Tyler Villanueva
Tyler Villanueva
Height: 5-11
Weight: 141
Year: Soph
High School: Warren HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Nursing
Instagram: tylerr.sv

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…..

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2024): Qualified for the Southern California Prelims in the 800 meters (1:55.62) after placing fifth at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 1500 meters (4:06.76) and ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay…..

Warren HS: Earned the Perseverance Award, Coaches Award and Sportsmanship Award on the cross country team and was the team captain as a senior… Received the Most Improved Runner his junior year… Named their Freshman of the Year… Posted a personal best time of 16:08 over a three-mile course… 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)… Spent four seasons on the cross country and track and field teams…..

Personal: Is working on a minor in Biology… Most memorable moment was when he posted a time of 4:42 in the 1600 meters at the Redondo Nike Invitational… Would like to transfer to USC and aspires to be a physician’s assistant… 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:  Yusuf Bizimana                     Favorite Movie: “Interstellar”
Favorite Food:  Pesto Pasta                               Favorite TV Show: “Jujustsu Kaisen”
Favorite Book: “Of Mice & Men”