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2019 Men's Cross Country

Peter Maciel

  • Major Biological Sciences
  • Hometown Salinas, CA
  • Previous School Alisal High School
  • Class Freshman

Biography

Career Notes: Currently holds the No. 2 spot on the program's all-time Top 10 list with a time of 25:17.0...2019 All-Cal Pac First Team selection...2019 NAIA National Championships qualifier.

2019: Ran the fastest time of any Bobcat freshman in his debut as he clocked a time of 26:03 and placed 38th overall at The Master's University XC Invitational (9/28)...Logged a Top 10 finish in the program's first ever 10K race, finishing ninth in 33:54 at the San Francisco State Invitational (10/11)...Placed 17th overall and landed in the No. 2 spot on the program's all-time Top 10 list with a personal-best time of 25:17 at the Warrior Invitational (10/26)...Qualified for the NAIA National Championships with his 25:29 time from the California Pacific Conference Championships (11/1) that saw him finish 7th in the conference...25:28 mark is the third best mark of any freshmen all-time at Woodward park in the California Pacific Conference Championships...Ran the second fastest time for a UC Merced freshman at the NAIA National Championships and placed 118th with a time of 26:32 in Vancouver (11/22).

High School: Ran 3200 meters faster than any other Bobcat letterwinner before him while competing and winning in a deep Pacific Coast Athletic League.

Personal: Majoring in Biological Sciences...Has six siblings...Intends to enter the Medical Field after his athletic career...Enjoys finishing puzzles...Favorite food is Blaze Pizza...Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant...Favorite musician is Ozuna and favorite movie is Four Brothers...Lists his grandma and baby sister as his biggest influences.

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