Abraxaz Sanchez
Abraxaz Sanchez
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150
Year: Soph
High School: Schurr
Major: Kinesiology

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2016): Posted a 77th place time of 21:43.9 at the CCCAA State Championships, while his time of 21:52.4 earned him 59th place at the Southern California Championships… Finished in 23rd place at the South Coast Conference Championships with a time of 21:05.1, while placing fifth at the St. Joseph’s (NY) Invitational with an 8K time of 27:24.3… Came in 21st place in a time of 21:31.11 at the San Bernardino Valley Invitational, with his time of 22:02.5 putting him in 24th place at the Central Park Classic… Was 74th at the SoCal Preview Meet with a time of 22:23.6, while he took 108th overall at the Fresno Invitational in a time of 22:22.7… Came in 32nd place at the Cal Baptist Invitational in a time of 20:31.0…..

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2017): Qualified for the Southern California Prelims in the 1500 meters (4:01:10) after placing fifth at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 800 meters (1:54.98) and 3000 meters (9:20.83) during the season…..

Schurr HS: Helped lead the team to three straight Almont League cross country championships… Posted a personal best time of 15:20 over a three-mile course his senior year… Voted the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and sophomore… While on the track and field team, he specialized in the 400 meters (52.10), 800 meters (1:55.42) and 1600 meters (4:28.0)… Named the league’s Most Valuable Player as a senior… Won the Almont League championship in the 800 meters, 1600 meters and ran a leg of the 4x400 meters as a senior and sophomore… Reached the CIF Finals as a senior and placed eighth… Spent three years on the cross country and track and field teams, as well as one season on the badminton team…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he posted his personal best time in the 800 meters at the league championships… Would like to transfer to UCLA… His mother ran track while growing up in Mexico… Hobbies include badminton and knitting… Has two siblings – Demian (17) and Beatriz (14)… Is the son of Pedro Sanchez and Francisca Lopez… Born in Lynwood, CA on June 11, 1998…..

Favorite Athlete: Khalil Awad                   Favorite Movie:  “Back to the Future”
Favorite Food: Burritos Asada                  Favorite TV Show:  “Attack in Titan”
Favorite Book: “For Whom the Bell Tolls”