Andrew Garcia

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
Major:
History
Hometown:
Arroyo Grande, Calif.
Prev School:
Nipomo HS

Andrew Garcia Career and Season Statistics

2014 (Senior)
Outdoor: Ran the 3000m steeplechase three times with a best finish of fourth coming at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (9:36.29) ... Ran the 1500m twice with a fast time of 4:04.49 at the Beach Invitational ... Ran 15:21.51 in the 5000m at the Cal-Nevada Track and Field Championships.

Indoor: Did not compete.

2013 (Junior)
Outdoor: Qualified for the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m at the Big West Championships, but did not record a time in either race ... Was the runner-up in the steeplechase at the Steve Scott Invitational (9:41.74) ... Ran the 1500m on two occasions, posting a best of 4:00.34 at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic ... Competed in the 5000m at the Ben Brown Invitational, finishing 18th (14:56.99).

Indoor: Did not compete.

2012 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Finished seventh in the 3000m steeplechase at the Big West Championships (9:25.52) ... Posted a career-best steeplechase time of 9:15.30 to place fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Was the runner-up in the steeplechase at the Big West Challenge (9:23.2h) ... Ran a career-best 5000m time of 14:55.93 at the Ben Brown Invitational to finish sixth ... Ran a career-best in the 3000m, 8:36.64, at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational for a fifth-place showing.

Indoor: Did not compete.

2011 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Ran a career-best in the 800m at the Triton Invitational, 2:01.34, finishing 34th overall ... Placed 10th in the 3000m steeplechase, running 9:40.80 ... Turned in season-best steeplechase time of 9:36.92 at the Steve Scott Invitational (8th) ... Season-best 1500m time of 4:02.14 came in a season-best 1500m performance (10th) at the Big West Challenge.

Indoor: Did not compete.

High School: Lettered four years in cross country and track & field at Nipomo High School ... Garnered All-League honors and was a CIF qualifier in the mile run ... Led the cross country squad to a pair of PAC-7 championships ... Won the league title in 2008 and 2009 ... Three-time all-conference performer ... Finished in the top-10 at the state meet as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in history.