Player Bio: Michael Garcia

  Michael Garcia
Michael Garcia
Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior
Hometown:
Santa Fe, NM
High School:
Santa Fe
Awards:
Three-Time All-American
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**Three-Time All-American**

Stanford: A Three-time All-American whose versatility has been a valuable resource for the cross country squad... Earned his first All-American honor as a member of Stanford's distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships... Gained a second All-American honor as part of the Cardinal distance medley relay team that finished eighth at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships... Earned his third All-American honors while running the 800 meter leg on Stanford's distance medley relay team capturing the 2007 NCAA Championship title... A 2005 Big Meet champion in the 800 meters... His best time of 1:48.9 in the 800 meters, run at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, is two-hundredths of a second off of Stanford's all-time Top-10 list... Will add depth to a talented cross country squad.

2006 Cross Country Season: Did not compete.

2005 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Finished 11th in the 4,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, helping the Cardinal to team victories in both races.

2004 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Did not compete.

2003 Cross Country Season: Redshirted.

High School: Two-time New Mexico state high school champion in the 800 meters... 2002 state champion and state meet record-holder in the 400 meters (48.10)... Named the 2003 New Mexico and Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year, as well as a the 2003 Santa Fe High School Athlete of the Year... Valedictorian.

Cardinal Catalogue: Biological Sciences major Biology masters student... Parents are Anthony and Antoinette Garcia... 2006 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team member... 2005 Pac-10 All-Academic track and field selection... Also a 2006 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection in track & field