2011 Men's Track & Field Roster
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Olea, Juan
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Juan Olea
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, CA
- High School:
- Sylmar HS
Bio
Juan Olea TFRRS Page
2011 (SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished 13th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships...ran a lifetime-best time of 32:17.19, a 12-second improvement over his previous best also ran CSUN season-bests of 15:24.37 in the 5000m and 8:52.95 in the 3,000m during the outdoor season...finished 12th in the 1,500m in a season-best 4:10.24 at the Tiny Lister Classic.
INDOOR: Ran the 5000m during the indoor season, posting a season-best of 15:32.45 at the UW Invitational...named MPSF All-Academic.
2010 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the 10000 meters at the Big West Championships for the third consecutive year...finished 13th in a time of 32:53.12…clocked a season-best 32:29.44 at the Cal-Nevada Championships (Mar. 28)...posted a career-best 15:19.16 in the
5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational (May 2) and a personal-best 4:09.05 in the 15000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 16).
INDOOR: Ran a season-best 8:56.69 in the 3000m at the Boise State Invitational (Feb. 13).
CROSS COUNTRY: Was the Matadors’ top runner finishing 42nd in 25:42.7 at the 2009 Big West Cross Country Championships...advanced to the NCAA West Regional in Oregon where he placed 140th in a time of 34:11.70...best finish of the season was 24th (16:02.55) at the Northridge Cross Country Invitational.
2009 (SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Finished 19th in the 10,000 meters in a season-best time of 33:13.78 at the Big West Championships...posted season-bests of 2:05.00 in the 800m, 4:12.71 in the 1500m, 9:16.96 in the 3000m and 16:17.78 in the 5,000m.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished a Northridge-best second at the Bakersfield Quad Meet during the 2008 cross country season...went on to finish 60th at the Big West Cross Country Championships.
2008 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Finished 12th in the 10000m at the Big West Outdoor Championships in a time of 35:38.76...ran a season-best 2:06.74 in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Sylmar High School...earned letters in both track and field and cross country...was named MVP of the Spartans cross country team in both 2004 and 2005 ran a career-best 16:18 in the 5k... also ran the 800m, 1600m and 3200m for
the track team...graduated with a 3.3 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Son of Alejandra and Juan Olea...major is Electrical Engineering...has two sisters, Mayra and Aracely and one brother, Gerardo...favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, “Sports Center” and the movie “Pet Cemetery”...says
the toughest thing about being an athlete is “Less time to work = less money”...favorite website is myspace.com...says if he could switch places with someone for one day it would be Reggie Bush.
OUTDOOR BESTS
INDOOR BESTS
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
2011 (SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished 13th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships...ran a lifetime-best time of 32:17.19, a 12-second improvement over his previous best also ran CSUN season-bests of 15:24.37 in the 5000m and 8:52.95 in the 3,000m during the outdoor season...finished 12th in the 1,500m in a season-best 4:10.24 at the Tiny Lister Classic.
INDOOR: Ran the 5000m during the indoor season, posting a season-best of 15:32.45 at the UW Invitational...named MPSF All-Academic.
2010 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the 10000 meters at the Big West Championships for the third consecutive year...finished 13th in a time of 32:53.12…clocked a season-best 32:29.44 at the Cal-Nevada Championships (Mar. 28)...posted a career-best 15:19.16 in the
5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational (May 2) and a personal-best 4:09.05 in the 15000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 16).
INDOOR: Ran a season-best 8:56.69 in the 3000m at the Boise State Invitational (Feb. 13).
CROSS COUNTRY: Was the Matadors’ top runner finishing 42nd in 25:42.7 at the 2009 Big West Cross Country Championships...advanced to the NCAA West Regional in Oregon where he placed 140th in a time of 34:11.70...best finish of the season was 24th (16:02.55) at the Northridge Cross Country Invitational.
2009 (SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Finished 19th in the 10,000 meters in a season-best time of 33:13.78 at the Big West Championships...posted season-bests of 2:05.00 in the 800m, 4:12.71 in the 1500m, 9:16.96 in the 3000m and 16:17.78 in the 5,000m.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished a Northridge-best second at the Bakersfield Quad Meet during the 2008 cross country season...went on to finish 60th at the Big West Cross Country Championships.
2008 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Finished 12th in the 10000m at the Big West Outdoor Championships in a time of 35:38.76...ran a season-best 2:06.74 in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Sylmar High School...earned letters in both track and field and cross country...was named MVP of the Spartans cross country team in both 2004 and 2005 ran a career-best 16:18 in the 5k... also ran the 800m, 1600m and 3200m for
the track team...graduated with a 3.3 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Son of Alejandra and Juan Olea...major is Electrical Engineering...has two sisters, Mayra and Aracely and one brother, Gerardo...favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, “Sports Center” and the movie “Pet Cemetery”...says
the toughest thing about being an athlete is “Less time to work = less money”...favorite website is myspace.com...says if he could switch places with someone for one day it would be Reggie Bush.
OUTDOOR BESTS
| 800m | 2:06.01 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 4/16/10 |
| 1500m | 4:09.05 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 4/15/10 |
| 3000m | 8:52.95 | Northridge Invitational | 3/12/11 |
| 5000m | 15:19.16 | Asics/Steve Scott Invitational | 5/2/10 |
| 10000m | 32:17.19 | Big West Championship | 5/13/11 |
INDOOR BESTS
| 3000m | 8:56.69 | Boise State Invitational | 2/13/10 |
| 5000m | 15:32.45 | UW Invitational | 1/29/11 |
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
| 5k | 16:02.55 | Northridge Invitational | 2009 |
| 8k | 25:42.70 | Big West Championship | 2009 |
| 10k | 34:11.70 | NCAA Regional | 2009 |
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