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2025 Cross Country Roster

Emilio Garcia
Emilio Garcia

Leo Valenzuela

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School El Paso HS

Biography

Accolades 
  • NCAA Mountain Regional (2024)
  • 2024-25 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in six meets for the Crimson & White... made his collegiate debut at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open (5k; Aug. 31), posting a time of 15:30.6... finished third-fastest among Aggies at the Lobo Invitational (5k; Sept. 14), helping the men's team to the title with a time of 15:36.3... notched his best 8k finish of the season at the prestigious Arturo Barrios Invitational (8k; Oct. 28), crossing the line with a time of 24:44.6... one of seven Aggies to see action at the NCAA Mountain Regional (10k; Nov. 15), finishing with a time of 33:33.4. 

High School: A two-time UIL State Championship participant in cross country, posting a best finish of 43rd with a time of 16:19.90 (5k)… advanced to the UIL 4A/5A District 1 Championships in the 800m, finishing eighth with a time of 10:06.34; also qualified in the 1600m finishing 11th with a time of 4:32.95… holds personal bests of 15:55.41 (5k, XC), 9:37.69 (3200m) and 4:31.08 (1600m).

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

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  • 2024Freshman

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  • 2025Sophomore

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