Jaime Quinones
Jaime Quinones
Height: 5-8
Weight: 145
Year: Soph
High School: Downey HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Undecided
Events: 800, Steeplechase

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2019): Took fourth place in the 3000 meter steeplechase (9:53.72) at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 800 meters (2:03.23) and 1500 meters (4:18.16) during the season…..

Cerritos College Cross Country (2019):
Placed 76th at the CCCAA State Championships with a time of 22:08.6, while he checked in with a time of 22:35.3 to come in 47th place at the Southern California Championships… Earned 2nd Team All-South Coast Conference honors after he turned in a ninth place time of 22:48.2 at the South Coast Conference Championships, while his time of 27:03.3 put him in 137th place at the Highlander Classic… Finished 70th at the Brubaker Invitational in a time of 24:47.5 and was 16th at the Cerritos Invitational with his time of 20:59.43… Garnered 57th place with a time of 26:11.4 at the Coyote Challenge and earned 42nd place at the SoCal Preview Meet with a clocking of 22:35.9… At the Fresno Invitational, he posted a 47th place time of 22:10.9 and opened the season in 130th place at the Mark Covert Classic with a time of 28:00.1…..

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2018): Led the team at the CCCAA State Championships by coming in 64th place with a time of 21:44.5, while his time of 21:01.1 at the Southern California Championships netted him a 59th place time… Finished in 24th place at the South Coast Conference Championships with a time of 21:20.0, while he was clocked in 27:21.9 at the Highlander Invitational to finish in 158th place… Posted a 22nd place time of 21:42.5 at the Brubaker Invitational, and completed the UNLV Invitational in a time of 28:27.8, which put him in 22nd place… Placed 36th at the SoCal Preview Meet in a time of 21:09.8, while his time of 22:00.2 led the team at the Fresno Invitational and put him in 23rd place… Opened the season with a 63rd place finish at the Mark Covert Invitational with a time of 27:25.5…..

Downey HS: Competed in the 800 meters (2:03), 1600 meters (4:37) and 3200 meters (10.06)… Qualified for the CIF Championships as a senior on the cross country and track and field teams… Was a member of the track and field team for two seasons and the cross country team for three years…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he posted his personal best time in cross country… Would like to transfer to USC… Has two siblings – Maggie (17) and Elise (15) who both compete in track and field… Is the son of James and Sandra Villagrana… Born on March 1, 2000…..

Favorite Athlete:  Bryan Ramos                         Favorite Movie:  “The Fast & the Furious”
Favorite Food:  Cheeseburgers                          Favorite TV Show: “The Office”
Favorite Book: “The Raven”