Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2023): Placed 73rd at the 3C2A State Championships with a time of 21:59.4, while his clocking of 21:39.5 put him in 64th place at the Southern California Championships… Posted a 29th place time of 22:53.9 to come in 29th place at the South Coast Conference Championships and turned in a 138th place result at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 26:57.0… Finished in 22:24.7 to place 60th at the San Diego Mesa Invitational and was seventh in a time of 23:32.7 at the Coach Downey Classic… Was 25th at the Golden West Invitational in a time of 22:22.7, while his clocking of 21:30.5 put him in 47th place at the SoCal Preview Meet… Placed 53rd at the Oxnard Invitational in a time of 22:50.0 and opened the season with a 77th place time of 23:16.0 at the Fresno Invitational…..

Golden West College: Attended the school, but did not compete in cross country…..

Fountain Valley HS: While on the track and field team, he reached the CIF Finals as a senior and the CIF Prelims his junior year… Specialized in the 400 meters (51.24), 800 meters (1:55.2) and 1600 meters (4:41.57)… Reached the CIF Finals in cross country as a senior and the CIF Prelims his junior year… Recorded a personal best time of 15:52.2 over a three-mile course his senior year… Spent four years on the cross country and track and field team…..

Personal: Is also majoring in Economics… Would like to transfer to the University of Washington and aspires to work in cybersecurity… Nicknamed “Nova”… Has one sibling – Nawkea (28)… Is the son of Don Diaz… Born in Chicago, IL on March 15, 2005…..

Favorite Book: “Thunderhead”