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Quoting Quintana
"A true freshman from Chandler High School, Jared mainly focused on running the 800m in high school. However, I believe he has great potential over the longer distance races. He possesses the natural speed and the willingness to work at the longer distances that could make him a solid contributor to cross country and a high caliber mile in the competitive Pac-10."
High School: A 2010 graduate of Chandler High School (Chandler, Ariz.)... lettered three times in cross country and twice in track & field... captained both squads as a senior... had a strong senior season on the track... finished as the state runner-up in the 800m run after helping the 4x800m relay to a championship title... team also won the state title... won the region championship in the 800m run and was a member of the victorious 4x400m and 4x800m relays... was the region runner-up in the 800m and the 4x800m relay as a junior... holds the school record in the 800m run (1:54.78)... also a part of the record-holding 4x400m (3:18:87) and 4x800m relays (8:00.14)... he anchored the relay to that time and the state title as a senior with current Sun Devil teammate Andrew Hagler.
Personal: Majoring in kinesiology... parents are Paul and Stacy Gonzales... has four brothers: Adam, Dallin, Michael and Joshua... his grandfather, James Lambson, was a member of Arizona State's wrestling program in 1969 and 1970... born April 8, 1992, in Chandler, Ariz.... hobbies include running, playing guitar and swimming... full name is Jared Ammon Gonzales.
Personal Bests 800: 1:54.78 1600: 4:26.98
