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Julian Florez - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Julian Florez

Hometown

Hobbs, N.M.

Previous School

Adams State

2015-16
Did not compete. 

2014-15
2014 XC: Did not compete.
2015 Indoors
: Competed just once as a late season addition … ran both the 3000 (time of 8:39.30*) and the 5000 (15:12.31*) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships.
2015 Outdoors: Saw action at five meets … ran a seventh-place time of 3:56.62* in the 1500 at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational … clocked a time of 29:33.71 in the 10,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays … ran 14:23.30 in the 5000 at the Payton Jordan Invitational … scored in the 10K at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing fifth in 29:57.24.

ADAMS STATE
Ran for Damon Martin at Adams State University during the 2013-14 season … placed 60th at the Roy Griak Cross Country Invitational … took 20th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships and scored for the Grizzlies at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Cross Country Championships (13th place) … finished 46th for ASU at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships … indoors, scored for Adams State in the 3,000- and 5000-meter runs at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, placing third and sixth, respectively … advanced to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, placing 12th in the 3000 … outdoors, won the 10000 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (29:41.39) and placed 12th in the 10K at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships (30:25.04).

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ran for Randy Espinoza at Glendale CC … set personal records for the 5K (14:46) and the 10K (30:46) … he is a two time All-American NJCAA … placed 3rd in the 10K and 2nd in the 5K at Nationals.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ran for Coach Bob Jackson at Hobbs HS … his HS personal records were 9:42 in the 5200, 4:26 in the 1600 and 1:57 in the 800 … named All-State and All-Harrier Team in New Mexico … in 2011 he placed 2nd in the New Mexico 5A State Championships.

PERSONAL
Son of Rosanna Florez … brother to Selena and Dimitri … enjoys painting and drawing … favorite movie is Warrior … favorite foods are Mexican dishes … wants to be a coach… graduated HS with a 4.0 GPA … was in the top 1% (5th out of 525) … graduated with distinguished honors.