UC San Diego

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012
Competed in four meets for UC San Diego ... Ran his fastest race in the men's 400-meter dash at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge, where he finished in 16th place with a time of 53.67 seconds ... Placed as high as 10th in the 400 at the All-Cal Challenge, crossing the finish line in 53.94 after taking fourth place in his heat ... Had highest finish and best performance in the 400 hurdles at the Point Loma Collegiate Open, closing the race with a 19th-place showing and a time of 59.96 ... Also faced competition in the 400 hurdles at the Cal-Nevada Championships, finishing 29th overall with a time of 1:07.56.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011
With a time of 16.21 in the 110 hurdles, earned eighth place at the Rossi Relays ... Also competed in the 400 hurdles event, finishing fifth with a time of 58.95.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 graduate of Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista ... Otay Ranch was undefeated two years in a row in 2009 and 2010 ... Recorded a 15.64 in his first-place performance in the 110 hurdles during the dual meet against Eastlake in 2010 ... Took third in the 300 hurdles at the Escondido Invitational, where he ran a personal best of 39.55 during his senior year (2010) ... Clocked a 400 split of 51.8 at the Mt. Miguel Elite 8 Invite, where he finished third as a senior with the Mustangs (2010) ... Was 10th place in the 300 hurdles (40.46) and 19th place in the 110 hurdles (16.46) at the 2010 San Diego CIF Prelims ... Represented third leg of winning teams in the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay at the 2010 Mesa League Finals, helping the team to final times of 43.47 and 3:28.28, respectively ... Has statistical bests of 15.61 in the 110 hurdles and a top split of 51.0 in the 4x400 relay ... Led off his winning Mustangs team in the 4x110 shuttle hurdles at the Mustang/Phair Co. Relays, crossing the finish line in 1:01.71 during his senior year (2010) ... Nabbed a 12th-place finish in the 300 hurdles at the CIF SDS Section Prelims with a time of 41.51 during his junior year at ORHS (2009) ... Also ran cross country and played soccer for the Mustangs ... Earned a ninth-place result and had a personal-record time of 18:33 in the 5k at the Mesa League Finals during his senior year (2009) ... Had his best three-mile race at the Metro League Championships, where he settled for 27th place with a time of 19:28 during his junior year at ORHS (2008).

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 24, 1992 in San Diego ... Parents are Carlos and Elvira Zuniga ... Majoring in electrical engineering at Muir College ... Has two younger sisters named Elizabeth and Karla and a younger brother named Carlos ... Roots for the San Diego Chargers, Oregon football and Manchester United ... Lists American hurdlers David Oliver and Bershawn Jackson as his favorite athletes ... Hobbies include spending time with his teammates ... Would eat only California Burritos for the rest of his life if given the opportunity ... His career goal is to become a doctor or researcher in the field of medicine after graduating from UCSD.