Cerritos College Cross Country (2015): Competed in the CCCAA State Championships and came in 119th place with a time of 22:28.9, while he turned in a time of 22:17.33 for a 68th place finish at the Southern California Championships… His time of 25:41.6 at the South Coast Conference Championships put him in 40th place, while his clocking of 23:12.4 put him in 62nd place at the Golden West Invitational… Turned in a 22:25.3 clocking to come in 46th place at the SoCal Preview Meet, while his time of 22:01.7 at the Fresno Invitational earned him a 37th place finish… Opened the season with a time of 27:26.24 at the Mark Covert Open to come in 65th place…..

Downey HS: Won three San Gabriel League championships in both cross country and track and field… Posted a personal best time of 15:56 over three miles and qualified for the CIF Finals… Received the team’s Coaches Award… Specialized in the 800 meters (1:59), 1600 meters (4:29) and 3200 meters (10:22) while on the track and field team…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when he ran the mile in 4:29 at the Mt. SAC Invitational and the 800 in 2:02 at the Arcadia Invitational… Aspires to be an engineer… Hobbies include sleeping and eating… Nicknamed “Lopez”… Has four siblings – Miguel (16), Brian (13), Brandon (7) and Ashley (4)… Is the son of Efren and Maria Lopez… Born in Los Angeles, CA on October 29, 1997…..

Favorite Athlete:  David Rudisha              Favorite Movie:  “Transformers”
Favorite Food:  Chipotle                           Favorite TV Show: “How I Met Your Mother”
Favorite Book:  “A Farewell to Arms”