Cal State East Bay University Athletics

CURRENT PERSONAL BESTS
8k: 28:29.9

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023): Competed in three meets ... Season best 8k time (28:29.9) was on September 23 in the Cougar Challenge ... CCAA All-Academic Team ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022): CCAA All-Academic Award

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2022 from Golden Valley High School … Three varsity seasons of track and two in cross country … On multiple league champions ... Participated in Drug Free Youth Club.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Eric Sandoval and Christina Smith … Has three siblings: Ashley Sandoval, Jayleen Sandoval and Issac Talavera … Enjoys skateboarding, vibing and driving far … Favorite athletes are Charles Oliviera, Teofimo Lopez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mike Tyson … Enjoys eating salpicon, carne asada and birria … Enjoys watching Interstellar, Wanted, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Sopranos, Freaks and Geeks … Enjoys listening to Brent Faiyaz, Miguel, PartyNextDoor … Chose Cal State East Bay because “The coaches seemed to have in interest in my running career like no one else and the team they were building seemed perfect to me."