Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2024): Competed in six meets ... Entered in the NCAA Division II West Regional 10k ... Personal best 8k time of 25:52.1 in the CCAA Cross Country Championships ... Placed 15th in the season-opening Seawolf Invite/CCAA Preview ... CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Competed in five meets ... In his Pioneer debut, finished Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational 8k in 26:56.8 on September 9 ... 2023 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll ... CCAA All-Academic Team ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  

BEFORE CAL STATE EAST BAY (Cerritos College): Competed two seasons in cross country and track & field ... All-SCC Second Team (2022) ... Most Valuable Athlete for Cerritos College. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Norwalk High School in 2021 ... Competed in cross country and track & field ... Won Coaches Award during junior season for cross country. 

PERSONAL: Son of Juan Garcia and Sandra Chavez ... Has two siblings: Said and Stephanie ... Enjoys watching anime, listening to indie music/alternative rock and also fixes cars as a hobby ... Favorite athletes are Eliud Kipchoge, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Wayde van Niekerk ... Enjoys eating chicken tenders and tacos ... Enjoys watching That 70's Show ... Enjoys listening to The Neighbourhood ... "I chose Cal State East Bay because it not only gives me the opportunity to run at the next level, but also continue my academic career in a great institution."