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University of California, Santa Barbara

2020 Men's Cross Country

Juan Ambriz

  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Riverside, CA
  • High School John W. North HS

Biography

2019-2020 Track and Field 

Redshirt Season. 

2019 Cross Country 

Competed in five meets for his third season of cross. Set a season's best time of 25:35.2 for 8k at the Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational. Placed 47th at the Big West Cross Country Championships in a time of 27:05.3. 

2018-2019 Track and Field 

Competed in seven meets for his second season of track. Made his debut in the steeplechase at the Cal Poly/UC Riverside Tri Meet where he took third in 9:42.40. Lowered that time two weeks later at the 41st Annual Aztec Invitational where he placed second in 9:37.32. Finished his season at the Big West Conference Championships where he set a personal best time of 9:27.92 to take sixth place, his first time scoring at the conference meet. 

2018 Cross Country

Ran in three meets for his second cross season. Set a season's best time of 26:09.1 for 8k at the Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational. 

2017-2018 Track and Field 

Competed in five meets for his first track season for the Gauchos. Ran a season's best time of 3:57.72 for 1500m at the Big West Challenge. 

2017 Cross Country

Competed in five meets for his first season in uniform. Opened up with a 27:10.0 at the UCSB Lagoon Meet in his first collegiate 8k. Posted at personal best at the Titan Invitational to finish 29th overall in 25:19.4. 

2016-2017 Track and Field 

Redshirt season. Clocked 3:57.12 for 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational running unattached. 

2016 Cross Country

Redshirt season.

Prep

Graduated from John W. North HS. Recorded PR's of 4:18 in the 1600m and 9:28 in the 3200m. Coached by Steve Alvarez and Milton Browne.

Personal

Parents are Juan and Estela Ambriz...Majoring in Chemistry...Wants to go into the Medical Field...Hobbies are exploring and traveling...Fun Fact: was electrocuted by a fence during a run.

Collegiate Bests 

1500m - 3:57.72 (2018 Big West Challenge)

Steeplechase - 9:27.92 (2019 Big West conference Championships

Big West Championships 

2019 - Steeplechase, 6th, 9:27.92

Big West Championships (Cross Country) 

2019 - 8k, 47th, 27:05.3

Prep Bests 

1600m - 4:18.94

3200m - 9:28.30

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2019Redshirt Junior

  • 2020Redshirt Senior