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Israel Arroyo Distance, 5-10, Jr., Houston, Texas (Memorial HS)
Freshman – Track (2000): Ran a season best time of 15:27.40 in the 5,000 meter at the Border Olympics (3/6)… Finished second at the Spring Fever Open in the 5,000 meter (3/12)… Picked up a fourth place finish at the Piney Woods Invitational in the 5,000 meter (4/30)… In the his first collegiate track and field meet, Arroyo placed third at the LSU Invitational, running for a time of 16:16.07 (1/29). Freshman - Cross Country (1999): In his first collegiate race Arroyo finished 18th overall and second on the team at the University of Texas Invitational with a time of 22:25 for four miles (9/13)… Posted his first top five overall finish at the UTPA Invitational, running a 34:23 for 10 kilometers (10/30)… Finished 26th overall at the Baylor Invitational with a time of 28:32 for eight kilometers (9/25). At Memorial High School: Earned all-district honors in both track and field and cross country. Personal: Born June 20, 1980, in Houston, Texas… Son of Israel and Maria Arroyo… Member of the HARRA 100 X 1 mile relay team... Majoring in Anthropology. |