2021 Track and Field Roster
Cardenas, Ricky

Ricky Cardenas
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Riverside City College
Bio
Ricky Cardenas - Season and Career Statistics
2021 (Senior)
Outdoor: Set a career-best in the 10,000m at the Big West Championships running a 32:54.68 ... Ran a career-best 3:55.73 in the 1,500m at the Fullerton Spring Invite ... Ran a season-best 15:18.01 in the 5,000m at the UCR Distance Invite.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020: Did not compete in the Beach Opener before the season being canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2019 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in three meets … Recorded a career-best at the Big West Challenge, clocking a time of 8:54.23 in the 3000m to place 14th ... Participated in the Steve Scott Invitational in the 5000m and ran to a career-best of 15:08.56 in the event to finish 16th.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Prior to LBSU: Participated on the cross country team at Riverside City College and spent one season in track at RCC ... Was a part of the RCC CCCAA State Championship team ... Placed fourth at the CCCAA cross country championships in 2017 ... Ran personal best times of 1:55.33 in the 800m and 11:00.02 in the 1500m.
High School: Had prep-best times of 51.01 in the 400m, 1:55 in the 800m, and 4:30 in the mile at Riverside North High School.
Personal: Majoring in Psychology.
2021 (Senior)
Outdoor: Set a career-best in the 10,000m at the Big West Championships running a 32:54.68 ... Ran a career-best 3:55.73 in the 1,500m at the Fullerton Spring Invite ... Ran a season-best 15:18.01 in the 5,000m at the UCR Distance Invite.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020: Did not compete in the Beach Opener before the season being canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2019 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in three meets … Recorded a career-best at the Big West Challenge, clocking a time of 8:54.23 in the 3000m to place 14th ... Participated in the Steve Scott Invitational in the 5000m and ran to a career-best of 15:08.56 in the event to finish 16th.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Prior to LBSU: Participated on the cross country team at Riverside City College and spent one season in track at RCC ... Was a part of the RCC CCCAA State Championship team ... Placed fourth at the CCCAA cross country championships in 2017 ... Ran personal best times of 1:55.33 in the 800m and 11:00.02 in the 1500m.
High School: Had prep-best times of 51.01 in the 400m, 1:55 in the 800m, and 4:30 in the mile at Riverside North High School.
Personal: Majoring in Psychology.
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