UC Irvine Spring Break Classic |
| x | |||
| 2010 Outdoor Top Marks | |||
|
800m |
1:59.43 |
April 16 |
Mt. SAC Relays |
| 1,500m | 4:03.22 | April 16 | Azusa/Bryan Clay Invitational |
|
5,000m |
15:28.47 |
May 1 |
Steve Scott Invitational |
| x | |||
| 2012 Indoor Top Marks | |||
|
3,000m |
8:39.43 |
February 11 |
Husky Classic |
| 5,000m | 15:10.95 | January 28 | University of Washington Invitational |
| x | |||
| 2011 Indoor Top Marks | |||
|
3,000m |
8:35.70 |
February 12 |
Flotrack Husky Classic |
| x | |||
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