| Juan Chavira |
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RS Freshman
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| Hometown:
Hanford, Calif.
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| High School:
Hanford
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| Height:
5-6
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| Event:
Distance
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ASU: After two accomplished years on the cross country course, he will take to the track for the first time after redshirting last season...a major reason for ASU's first appearance as a team in the NCAA Cross Country Championships...a member of ASU's stellar 1998 distance recruiting class.
1999 XC: One of ASU's top five finishers at every major meet...placed 18th at the Pac-10 Championships with a season-best time of 24:54...notched a 23rd-place finish at Regionals (31:22) to earn all-region honors...had a 138th-place showing at the NCAA Championships (32:35)...was ASU's fourth-best finisher at all three championship meets.
1999 Track: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
1998 XC: ASU's top finisher in five of six races he competed in...the top freshman finisher at both Pac-10 and NCAA Regional meets...finished 18th at NCAA West Regionals (31:18), the best finish by a Sun Devil since 1991...placed 14th at Pac-10 Championships (PR 24:24), the best finish by a Sun Devil since 1993...three top 10 finishes during season including a third-place showing at Sundodger Invitational...was the third-best freshman at prestigious Bob Timmons Invitational, placing 56th overall.
High School: At 1998 California state championships, finished third in 1600 (4:14.05) and 11th in 3200 (9:22.78)…all-state selection in XC and track...four-time all-conference choice...invited to Nike Junior Elite running camp in summer of 1998.
Personal: Major is undecided...parents names are Antonio Mendoza and Maria Chavira...has two brothers, Jesus Chavez (21) and Antonio Mendoza, Jr. (13), and one sister, Maria Mendoza (18)...born August 5, 1979.
Personal Bests: 800m-1:56,1600m-4:14, 3200m-9:08, 5000m-15:31, 8K-24:24.
AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
1999 Cross Country 138th 32:35
