Becca Reyes
THIS YEAR: Senior Becca Reyes is a strong and gifted distance runner who played a key role in Azusa Pacific garnering its first-ever NAIA cross country championship last fall ... Can excel in events ranging from the 600-meters to the mile ... Figures to press for national recognition in the 800 and 1000 ... Noted for her determination and competitiveness.
2008: Put together a fine 2008 junior season, her first year at Azusa Pacific, tallying a pair of NAIA All-America honors, both coming at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championship Meet in Johnson City, Tenn. ... Finished fifth in the 800 with a gutty performance that resulted in a personal-best time of 2:15.24, then ran the opening leg on the Cougars' 4x800 relay that finished second ... Qualified for the NAIA outdoor 800 but did advance out of the prelims ... Qualified for the GSAC 800 finals but did not run.
CROSS COUNTRY: Was a 2008 NAIA All-American and a 2-time All-GSAC honoree during her 2-year cross country career at Azusa Pacific ... Helped lead the Cougars to the 2008 NAIA title by finishing 25th at the national meet an 18:04 on the 5K course, Pacific history ... Clocked a personal-best 18:01, the eighth fastest time in program history, to finish eighth at the 2008 GSAC Meet ... Earned All-GSAC recognition by finishing ninth at the 2007 conference meet with an 18:42 ... Was 86th at the NAIA Championship Meet in Kenosha, Wis., with a 19:03.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Ran 2 seasons of cross country and track & field at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Calif. ... Was a 2-time all-state honoree in cross country, finishing ninth as a freshman at the 2005 state meet to capture first-team recognition, then garnering second-team honors after finishing 19th (19:14) at the 2006 state meet at Woodward Park ... Qualified for the state meet in the 800 where she finished seventh with a 2:22.15 ... Clocked a personal best of 2:17 in the 800.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was home-schooled through San Luis Christian Academy in San Luis Obispo and did not run cross country or track & field.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 9, 1987, in San Luis Obispo, Calif., ... Parents are Sergio (engineer) and Nancy (clerk) Reyes ... Has 1 brother (Sergio, the 2002 NAIA 10,000-meter champion at Cedarville College in Ohio) and 3 sisters (Melissa, Christina, a former all-stater at Cuesta, Jessica) ... Majoring in business.
REYES BESTS AT AZUSA PACIFIC YEAR 600 800 1500 2007 1:38.89 2:15.25 4:39.57
