2012-13
2013 Indoor & Outdoor: Did not compete
2011-12
2012 Indoor: Competed at five meets, including the conference championships … Opened with a 4:24.50* time in the mile at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, placing 15th … Ran three-straight regular-season 3000s, finishing 10th at the New Mexico Invitational (8:53.15*), seventh at the New Mexico Classic (8:35.76*) and third at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (personal-best 8:33.97*) … Placed 15th in the 3000 and 14th in the 5000, clocking times of 8:37.32* and 15:08.61*, respectively.
2012 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL
Track and Field Team State Champions in 2008 and 2010 and Cross Country Team State Champions in 2009-10 at Cibola High School under coach Kenny Henry … Tallied personal records of 4:26 in the mile and 9:34 in the 2 mile as a senior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christopher Martin Montoya … Son of Louie, a home inspector, and Martha, a teacher … Has four brothers: Anthony, Mike, Andrew, and Vincent … Twin brother Vincent Montoya also runs track and field and cross country at UNM … Brother Andrew plays baseball at Highlands University … Hobbies include reading manga, watching anime and hanging out with friends … Member of the Eta Kappa Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity on campus …Majoring in Exercise Science.
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
Mile: 4:24.50*
3,000 meters: 8.33.97*
5,000 meters: 15:08.61*
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol