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Guillermo Lopez
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Calexico, CA
- High School:
- Southwest HS
- Prev School:
- Southwest HS
Bio
Guillermo Lopez TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2025 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Lopez competed in seven outdoor meets ... finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 16.48m (54-1) at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/16/25) ... was 12th in the discus with a mark of 46.11m (151-3) to take 12th at the Big West Championships (5/17/25) ... registered a season-best shot put toss of 16.71m (54-10) to take fifth at the UCSB Invite (4/25/25) ... posted a season-best in the discus of 47.88m (157-1) at the Trojan Invite (3/21/25) ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... scored and finished sixth in the shot put with a toss of 15.96m (52-4.5) at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22/25) ... recorded a season-best in the shot put of 16.15m (53-0) to place sixth at the Wolf Pack Classic (2/8/25) ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors.Â
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Lopez competed in eight meets ... scored a seventh-place finish in the shot put with a season-best toss of 16.61m (54-6) at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... posted a season-best mark in the discus of 46.97m (154-1) to finish ninth at the Trojan Invite (3/22/24) ... took fourth place in both the shot put (16.15m, 53-0) and the discus (46.01m, 150-11) at the UCLA Legends Invitational (4/13/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... finished third in the shot put with a season-best toss of 16.72m (54-10.25) at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... took 10th place in the weight throw with a mark of 11.79m (38-8.25) at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... posted a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 16.02m (52-6.75) at the Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9/24) ... also took third place in the shot put with a mark of 15.53m (50-11.5) at the UW Invite (1/27/24).
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the shot put at the Big West Championships with third-best toss in school history by a CSUN freshman (56-1) ... placed ninth in the discus at the Big West Championships with a season-best 165-5 ... was second in the discus (155-6) and third in the shot (49-3 3/4) at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight ... finished second in the shot (52-9 1/2) and third in the discus (150-11) at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic ... placed second in the shot (52-9 1/2) at the UCSB Invitational ... came in third in the discus (150-9) at the West Coast Relays ... placed 13th in the shot (50-0) at the Mt. SAC Relays.
INDOOR: Earned fourth in the shot with a season-best 53-11 3/4 at the MPSF Championships ... was eighth in the weight throw at the MPSF's with a season-best toss of 39-10 ... was ninth in the shot at the Spokane Indoor Challenge.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Southwest High School … finished fourth in the shot put at the 2022 CIF State Track and Field Meet … won eight shot put contests as a senior including Imperial Valley League finals and the CIF Division 2 finals … recorded a prep best throw of 59-11 in the shot to win the Imperial League finals … won 10 consecutive discus events as a senior including the Imperial Valley League and CIF Division 2 finals ... qualified for the finals of the 2022 CIF State Track and Field Championship with a prep best toss of 175-4 and placed 12th overall … won the discus and finished second at the 2021 CIF Division 2 finals … was second in the discus and fourth in the shot at the 2021 SDS-CIF Open meet … holds the Imperial Valley Record in the shot and discus … won the discus and shot at the 2021 Imperial Valley League finals … named Imperial Valley League MVP as a junior and as senior … a three-year letter winner in football … chosen second team All-League in football as a junior and as a senior … earned the California Seal of Biliteracy, graduated Suma Cum Laude, was the California Agriscience Fair Winner for Division 6 and was a Top 10 finalist on the National Agriscience Fair for Division 6 … was a Baja California State selection and earned the Mexican National Championship in the shot and discus.
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PERSONAL
Son of Guillermo Alberto Lopez and Adria Leticia Lopez … favorites include CSUN, Ryan Crouser, Brian Shaw, Al Pacino, Hawaii Five-O, Troy, Medium Rare Tomahawk Steak, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and YouTube.com … chose CSUN because they gave him the opportunity to develop as a student and as an athlete while of his expense are covered, CSUN show interest from the start and through the recruitment process, the coaching staff made every effort to show him the great opportunity he had at CSUN and that convinced him that it was the best place for him to be … says his greatest sports moment so far is becoming the Mexican National Champion in the shot and discus during the Summer of 2022 … it meant a lot to him because of the heavy competition and he threw the best distances of his career until now as all of his hard work paid off at the right moment…says the best thing about being an athlete is that it is rewarding because being an athlete means that you are proficient at a physical activity that you enjoy … as athletes we get to work towards a certain goal, it is a great feeling for me to know what I need to do to achieve something, he can set his mind to a goal and go forward with a plan and when things get hard, I remember that all the effort has a purpose … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is Deciding to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations … says the best athlete he has competed against is Cade Moran, the two-time California state champion in the shot put … the most famous person he has met is the Secretary of Agriculture of California through a presentation his high school took him to … the person in history he would like to meet is Jesus Christ … his greatest hero is his mom who has shown him what unconditional love is and how she puts her family before her and her tireless faith in Christ.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
CSUN - 2025 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Lopez competed in seven outdoor meets ... finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 16.48m (54-1) at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/16/25) ... was 12th in the discus with a mark of 46.11m (151-3) to take 12th at the Big West Championships (5/17/25) ... registered a season-best shot put toss of 16.71m (54-10) to take fifth at the UCSB Invite (4/25/25) ... posted a season-best in the discus of 47.88m (157-1) at the Trojan Invite (3/21/25) ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... scored and finished sixth in the shot put with a toss of 15.96m (52-4.5) at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22/25) ... recorded a season-best in the shot put of 16.15m (53-0) to place sixth at the Wolf Pack Classic (2/8/25) ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors.Â
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Lopez competed in eight meets ... scored a seventh-place finish in the shot put with a season-best toss of 16.61m (54-6) at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... posted a season-best mark in the discus of 46.97m (154-1) to finish ninth at the Trojan Invite (3/22/24) ... took fourth place in both the shot put (16.15m, 53-0) and the discus (46.01m, 150-11) at the UCLA Legends Invitational (4/13/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... finished third in the shot put with a season-best toss of 16.72m (54-10.25) at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... took 10th place in the weight throw with a mark of 11.79m (38-8.25) at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... posted a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 16.02m (52-6.75) at the Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9/24) ... also took third place in the shot put with a mark of 15.53m (50-11.5) at the UW Invite (1/27/24).
