Cerritos College Cross Country (2012): Helped the team come in sixth place at the State Championships by placing 96th in a time of 21:52.38, while he came in 22nd place in the South Coast Conference Championships in 20:48.83 as the team won the title… Posted a time of 26:47.9 to come in 45th place at the Grand Canyon Invitational, while his time of 21:05.50 earned him a 16th place finish in the Lou Vasquez Invitational… Took 15th place at the Coast Classic Invitational with a time of 21:24.25…..

ECC Compton Center Cross Country (2011): Came in 75th place at the State Championships with a time of 21:31.88 after placing 68th in the Southern California Championships with a clocking of 21:39.46… In the South Coast Conference Championships, his time of 23:01.00 earned him a 13th place finish…..

Long Beach Poly HS: As a member of the track and field team he earned the team’s Most Improved Player as a senior after receiving their Best Newcomer Award as a junior… Team won the state championships his senior season… Specialized in the 800 meters (2:06), 1600 meters (4:40) and 3200 meters (10:13)… Spent one season on the cross country team and posted a personal best time of 15:52… Also spent three years on the soccer team…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when his team had six of the top 10 finishers at the El Dorado Invitational and he posted his personal best time… Nicknamed “Jon”… Has two siblings – Eldwin (18) and Noamy (14)… Is the son of Carlina Villa… Born in Long Beach, CA on February 20, 1993…..

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