Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024): CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll ... CCAA All-Academic Team ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023): Placed eighth in 800 meters at Johnny Mathis Invitational with a personal best time of 1:58.08 ... Personal best 53.24 seconds in the 400 meters at the Cardinal Classic ... 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."