Pacific University Athletics

Track & Field 2012: Ran season bests of 2:01.83 for 800 meters, 4:10.64 for 1,500 meters, 15:56.21 for 5,000 meters and 33:17.55 for 10,000 meters…Finished in ninth place in 10,000 meters at NWC Championships with time of 33:25.84.
 
Cross Country 2011: Ran in all seven Pacific meets…Ran season best of 26:29.66 at the NWC Championships on 10/29/11, finishing in 23rd place…Time ranked No. 20 on Pacific’s All-Time List for 8,000 meters…Finished fifth at the Linfield Invitational on 9/24/11 with a time of 26:39.39.
 
College of the Desert: Ran for two seasons at the junior college in Palm Desert, Calif., under Wendy Ansley…Ran best of 20:55 for 4 miles during the 2009 season…Was named the team’s most valuable runner in 2009.

High School: Ran for Jesse Cota at Desert Mirage High School…Has career best in cross country of 16:06 for 5,000 meters and track bests of 4:46 in the 1,600 meters and 10:016 in the 3,200 meters.

Personal: Son of Miguel & Sara Sanchez…Exercise science major and biology minor…Chose Pacific because the location seemed right…Favorite TV Show: The Office…Favorite Books: Unbroken (Laura Hildebrand), Once A Runner (John Parker) and Duel In The Sun (John Brandt)…Favorite Class In School: Anatomy…Career Ambition: To break 4:20 in the mile.