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2019 Men's Track & Field Roster

Israel Sotelo

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Porterville
  • Highschool Monache HS
  • Prev School Monache HS

Biography

AS A RS JUNIOR (2018): Competed in seven track meets on the season...Began the season with a first place finish in the 800m event at the East Bay/Holy Names Dual Meet in a time of 2:00.68...Finished the 800m at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational with a time of 1:58.07...Notched a 5th place finish in the 800m run at the Humboldt Invitational with a time of 2:00.16...Placed 20th at the Kim Duyst Invitational in the 1500m in a time of 4:10.43...Set a seasonal best time of 1:59.11 in the 800m at the SF State Distance Carnival...Ran in two events in at the East Bay Invitational placing 15th in the 800m with a time of 2:01.29 and helping the 4x400m relay team finish 9th with a time of 3:38.94...Finished 13th in the 800m at the CCAA Championships with a time of 1:59.90

AS A RS SOPHOMORE (2017): Appeared in in six meets on the season...Started the season with a 22nd place finish in the 5000m at the Johnny Mathis Invitational in a time of 15:36.09...Logged an 8th place finish at the UC Davis Aggie Open in the 1500m with a time of 4:13.80...Set a seasonal best time of 4:06.47 in the 1500m at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational...Set a seasonal best time of 15:29.32 in the 5000m run at the SF State Distance Carnival...Notched a 13th place finish in the 1500m at the Chico State Distance Carnival...Placed 10th in the CCAA Championships in the 5000m event in a time of 15:51.84

AS A RS FRESHMAN (2016): Participated in five meets on the season...Began the season with a 16th place finish in the 1500m at the Johnny Mathis Invitational with a time of 4:04.06...Finished 24th at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 4:13.80 in the 1500m event...Clocked another 24th place finish at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational in the 5000m event with a time of 15:58.50...Set a seasonal best mark in the 1500m event at the SF State Distance Carnival with a time of 4:07.20....Placed 15th in the CCAA Championships in the 1500m in a time of 4:10.92.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Utilized a redshrt. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Monache High School in Porterville in 2015...was a member of the Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field Teams all four years of high school...league champions in track and field in 2013 & 2015...cross country valley runner-up  2012, 2013...Woodbridge Cross Country Classic Gold Division A Champions (2014)...four-time league champions in track and field...four-time school record holder (track and field: 4 800m/4x1600m/800m/Distance Medley)...two-time state qualifier (Cross Country)...two-time Central Area Champion...made the honor roll all eight semesters of high school...boys state alumni...CSF Seal Bearer...member of AVID, Interact Club, CSF Club, Porterville Kiwanis Club Blue Ribbon Award (photography)...youth leader.

PERSONAL: 
enjoys reading, photography and running...favorite athletes are David Rudisha, Mo Farah, Jaden Uphoff, and David Mendez...favorite foods are menudo, chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk...favorite movies are The Shawshank Redemption & Iron Giant...favorite TV shows is Breaking Bad...favorite bands and musical artists include: Cold War Kids, B.B. King, The Black Keys, Mana, and Charlie Za...choose Cal State East Bay because of the new athletics department and knew the cross country and track and field programs were going to be moving in a positive direction.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2017Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2018Junior

    5'10"
  • 2019Senior

    5'10"