UC San Diego

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2026
Competed in 7 meets as a distance runner, posting 5 top-5 finishes across the 800m, 1,500m and 4x400 relay, including 1 800m win… Logged season-best times of 1:52.58 (800m), 3:46.74 (1,500m) and 14:48.62 (5,000m)… Placed 5th in the 800m (1:52.58) and ran on a 4th-place 4x400 relay (3:26.29) at the 2026 RCC Invitational on Mar. 6, 2026… Won the 800m (1:53.19) and finished 3rd in Heat 1 of the 1,500m (3:46.74) at the Steve Scott Invitational on May 2, 2026… Finished 5th in the 1,500m final (3:48.80) at the Big West Championships on May 16, 2026… Placed 9th in the 5,000m (14:48.62) at the 2026 UCSD Triton Invitational on Apr. 4, 2026.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025
Ran 3:50.37 in the 1,500m, the ninth-fastest time in school history ... Competed in eight meets ... Qualified for The Big West Championships in the 1,500m ... Finished with season bests of 1:55.06 in the 800m and 3:50.37 in the 1,500m.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, Calif. ... 4x All-League ... 2x City Champion in 1 Mile ... 4x Varsity ... Went to CIF State 5 times (3x for XC and 2x for TF).

PERSONAL
Born: August 9, 2006
Parents: Veronica Vargas and Rene Vargas
Major: Business Economics
College: Eighth
Most memorable track & field moment: Competing at the NCAA Cross Country West Regionals with his teammates
Favorite UCSD moment: Traveling to Hawaii for the Big West Championships
Career plans: Build a career in finance
Hobbies: Biking, watching movies, and spending time with friends
Roots for: San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite athlete: Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Favorite movie: Southpaw
Listens to: King Krule, Westside Gunn, and Earl Sweatshirt
Favorite food: Pizza