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the shot put at the Big West Championships with third-best toss in school history by a CSUN freshman (56-1) ... placed ninth in the discus at the Big West Championships with a season-best 165-5 ... was second in the discus (155-6) and third in the shot (49-3 3/4) at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight ... finished second in the shot (52-9 1/2) and third in the discus (150-11) at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic ... placed second in the shot (52-9 1/2) at the UCSB Invitational ... came in third in the discus (150-9) at the West Coast Relays ... placed 13th in the shot (50-0) at the Mt. SAC Relays.
INDOOR: Earned fourth in the shot with a season-best 53-11 3/4 at the MPSF Championships ... was eighth in the weight throw at the MPSF's with a season-best toss of 39-10 ... was ninth in the shot at the Spokane Indoor Challenge.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Southwest High School … finished fourth in the shot put at the 2022 CIF State Track and Field Meet … won eight shot put contests as a senior including Imperial Valley League finals and the CIF Division 2 finals … recorded a prep best throw of 59-11 in the shot to win the Imperial League finals … won 10 consecutive discus events as a senior including the Imperial Valley League and CIF Division 2 finals ... qualified for the finals of the 2022 CIF State Track and Field Championship with a prep best toss of 175-4 and placed 12th overall … won the discus and finished second at the 2021 CIF Division 2 finals … was second in the discus and fourth in the shot at the 2021 SDS-CIF Open meet … holds the Imperial Valley Record in the shot and discus … won the discus and shot at the 2021 Imperial Valley League finals … named Imperial Valley League MVP as a junior and as senior … a three-year letter winner in football … chosen second team All-League in football as a junior and as a senior … earned the California Seal of Biliteracy, graduated Suma Cum Laude, was the California Agriscience Fair Winner for Division 6 and was a Top 10 finalist on the National Agriscience Fair for Division 6 … was a Baja California State selection and earned the Mexican National Championship in the shot and discus.
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PERSONAL
Son of Guillermo Alberto Lopez and Adria Leticia Lopez … favorites include CSUN, Ryan Crouser, Brian Shaw, Al Pacino, Hawaii Five-O, Troy, Medium Rare Tomahawk Steak, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and YouTube.com … chose CSUN because they gave him the opportunity to develop as a student and as an athlete while of his expense are covered, CSUN show interest from the start and through the recruitment process, the coaching staff made every effort to show him the great opportunity he had at CSUN and that convinced him that it was the best place for him to be … says his greatest sports moment so far is becoming the Mexican National Champion in the shot and discus during the Summer of 2022 … it meant a lot to him because of the heavy competition and he threw the best distances of his career until now as all of his hard work paid off at the right moment…says the best thing about being an athlete is that it is rewarding because being an athlete means that you are proficient at a physical activity that you enjoy … as athletes we get to work towards a certain goal, it is a great feeling for me to know what I need to do to achieve something, he can set his mind to a goal and go forward with a plan and when things get hard, I remember that all the effort has a purpose … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is Deciding to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations … says the best athlete he has competed against is Cade Moran, the two-time California state champion in the shot put … the most famous person he has met is the Secretary of Agriculture of California through a presentation his high school took him to … the person in history he would like to meet is Jesus Christ … his greatest hero is his mom who has shown him what unconditional love is and how she puts her family before her and her tireless faith in Christ.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| Shot Put | 17.09m (56-1) |
Big West Championships | 5/13/23 |
| Discus | 50.41m (165-5) |
Big West Championships | 5/12/23 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| Shot Put | 16.72m (54-10.25) |
MPSF Championships | 2/26/24 |
| Weight Throw | 12.14m (39-10) |
MPSF Championships | 2/18/23 |
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15
