University of West Alabama

2014: Competed in six races for UWA ... Posted a season-best 3rd-place finish in the Martin Epps Invitational with a time of 27:21.67 ... posted a season-best time of 26:38.20 at the Earl Jacoby Memorial Invitational ... two top ten finishes ... 2014 Men's Cross Country won GSC title

2013: Competed in five meets ... Was Tigers top finisher at the Foothills Invitational on Oct. 5, finishing seventh with a 26:39.08 ... Three top seven finishes ... Best finish was fifth at the Montevallo Falcons Classic ... Finished 25th in the 2013 Gulf South Conference meet.

High School: Ran for Coach Mark Buddle at San Benito (Texas) High School ... Also competed in track and field ... District 32-5A champion in 3200m run ... 2013 Texas state qualifier ... 2012 Region IV qualifier ... 2013 3200m Region IV qualifier ... 2011 regional qualifier in cross country ... 2012 Texas 5A state champion in cross country ... 2013 area and regional qualifier in track (3200m).

Personal: Rafael Duenes ... Answers to "Rafa" ... Born May 5, 1995 in Homestead, Fla. ... Son of Edith and Jose Elias Cruz ... Has four siblings, Saralee (25), Alfredo (23), Lissette (12) and Osiel (4) ... Exercise Science Major

Personal Bests: 33:10 in 10K, 26:38 in 8K, 15:52 in 5K, 9:43 in 3200m, 4:33 in 1600m and 2:07 in 800m.