Fresno State Athletics
2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Joel Gonzalez
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Somis, Calif.
- High School:
- Camarillo HS
Last updated on July 11, 2017
2016-17
Outdoor (Junior): Primarily ran in the steeplechase ... recorded personal best of 9:33.83 at the Mondo Team Challenge ... competed at Mountain West Championships in the event ... posted a time of 3:57.88 in the 1500m at the Bulldog Invitational, making his second appearance in the event during the season.
Cross Country (Junior): Ran in five meets ... set personal best 8K time of 24:33.30 at the Stanford Invitational where he was the Bulldogs' top finisher ... placed 12th in the 6K at the Nevada Twilight (16:54).
2015-16
Outdoor (Sophomore):Â Ran in the steeplechase and 1500m ... had a season best mark of 9:38.94 in the at the S.F. State Distance Carnival ... clocked times below 9:52 in all four of his appearances in the event.
Cross Country (Sophomore): Placed in the top three of the Bulldogs' lineup in five of his six meets ... top finish of the season came during the opening meet, placing 24th at the Fresno State Invitational ... season-best time came at the Santa Clara Invitational where he placed 39th with a time of 24:41.6.
2014-2015
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in the 1500 and 3000 meter events during his first season as a Bulldog ... opened the season with a second place finish in the 1500 and a fifth place finish in the 3000 at the Fresno State Twilight ... ran a season-best of 3:55.93 in the 1500 at the Bulldog Invitational ... also competed in the 1500 at the Mountain West Championships.
Cross Country (Freshman):
Participated in all six races this season... was the second finisher for the Bulldogs at the NCAA Regional race, placing 125th overall and ran a time of 31:52 in the 10K... ran his fastest 8K time of the season at the Mountain West Championship, 25:32 placing 57th overall.
Prior to Fresno State: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Camarillo High School ... cross country MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... 2013 team MVP in track and field ... had a best time of 14:50 at Mt. Sac.
Personal: Born in Oxnard, Calif. ...parents are Elizabeth and Joel...has four siblings, Adriana, Andrea, Jaime and Jacob... enjoys playing soccer... most admires his father because he is very supportive... chose Fresno State because he has heard great things about the school and has his intended major, animal sciences.
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