Raquel Hernandez
Raquel Hernandez
Height: 5-3
Year: Soph
High School: Downey
Major: Nursing

Cerritos College Cross Country (2016): Posted a time of 20:50.3 to place 105th at the CCCAA State Championships, while her time of 21:28.8 put her in 86th place at the Southern California Championships… Came in 38th place with a time of 21:28.0 at the South Coast Conference Championships, and took sixth place at the St. Joseph’s College Invitational in a time of 20:26.0… Took 26th place at the San Bernardino Valley Invitational with a time of 20:25.09 and finished 53rd at the Central Park Classic with a clocking of 21:41.5… Ran the SoCal Preview Meet in 22:41.2 to come in 113th place and turned in a time of 22:14.9 at the Fresno Invitational…..

Cerritos College Track & Field (2017): Came in 11th place in the 800 meters (2:29.97) and ninth place in the 1500 meters (5:14.57) at the South Coast Conference Championships…..

Downey HS: Posted a personal best time of 19:32.0 in a 5K and ran a 19:03.0 over three miles as a senior on the cross country team… While on the track and field team, she placed third in the 1600 meters (5:32.0) at the San Gabriel Valley League Championships and recorded a personal best time of 2:28.0 in the 800 meters as a junior… Spent one year on the cross country team and two years with the track team…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was her time in a three-mile race... Would like to transfer to San Francisco State University and aspires to be a nurse and also go to art school… Hobbies include painting, photography and plays the piano at her church… Has one brother – Paul (15)… Is the daughter of Sergio and Sonia Hernandez… Born on November 1, 1998…..

Favorite Athlete: Jordan Hasay               Favorite Movie: “Song of the Sea”
Favorite Food: Pasta                              Favorite TV Show:  “The Office”