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University of California, Santa Barbara

2019 Men's Cross Country

Ramon Flores

  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Bakersfield, CA
  • High School Ridgeview HS

Biography

2019 Track and Field 

Competed eleven times for his third season of track. Won his heat of the 1500m at the 41st Annual Aztec Invitational in 4:01.11. Set a personal best for 1500m at the UCLA Legends Invitational in a time of 3:59.22. Ran two personal bests at the Bryan Clay Invitational where he ran 1:54.04 for the 800m and 3:58.83 for the 1500m respectively. Concluded his season at the Big West Conference Championships where he finished ninth in the prelims in 1:55.42, just missing out on the final by one spot. 

2018 Cross Country

Did not compete. 

2017-2018 Track and Field 

Competed in three meets his second season. Set a season's best at the Big West Challenge for 1500m with a time of 4:03.74. 

2017 Cross Country

Did not compete. 

2016-2017 Track and Field 

Took to the track nine times for his first season as a Gaucho. Ran his debut 1500m at the 39th Annual Aztec Invitational running 4:00.47. Also set a new personal best in the 800 at the Big West Challenge Cup, taking fifth in a time of 1:55.27. Lowered his 800m time once more at the Cal Poly Dual Meet, taking fourth in 1:54.60. 

2016 Cross Country

Redshirt season.

Prep

Graduated from Ridgeview High School. PR's include 1:55.34 in the 800m and 4:18.23 in the 1600m. Was the SYL league MVP and went on to be a State qualifier in the 800m. Coached by Bill Parvianen and Adam Setser. 

Personal

 Parents are Marylou and Ramon Flores....Majoring in Biological Sciences....Career goals are to be a physician assistant or nurse practitioner...Running goals are to break 1:48 in the 800m and 3:42 in the 1500m...Hobbies include swimming and playing basketball and soccer...Looks up to Kobe Bryant and Matthew Centrowitz.

Collegiate Bests

800m - 1:54.04 (2019 Bryan Clay Invitational) 

1500m - 3:58.83 (2019 Bryan Clay Invitational) 

Big West Championships 

2019 - 800m, 10th, 1:55.42

2017 - 800m, 18th, 1:59.75

Prep Bests 

800m - 1:55.35

1600m - 4:18.23

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2018Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2019Redshirt Junior