Daniel Gomez
Daniel Gomez
Height: 5-7
Weight: 155
Year: Soph
High School: Santa Fe HS / Santa Fe Springs (CA)
Major: Nursing
Events: Distance

Cerritos College Track & Field (2022): Competed in the 1500 meters (5:05.19), 1600 meters (5:42.63), 3000 meters (11:15.31) and 5000 meters (18:54.42)…..

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2022): Came in 160th place at the Southern California Championships in a time of 25:05.5 after posting a 48th place finish in a time of 28:36.6 at the South Coast Conference Championships… His time of 31:49.0 put him in 224th place at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational, while at the Manny Bautista Classic, he posted a time of 26:56.1 to come in 155th place… Finished in 31st at the Coach Downey Classic in a time of 26:05.1, while he turned in a 203rd place time of 26:41.5 at the SoCal Preview Meet… At the Fresno Invitational, he came in 106th place in 27:18.3 and opened the season coming in 98th place at the Redlands Invitational in a time of 25:41.0…..

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2021): Turned in a 51st place time of 25:04.3 at the South Coast Conference Championships, while he placed 281st in31:48.2 at the Highlander Invitational… Came in 154th place at the San Diego Mesa Invitational in a time of 25:39.25 and was 16th at the Coach Downey Classic in a time of 26:06… At the Biola Invitational, he came in 189th place in a time of 33:31.3 and was 100th at the Fresno Invitational in a time of 26:22.5…..

Santa Fe HS: As a member of the track and field team, he placed third in the high jump at a meet… Also competed in the 1600 meters (5:25.0) and 3200 meters (12:09.0)… Received four Participation Awards… Posted a personal best time of 18:50 in cross country and spent four seasons on the team… Was on the track and field and cross country teams for four years…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he recorded his personal best time in cross country… Would like to transfer to Cal State Los Angeles… Aspires to be a registered nurse… Hobbies include playing video games and drawing… Nicknamed “Danny”… Is one sibling – Patrice (25)… Is the son of Omar and Patricia Gomez… Born in Los Angeles, CA on November 21, 2002…..

Favorite Athlete:  Kobe Bryant                            Favorite Movie: “Iron Man”
Favorite Food:  Tacos                                         Favorite TV Show: “Stranger Things”
Favorite Book: “Harry Potter”