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Jordyn Bentley

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		5 ' 6 "	Poenix, AZ		Sandra Day OConnor

Hobbies Running, Reading, Hiking

Awards:
2008 Cross Country Team State Champions

Colten Cave

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		6 ' 3 "	Apache Junction AZ	Exercise Science	Apache Junction HS

Hobbies Hiking, biking, swimming, riding quads/ dirt bikes, and reading		Favorite Sports Movie Rocky		Favorite Sports Team Red Socks, D-Backs, and Celtics

Awards:
12th at 2011 Division 2 cross country state championships

Melcomh Chee

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		5 ' 10 "	Bolbrook AZ	Criminal Justice	Holbrook HS

Hobbies Riding Horses and Cross Country				Favorite Sports Team Lakers and Red Sox

Awards:
Cross Country all four years in HS

Phillip Garcia
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Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 7 "	Peoria, AZ	Undecided	Millennium High School

Hobbies Basketball		Favorite Sports Movie Friday Nigh Lights		Favorite Sports Team Lakers

Awards:
All-American in the 1000m
PR: 800M 1:54
Participated in Cross Country and Track all 4 years

Luis Gonzalez

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 7 "	Sierra Vista, AZ.	Computer Engineering	Buena H.S.

Hobbies Hunting, Camping, Hiking		Favorite Sports Movie Miracle		Favorite Sports Team Dallas Cowboys

Awards:
Member of the NJCAA Mens Division I Cross Country National Championship team
1600m- 4:25
800M- 1:55
5K- 15:53
Ran Varsity all 4 years- 3x XC Captain and Track Captain

Irving Lopez

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		6 ' 2 "	Phoenix AZ	undecided	North Canyon HS

Hobbies Reading, Running, Hiking		Favorite Sports Movie Miracle		Favorite Sports Team Chicago Blackhawks

Awards:
PRs:
800m- 2:10
1600m- 4:57
3200m- 10:52
5k- 17:00
2010 Cross Country District Champion

Leanna Morrison

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 5 "	Las Vegas, NV	Business	Shadow Ridge H.S.

		Favorite Sports Movie Cool Runnings		Favorite Sports Team Detroit Red Wings

Awards:
Cross Country Academic All-American
2009 Division Cross Country Champion
2009 Region Cross Country Champion
2009 All-Division Team

Ruganza Mugisha

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		6 ' 0 "	Phoenix AZ	Business, Comp. Science	North Canyon H.S.

Hobbies Running and Basketball		Favorite Sports Movie Coach Carter		Favorite Sports Team Oklahoma City

Awards:
Member of NJCAA, Mens Division I Cross Country National Championship team,24th place
Cross Country District Champion
State qualifier 2 years
Track District Champion 3200m

Ryan Norton
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Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 11 "	Yuma, AZ		Cibola H.S.

Hobbies Motocross, calculus, stamp collecting		Favorite Sports Movie Band of Brothers

Awards:
Member of the NJCAA Mens Division I Cross Country National Championship team, All American,8th place
9th place in 1500m outdoor
9th place in 5k outdoor
3x Team Captain
2008 Gila Valley Region Champion
2x All-State
2009 AIA 5A DII Team Runners Up

Gabriel Oliver
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Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		5 ' 9 "	Mesa AZ	undecided	Dobson HS

Hobbies Football		Favorite Sports Movie Prefontaine		Favorite Sports Team Oregon Ducks

Awards:
PR’s:
400m- 52 secs
800m- 1:59
1600m- 4:41
3200m- 10:08
5k- 17:26

Sabrina Polanco

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 1 "	Mesa, AZ	Art	Dobson H.S.

Hobbies Drawing, crocheting, painting		Favorite Sports Movie Remember the Titans		Favorite Sports Team Dallas Cowboys

Awards:
All-Region Cross Country
All-State Cross Country

Cross Country all 4 years
Softball 9th and 10th Grades
Track 11th and 12th Grades
Graduated with Honors, top 15% of class

Justin Secakuku

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 5 "	Songoopavi Village	Administration of Justice	Hopi H.S.

Hobbies Art, Music, and taking part in Hopi Culture		Favorite Sports Movie Running Brave

Awards:
Member of the 2011 Mens NJCAA Division I Cross Country National Championship team
Mr. Hustle of 2011 Hopi Varsity Basketball
Member of 3 Hopi High State Championship Teams
2010 Division IV Individual State Cross Country Champion
Valedictorian, Class of 2011

Alejandro Valencia

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 10 "	Rio Rico, AZ.	Undecided	Rio Rico H.S.

Hobbies Playing sports and Playing Xbox		Favorite Sports Movie Remember the Titans

Awards:
Member of the NJCAA Mens Division I Cross Country National Championship team.
7th place, All-American
Indoor Track:
All-American in mile, 3k, 5k
Outdoor Track:
All-American in 3k steeple chase, 5k

3rd at 2010 Arizona State DIII Cross Country State Championship
Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
4x800m State Champion
2nd place in 800m at state
3rd in 1600 and 3200 at 2011 State DIII Track Championships
PRs- 800M- 1:54
1600M- 4:21
3200M- 9:29

Brennan Vasquez

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		5 ' 10 "	Phoenix AZ	undecided	North canyon HS

		Favorite Sports Movie Miracle		Favorite Sports Team Atlanta Falcons

Awards:
PRs:
800m- 2:02
1600m- 4:33
3200m- 9:58
3mile- 16:14
5k- 16:42
2010 Cross Country District Champions

Christopher Webb
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Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 10 "	Peoria AZ	Secondary Education	Centennial HS

Hobbies Golfing and Reading				Favorite Sports Team Duke

Awards:
Enlisted in the United States Air Force 2008-2012
2007 State Champion in 800m
Winner of the 800m in the meet of Champions, 2007

Matthew Whitlatch

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		6 ' 0 "	Tempe, AZ.	Undecided	Corona Del Sol H.S.

Hobbies Enjoys reading		Favorite Sports Movie Miracle

Awards:

Member of the 2011 Mens NJCAA Division I Cross Country National Championship team
All-American - 12th place
Academic All-American
Captain of 2009 Corona Del Sol Cross Country State Runners Up team
2010 3200M 5A-1 State Champion

Emily Wilkinson

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Freshman		5 ' 10 "	Tucson, AZ	undecided	Ironwood Ridge HS

Hobbies Swimming, Reading, Being with my team		Favorite Sports Movie The Blind Side, Remember the Titans		Favorite Sports Team PVCC Cross Country

Awards:
Member of 2009-2010 track and field State Championship team
Member of the 2009 Cross Country State Championship team
Member of the 2012 4x8 track and field runner up team
4th in State in the 3200m
5th in State in the 1600m
Team captain 2011-2012

Blanca Zubia

Year:	Position/Event:	Height:	Hometown:	Major:	High School:
Sophomore		5 ' 4 "	Hobbs NM	undecided	Hobbs HS

Hobbies Cooking and Eating				Favorite Sports Team Denver Broncos, Phoenix Suns, and Boston Red Sox

Awards:
District Champion
4th place in State for 3200m

	Name	Hometown	High School
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	Rachel Arnold	Queen Creek AZ	Queen Creek HS
	Nicolas Montanez	Tucson AZ	St. Augustine Catholic HS
	Brandon Wheat	Mesa AZ	Mesa Mountain View HS
	Julian Florez	Hobbs NM	Hobbs HS
	John Winfield	Tucson AZ	Ironwood Ridge HS
	Basabose Bahati	Las Vegas, NV	Clark HS
	Lucas Rischar	Tucson, AZ	Canyon Del Oro HS