Alejandro Rios
Alejandro Rios
Height: 5-4
Weight: 130
Year: Frosh
High School: Chino
Major: Engineering
Bats/Throws: 3000SC
Events: 3000 Steeplechase

Cerritos College Cross Country (2014): Placed 47th at the South Coast Conference Championships with a time of 23:38.78, while he posted a time of 23:03.5 to place 63rd at the Brubaker Invitational… His time of 31:12.78 earned him a 32nd place at the Grand Canyon Invitational, while he led the team at the SoCal Preview B Meet with a 15th place finish in 23:02.8… Posted a time of 23:52.71 at the Fresno Invitational for a 11th place finish and earned 74th place in 30:28.3 at the Mark Covert Classic…..

Chino HS: Was a three-time All-Mt. Baldy League selection on the track team and earned their All-Around Most Valuable Player Award as a senior… Specialized in the 800 meters (2:03), 110-meter HH (16.47), 300-meter IH (41.0) and pole vault (11’ 6”)…..Was an all-league selection four years in a row… Helped the cross country team win the league title as a sophomore and was voted the team’s Most Improved Runner as a freshman… Posted a personal best time of 16:20 over a three-mile course… Spent four years on the cross country and track and field teams, along with three years on the soccer team and one season on the water polo team…

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he recorded his best cross country time at the CIF Prelims as a sophomore and his personal best marks in track and field… Would like to transfer at school out of state and aspires to be an engineer… Hobbies include hanging out with his friends… Has four siblings – Hugo (24), Andrew (22), Crystal (14) and Ruby (8)… Is the son of Alejandro and Victoria Rios… Born in Pasadena, CA on February 14, 1996…..

Favorite Athlete: Ashton Eaton                  Favorite Movie:  “The Hunger Games”
Favorite Food: Sushi                                  Favorite TV Show:  “Breaking Bad”