2012 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Gilbert Vazquez
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Armwood High School
CAREER BESTS:
· 8,000m XC – 26:40.62
· Mile (I) – 4:37.67
· 3,000m (I) – 9:06.39
· 800m (O) – 2:00.69
· 1,500m (O) – 4:03.79
· 3,000m steeplechase (O) – 10:26.75
JUNIOR (2011-12)
(Cross Country): Competed in four meets for the Ospreys...Was the top Osprey runner at the JU Shorts Course Duals, finishing in third place (16:49.59)...Set a new personal record of 16:46.68 at the FLRunners.com Invitational...Ran a 27:12.37 on the 8,000 meter course at the A-Sun Championships...Clocked a 27:27.32 at the FSU Invitational.
SOPHOMORE (2010-11)
(Cross Country): Clocked a career-best 8,000 meter time of 27:44.42 at the Mountain Dew Invitational, placing 72nd and bettering his previous best time by 86 seconds
FRESHMAN (2009-10)
(Cross Country): Ran in three races through the season…clocked a season-best 8,000 meter time of 29:10.50, finishing 120th at the Mountain Dew Invitational...also competed at the Seminole Invite where he placed 51st with a time of 29:43.63. (Indoor Track): Posted a personal-best 3,000 meter time of 9:06.39 at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational…turned in finishes of 26th in the 3,000 meters (9:26.77) and sixth as a member of the distance medley relay team (10:57.87) at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships. (Outdoor Track): Clocked a personal-best 800 meter time of 2:00.69 and won his heat at the Embry-Riddle Spike’s Classic…placed 11th at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships in the 1,500 meters with a lifetime-best time of 4:03.79 in the 1,500 meters.
PREP AND PERSONAL
Earned Second-Team All-State, First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-Metro honors during his senior year...named First-Team All-District and All-Area in his junior and senior years for track...garnered Second-Team All-State accolades in his junior and senior years for cross country as well as First-Team All-District, All-Area, All-Region and All-Metro in track during his junior and senior years...holds school record in the 5,000 meters…graduated in the top 25 percent of his class…Birthday: Aug. 14, 1991...Parents: Gilberto Sr. and Celia Vazquez....Sibling: Yaitza...Majoring in Athletic Training…father, Gilberto, was a professional marathon runner.
