Lewis-Clark State College Athletics

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2025-26 - SOPHOMORE: Cross Country - Ran in four races ... season-best 8k time of 28:15.1 at the LC State Invite ... placed 81st (28:30.9) at the CCC Championships

NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Academic All-Cascade Conference

2024-25 - FRESHMAN: Cross Country - Ran in four races ... season-best 8k time of 26:36.7 to place 116th at the Cougar Classic ... highest finish was 77th (28:12.0) at the LC State Invite | Indoor - ran season-best 3,000m (9:34.88) at the Whitworth Indoor Invite | Outdoor - season-best 3,000m steeplecahse (10:44.16) at the Whitworth Peace Meet

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bishop Kelly High School ... cross country personal-best time of 16:31 in the 5k ... three-time State qualifier ... placed 35th at State as a senior ... helped team to 4A State title in 2022, third place in 2023 and fifth place in 2021 ... also wrestled and won State ... member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL: Son of Angella and Joaquin Valdez ... has two siblings, Carlos and Ramon ... dad, Joaquin, wrestled at Boise State ... majoring in history