Cerritos College Cross Country (2012): Placed 75th at the South Coast Conference Championships in a time of 22:46.77 and also came in 151st place at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational in 24:45… Finished the Grand Canyon Invitational in 29:55.7 for 101st place and turned in a time of 24:35.18 to come in 63rd place at the Coast Classic Overflow… Took 53rd place at the Palomar Invitational in 24:55 and also competed in the Mark Covert Classic…..

Cerritos College Track & Field (2013): Competed in the 800 meters (2:09.34), 1500 meters (4:17.69), 3000 meters (9:35.01), 5000 meters (17:01.12) and 3000 meter steeplechase (10:46.24) during the season…..

Long Beach Wilson HS: Earned the Alpizar Scholarship as part of the cross country and track and field teams as a senior, while also  receiving the Unsung Runner Award… While on the track team, he qualified for the CIF Prelims in the 3200 meters, while also competing in the 1600 meters (4:55)… Spent two seasons on both teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were breaking the five-minute mile (4:55) at the Mt. San Antonio Relays and running in the CIF Prelims as an alternate after coming back from an injury earlier in the season… Would like to transfer to either Cal State Fullerton or Cal State Long Beach… Has two siblings – Abel and Monica… Is the son of Jose Luis and Felipa Perez… Born in Long Beach, CA on August 3, 1994…..

Favorite Athlete: Leonel Manzano             Favorite TV Show:  “The Big Bang Theory”
Favorite Food: Pasta                                 Favorite Movie: “Friday Night Lights”
Favorite Book: “Always Running”