Sebastian Hernandez TFRRS Profile
- 2024 All-ASUN Third Team (XC)
- ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
College XC PR | 5k: 15:03;
8k: 24:17.0;
10k: 33:03.1
College Indoor PR | 3000m: 8:33.30;
5000m: 14:40.47
College Outdoor PR | 5000m: 14:51.73;
10,000m: 30:21.15
High School XC PR | 5k: 16:25
High School Track PR | 3200m: 9:51
2024-25: XC - Started season as the third-place individual at the Duval 5K XC Challenge (15:37.8)...helped the Osprey squad to a first-overall team finish in season-opening home meet...competed in 8k race just outside the top 100 at the Gans Creek Classic (24:38.2)...finished 30th overall in 8k race at the Crimson Classic (24:18.5)...placed 16th overall for Third Team All-ASUN honors with lifetime best in 8k race at ASUN XC Championship (24:17.0)...helped UNF to runner-up team finish in conference meet...wrapped up season making collegiate 10k debut at NCAA South Regional (33:03.1).
2023-24: XC - Did not compete in cross country this season...
Track (Indoor) - Made his Osprey debut in the 3000m for 15th overall at the RADD Track & Field Invitational (8:36.62)...earned a lifetime best mark and was fourth overall in the 5000m at the Celebration Pointe Classic (14:45.49)...was eighth in the 3000m with another personal-best at Florida University Last Chance (8:33.30)...
Track (Outdoor) - Opened outdoor season placing sixth the 10,000m at the Bob Hayes Invitational (31:57.10)...reached his best outdoor time of career in 5000m for 11th at the Pepsi Florida Relays (14:59.14)...placed 12th overall in the 5000m at the East Coast Relays (15:06.80).
PRIOR TO UNF
Ran first two seasons at Daytona State College...was Rookie of the Year, All-Conference and NJCAA D-II All-American as a freshman...competed at South Carolina Invite and NJCAA D-II National Championship for XC...started senior season with personal-best at FSU XC Invite...earned the following accolades as a senior: FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Championship Individual Champion, FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Runner of the Year, NJCAA D-II Cross Country Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year, NJCAA D-II Half Marathon National Championship Individual Champion, NJCAA D-II All-American...was also Team MVP, All-Conference and FCSAA Runner of the Week three times, as well as two-time USTFCCCA D-II National Athlete of the Week...competed for cross country and track & field during all four years at Wiregrass Ranch HS...set 5k personal-best of 16:25 at FHSAA 4A Region 2 XC meet in HS...was Rookie of the Year in 2017 and team MVP from 2018-20...was Sunshine Athletic Conference Player of the Year and state championship qualifier as a junior...also was 2021 Outstanding Track Athlete and Wiregrass Ranch HS Hall of Fame Inductee as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 4, 2003...son of Gene Hernandez and Lourdes Alers...has two siblings, Devin (30) and Gabriele (24)...plans to major in psychology.
