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Sacramento State

2022-23 Track & Field Roster

Ruben Garcia

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Elk Grove, Calif.
  • Prev School American River JC
  • Events Distance

Biography

 Indoor Career Bests Event Outdoor Career Bests 
 53.63 at Lindeman Invitational (1/21/23) 400 --- 
 1:57.90 at Washington State Invit. (2/3/23) 800 1:55.33 at Causeway Classic Dual (4/28/23) 
 --- 1500 3:59.45 at Mike Fanelli Track Classic (3/31/23) 
 --- 3K 8:46.69 at Sacramento State Open (4/3/21) 
 --- 5K  15:30.11 at Causeway Classic Dual (4/28/23) 

2023 Season

  • Ran the 800, 1500 and 5K during the outdoor season.
  • Set PRs in the 800 (1:55.33) and 5K (15:30.11) at the Causeway Classic Dual.
  • Placed second in the 800 at the meet.
  • Fastest 1500 was 3:59.45 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic to also record a PR.
  • Competed at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 800.
  • Began the indoor season with a career best time of 53.63 in the 400.
  • Fastest 800 was 1:57.90 at the Washington State Invite.

2022 Season

  • Made his season debut at the Causeway Track Classic where he ran the 800 and 1500.
  • Scored for the team after placing third in the 800 at the Causeway team.
  • Did not compete during the indoor season.

2021 Season

  • Competed in distances ranging from the 800 to the 5K during his first outdoor season at Sacramento State.
  • Primary event was the 1500 where he was entered in five meets.
  • Fastest time was 3:59.84 to win the Causeway Track Classic and break four minutes for the first time as a Hornet.

Prior to Sacramento State

  • Attended American River College in Sacramento for two years.
  • Placed 25th at the 2019 CCCAA Cross Country State Championships.
  • Was seventh at the Big 8 Championships and 22nd at the CCCAA Northern California Championships that same season.
  • Finished in 19th place at the Big 8 meet as a freshman.

High School

  • A 2018 graduate of Monterey Trail HS in Elk Grove, Calif.
  • Placed sixth at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet in the 800 as a senior with a career best time of 1:55.06.
  • Was third at the section Div. I championships that same year.
  • Best 1600 time was 4:22.36 at the Del Oro Invite.
  • Was part of the 4x400 relay team which finished third at the SJS Masters meet and advanced to the CIF State Championships.

Personal

  • Majoring in kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Senior

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

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