Year: | Sophomore |
Hometown: | Lancaster, Calif. |
High School: | William J. Pete Knight HS |
Position: | Distance |
Brian Guijarro is coming off a stellar freshman campaign
where he captured two top five finishes at the Big West Track and
Field Championships and earned a bid into the NCAA West Regional
Championships in the 10k. He will look to improve upon his 29:41.04
10k PR set at the 2013 Mt. Sac Invitational.
2012-2013
Guijarro burst onto the collegiate running scene in his
debut at the Cal Nevada Championships, where he would record a
lifetime best in the 5,000m at 14:38.32. He set a new PR in the
1500m in his second meet in the Gaucho blue at the Cal State LA
Invite at 3:51.92. He secured his first NCAA West Regional
qualifying bid at the Mt. Sac Relays in the 10k with a 29:41.04
performance. Guijarro had the fourth fastest qualifying mark out of
all freshman in the west region. In his first Big West Championship
meet he would take 3rd in the 10k and 5th in the
5,000m.
Prep
Named MVP for Cross Country from
10th through
12th grade…Placed 2nd in
Golden League in 10thgrade, 1st in
Golden League in 11th and
12th grade…Was named All-American Cross
Country in his senior year where he was also a state finalist for
Track in the 3200m…Posted record breaking times of 14:19 in
the 2.91 mile, 14:56 in the 2.93 mile, 12:10.05 in the 3 mile, and
15:07 in the 5K.
Personal
Bryan Guijarro was born on April 11, 1994 in Glendale,
Calif…Son of Noemi Flores, George Hawara and Alfredo
Guidarro…Has five younger siblings: Carlos, Alondra, Diana,
Daniel and George…Enjoys playing basketball and
hiking…Listed his favorite movie as 21 Jump Street and his
favorite musician is Drake…Names his mom and dad as his
personal heroes…Declares making it to Nike Nationals as his
most memorable athletic achievement.
Collegiate Bests
1500m- 3:51.92 (2013 Cal State LA Invite)
5,000m- 14:38.32 (2013 Cal Nevada Championships)
10k- 29:41.04 (2013 Mt. Sac Invitational)
Big West Championships
2013- 5,000m, 5th, 15:06.46
2013- 10k, 3rd, 31:03.03
NCAA First Round
2013- 10,000m, NT