2012 Cross Country Yearbook - Indiana State University Athletics

Indiana State Men’s Cross CountryMILTON BRINZA5’-11”SophomoreDistanceTerre Haute North High SchoolTerre Haute, Ind.Cross Country –2011 – Ran to sixth place finish inEvansville Mid-America Opener 6Kwith me of 19:05 … placed 14that 8K Hoosier Invitaonal in 26:36… had season best 8K at IndianaIntercollegiates at 26:26 to place 51st.Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Ran mile at EIU Friday Night Special with me of 4;25.86.Outdoor Track & Field –2012 – Did not compete.Before ISU – Leered every year in cross country and track & fieldat Terre Haute North High School … named Honorable MenonAll-State in cross country junior year … ran personal best 16:00.02in 5K … played soccer on the State Olympic Development team forIndiana three years.Personal – Milton Brinza was born on August 11, 1992, in TerreHaute, the son of Todd and Tanya Brinza … majoring in Pre-Medat Indiana State with plans to become a Chiropracc … interestsinclude golf, wakeboarding, basketball, music, snowboarding, andping-pong..Page C4ALBARO ESCALERA5’-7”SeniorDistanceMcCutcheon High SchoolStockwell, Ind.Cross Country –2011 – Named All-Conference forsecond straight year with a seventhplace finish at MVC Championshipsin 25:27 … placed 14th at IndianaIntercollegiates (25:21), 79th at NotreDame Invitaonal (25:15), and 91st at ISU Pre-Naonal Invitaonal(25:39) … finished 75th at the Great Lakes Region Championshipwith 10K me of 32:00 … named to MVC Scholar-Athlete team forsecond straight year.2010 – Won 6K Evansville Mid-America Opener (17:23) …placed third at MVC Championships (24:51), 13th at IndianaIntercollegiates (25:11), 33rd at Great Lakes Regional (31:15),and 87th at ISU Pre-Naonals (24:54) … named MVC Athlete ofthe Week (Sept. 7) … earned MVC All-Conference recognion …named to MVC Scholar-Athlete team.2009 – Placed 14th at the MVC Championships (26:55) … finished54th at Great Lakes Regional (32:33.11) … finished fih at BradleyOpen (25:10) … competed in USA Track & Field Junior NaonalCross Country Championship becoming alternate to Team USAwith 11th place finish in 25:07 over 8K course.Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Named All-Conference in 5,000 meters for second straightyear … ran second fastest 5,000 meters in school history with a14:28.44 finish at the MVC Indoors to finish third overall … ran10th fastest 3,000 meters in school history of 8:21.62 at the GVSUBig Meet … finished sixth at MVC Indoors in 3,000 meters … had aseason best 4:18.60 in mile at Edmonds Cup.2011 – Named All-Conference in 5,000 meters by finishing thirdat MVC Indoor Championships with a personal best me of14:39.47, seventh best in school history … placed fih in 3,000meters at MVC Indoors (8:32.69) … ran personal best of 4:18.60in mile at Edmonds Cup and 8:27.50 in 3,000 meters at WisconsinElite Invitaonal.2010 - Competed in 1,000, 3,000, and 5,000 meters … ran personalbest 2:34.71 in 1,000 meters at EIU Friday Night Special, 8:32.16in 3,000 meters at Wisconsin Elite, and 14:18.61 in 5,000 metersat MVC Indoors where he placed seventh.Outdoor Track & Field –2012 - Named All-Conference in 10,000 meters ... ran 31:24.46 tofinish second at MVC Outdoors ... ran third fastest 10,000 metersin school history at Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 16th in 29:55.28 ...competed in NCAA East, placing 28th in 10,000 meters at 31:08.82... placed fourth in 5,000 meters at MVC Outdoors in 14:44.13 ...ran season best 8:21.02 in 3,000 meters at Auburn Tiger TrackClassic ... ran season best 3:56.07 in 1,500 meters at Billy HayesInvitaonal … named to MVC Track & Field Scholar Athlete teamfor second me.2011 – Competed in 1,500, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 metersduring season … placed fourth in 10,000 meters at MVC OutdoorChampionships with personal best me of 30:47.59 and seventh in5,000 meters with personal best 14:57.43 … established personalbest mes of 8:33.83 in 3,000 meters and 4:02.02 in 1,500 meters… named to MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete team.2010 – Competed in 3,000 and 5,000 meters … ran personal best8:47.84 in 3,000 meters at Tom Bos Invitaonal and 14:59.74 in5,000 meters at Sea Ray Relays.Before ISU – Leered four years in cross country and four yearsin track & field at McCutcheon High School … placed 18th in statecross country meet … finished fourth in 3200 meters at state track& field meet … won 3200 meters at Midwest Meet of Champions… named Most Improved in cross country freshman year … earnedEugene Ellis Mental Atude Award senior year in track & field …set school record in 3200 meters (9:11).Personal – Albaro Escalera was born Aug. 15, 1991, in Spartanburg,S.C., the son of Honorato and Sara Escalera … majoring in ExerciseScience/Pre-Physical Therapy … interests include exercise, videogames, sports books, and movies.Sycamore Cross Country 2012 Yearbook