2012 Track Medie Guide (pdf file) - Texas A&M Kingsville
2012 Track Medie Guide (pdf file) - Texas A&M Kingsville
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<strong>Texas</strong> A&M-<strong>Kingsville</strong><br />
<strong>Track</strong> & Field<br />
the honor roll and a Golden Key winner. Personal: Engel is the son of<br />
Steve and Shari Engel and is studying Mechanical Engineering with a<br />
minor in Business.<br />
M i c a h F<br />
r a n k s<br />
Jumps<br />
Senior • 5-9 • 180 • 3L<br />
Angleton, TX<br />
Angleton HS<br />
2011: Indoor Long Jump (21-0); Indoor<br />
Triple Jump (45-0.5); Long Jump (23-0);<br />
Triple Jump (46-4.25). 2010: Indoor<br />
Long Jump (21-4.75); Indoor Triple<br />
Jump (44-2); Long Jump (22-3.75);<br />
Triple Jump (47-10.5). 2009: Long<br />
Jump (22-3.75); Triple Jump (45-3.5).<br />
High School: Franks competed in football, basketball and track. He<br />
was an all-district jumper for two straight years. Personal: Franks is the<br />
son of Alice and Clem Franks. He is majoring in Computer Information<br />
Systems. His father played football for the Javelinas from 1974-77.<br />
A n d r e F<br />
u q u a<br />
Distance<br />
Sophomore • 5-6 • 125 • 1L<br />
Corpus Christi, TX<br />
Flour Bluff HS<br />
2011: 1500 (4:23); 5,000 (15:53.16);<br />
Steeplechase (10:09.59). High School:<br />
Fuqua earned two first team all-district<br />
honors in cross country at Flour Bluff<br />
HS. He earned First Team All-South<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> honors in 2009. He was a twotime<br />
Regional qualifier in cross country<br />
and track. He was part of a 2008 District 31-AAAA <strong>Track</strong> Championship<br />
team. Personal: Fuqua is the son of Gregg and Sheila Fuqua and is<br />
studying Kinesiology. He is a member of the Javelina cross country<br />
team.<br />
T y l e r G<br />
a r i b a y<br />
Middle Distance<br />
Sophomore • 6-1 • 155 • SQ<br />
Laredo, TX<br />
United HS<br />
2011: Indoor 400 (51.31); 200 (23.35);<br />
400 (50.05); 800 (2:01.11). High<br />
School: Garibay was a four-time<br />
Regional qualifier in the 400-meter dash<br />
and a two-time Regional finalist at Laredo<br />
United High School. He consistently<br />
ran in the 49-second range and had a<br />
personal best of 48.76 in the 400 meters. Personal: Garibay is the son<br />
of Dan and Sherrie Garibay and is studying Criminology.<br />
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C h r i s G<br />
a r z a<br />
Distance<br />
Sophomore • 5-9 • 150 • SQ<br />
McAllen, TX<br />
McAllen HS<br />
2011: 1500 (4:30); 5,000 (17:05.71);<br />
10,000 (36:56.66). 2010: Garza<br />
red-shirted his first year at <strong>Texas</strong><br />
A&M-<strong>Kingsville</strong>. High School: Garza<br />
earned third team all district honors in<br />
track and cross country at McAllen HS.<br />
He was part of the District 30-AAAAA<br />
team championship in 2007. He was a regional qualifier in the Economics<br />
Essay contest. He is an Eagle Scout. Personal: Garza is the son of<br />
Oscar and Nilda Garza and is studying Kinesiology and English. He is a<br />
member of the Javelina cross country team.<br />
J e s u s G a r z a<br />
Throws<br />
Junior • 5-10 • 300 • 1L<br />
Round Rock, TX<br />
Mount Union<br />
2011: Garza is #10 all-time in the<br />
hammer throw. Indoor Shot Put<br />
(47-10); Shot Put (49-3.75); Hammer<br />
(147-4). Previous: Garza played<br />
football and competed in track and<br />
field at Mount Union as a freshman. He<br />
earned all-OAC honors in the indoor<br />
and outdoor shot put. He set the school record in the hammer throw with<br />
a toss of 142-6. High School: Garza was a member of the football and<br />
track teams at Stony Point HS. He was a two-time all-district honoree<br />
in football. As a junior he placed fifth at the <strong>Texas</strong> Relays and sixth in<br />
the state in the shot put. As a senior, he tossed the shot a school record<br />
59-0. He earned the Outstanding Community Service Card by performer<br />
more than 80 hours of service. Personal: Garza is the son of Eugene<br />
Garza and Rosalinda Trevathan and is studying Political Science and<br />
History with a minor in Spanish.<br />
B r e n d a n G<br />
r a d y<br />
Sprints/Multi<br />
Freshman • 5-8 • 175 • RS<br />
Bedford, TX<br />
Trinity HS<br />
2011: Grady red-shirted his first year at<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> A&M-<strong>Kingsville</strong>. High School:<br />
Grady ran track at Trinity HS. Personal:<br />
Grady is the son of Charles and<br />
Denise Grady and is studying Mechanical<br />
Engineering.