NORTHRIDGE - 2011
Jose Aviles qualified for the Big West Championships in the shot put ... finished 11th with a season-best throw of 46-8.25 (14.23) ... finished eighth with a mark of 46-6.25 (14.18) at the Occidental Invitational ... also had season-bests of 147-2 (44.87) in the hammer and 119-0 (36.27) in the discus ... placed 10th in the weight throw and 17th in the shot put at the MPSF Indoor Championships ... posted an indoor season-best 45-9.75 (13.96) in the weight throw and 45-9.75 (13.96) in the shot put.

LA JOLLA HIGH SCHOOL
Aviles earned letters in both track & field and football at La Jolla High School in La Jolla, Calif. ... was named track & field team MVP in both 2008 and 2009 ... earned All-Western League honors in the shot put in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... also earned all-league honors as a lineman for the Vikings football team ... graduated in 2010 with a 3.43 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Born June 19, 1991 in San Diego, Calif. ... mother is Gloria Alquicira ... has one brother, Oscar Alvarez ... favorites include the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Raver Ray Lewis, the TV show "Two and a Half Men" and the movie "Remember the Titans" ... says his greatest moment in sports was winning the the San Diego CIF Masters in 2010 ... major is Business Management.