Tyler Villanueva
Tyler Villanueva
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175
Year: Frosh
High School: Warren HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Nursing
Events: 800, 1500, Relay

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2023): Led the team with a 55th place finish at the 3C2A State Championships in a time of 21:41.0, while his time of 20:42.5 placed him 32nd at the Southern California Championships… Finished in 16th place at the South Coast Conference Championships in a time of 22:02.8 and came in 54th place at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in a time of 25:54.1… Took 33rd place with a clocking of 21:35.1 at the San Diego Mesa Invitational, with his time of 20:52.2 put him in 29th place at the SoCal Preview Meet… Opened the team with a 43rd place showing at the Fresno Invitational in a time of 22:24.0…..

Warren HS: As a member of the track and field team, he garnered the Most Dedicated and Coaches Award his senior year… Specialized in the 400 meters (51.0), 800 meters (1:59.0) and 1600 meters (4:40)… Earned the Perseverance Award on the cross country team and was the team captain as a senior, while he received the Most Improved Runner his junior year… Named their Freshman of the Year… Posted a personal best time of 16:08… Spent four seasons on the cross country and track and field teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he broke the two-minute mark in the 800 meters at the league championships… Would like to transfer to USC, UCLA or UC Irvine and aspires to be a nurse… His father was on the track and field team at Los Angeles Jordan High… Hobbies include photography… Has two siblings – Abigail (9) and Remington (4)… Is the son of Nadia Haro and Debi Villanueva… Born in Huntington Beach, CA on April 15, 2005…..

Favorite Athlete:  Erin Brown                            Favorite Movie: “Chef”
Favorite Food:  French Dip Sandwiches               Favorite TV Show: “Jujustsu Kaisen”
Favorite Book: “The Great Gatsby”