2015 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Arturo Sotomayor
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Roseville, Calif.
- High School:
- Roseville
2020 (Track & Field)
Competed in five meets in his final indoor season with the Bruins โฆ Indoor: Helped the menโs DMR squad notch a fifth-place finish at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 9:32.14, the No. 3 mark in UCLA indoor history โฆ Clocked a personal-best mile time of 4:01.63 at the Husky Classic, the fifth-fastest time in UCLA indoor history in the event โฆ Made his season debut at the UW Preview, where he finished 24th overall in the 3000m with a lifetime-best time of 8:15.41.
2019 (Cross Country)
Competed in four meets in his final cross country season with the Bruins ...ย Closed his career at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 47th on the 8k course with a time of 24:18.7 ... Opened his season at the UCR vs. UCLA Dual Meet, finishing fourth overall with a 5k cross country PR of 16:16.9.
2019 (Track & Field)
Saw action in 10 meets โฆ Indoor: PRโed in the 600m (1:20.77) in his season debut at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational โฆ Helped UCLAโs DMR team place fourth at the Last Chance College Elite Meet with a season-best time of 9:34.64, the fourth-fastest in program history โฆ The quartet placed 10th (10:25.93) at the MPSF Indoor Championships โฆ Outdoor: PRโed in the one-mile (4:03.07) run to earn first place in UCLAโs home opener, the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival โฆ Won the 800m (1:51.68) at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational โฆ Placed 18th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 1500m with a time of 3:58.30 โฆ Competed in the NCAA West Regionals in the 1500m, where he placed 30th (3:46.71) โฆ UCLA Top-10 Record Books: Indoor: 8th โ 800m (1:49.60; achieved in 2017) โฆ 10th โ One Mile (4:04.56; achieved in 2017) โฆ 4th โ DMR (9:34.64).
2018 (XC)
Raced to 67th place at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite with an 8K time of 24:59.7 ... Competed at the Masterโs XC Invite, taking fifth overall with a mark of 25:08.9.
2018 (Track & Field)
Ran unattached in the 1500m at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational ... Did not compete in any other races.
2017 (XC)
Finished 11th in the 8k at the TMU Invite, clocking a time of 25:29.9 โฆ Made his season debut at the George Kyte Classic in Flagstaff, finishing 26th overall with a time of 24:59.6.
2017 (Track & Field)
NCAA West Prelims qualifier in the 1,500m, where he finished 27th overall with a time of 3:53.94 โฆ Cracked the Top 10 in the 800m at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing ninth overall with a time of 1:52.16 โฆ Scored for the Bruins in the 800m at the USC Dual, finishing in third with a time of 1:52.01 โฆ Won the Johnson/JJK 1,500m competition with a lifetime-best time of 3:42.60 โฆ Finished third in the mile at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, setting a lifetime best of 4:03.57 โฆ Set a lifetime best in his first 2017 outdoor appearance in the 800m at the Pac-12 vs. Big 10 Invite, crossing at 1:49.20 to finish second overall โฆ Doubled at the MPSF Indoor Championships, finishing third in the 800m (1:50.17) and helped the DMR squad to a second-place finish (9:37.90) โฆ Opened his indoor campaign with a victory in the 800m at the Columbia East-West Challenge, clocking an indoor-best time of 1:49.60.
2016 (XC)
Competed in two meets โฆ Raced in the 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational and finished with a time of 24:44.2 in 38th place โฆ Opened the season at the Mustang Challenge in the 4.8mi and finished fourth with a time of 25:23.8.
2016 (Track & Field)
Competed in eight outdoor meets during his freshmen campaign โฆ Placed 15th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 800m with a time of 1:52.53 โฆ Clocked a personal best 14:27.72 to finish 22nd in the 5,000m at the Pac-12 Championships โฆ Posted a personal best 1:51.25 in the 800m to place third in the dual meet against rival USC โฆ Finished sixth in the 800m in the dual meet against Texas A&M with a time of 1:51.70 โฆ Posted a personal best 3:51.03 in the 1,500m to place fourth at the Rafer/JJK Invitational โฆ Opened his outdoor season with a 1:55.16 in the 800m โฆ Competed in six indoor meets โฆ Ran an indoor best of 1:52.07 in the 800m to place 11th at the MPSF Championships โฆ Ran a leg on the fifth place DMR at the MPSF Championships โฆ Clocked an indoor best mile time of 4:08.34 to place 11th at the Alex Wilson Invitational โฆ Ran a leg on the winning DMR at the Husky Classic that clocked a 9:48.92.
2015 (XC)
ย Ran unattached in the Titan Invitational (8k) and finished with a time of 26:00.
High Schoolย
Prepped at Roseville High School in Roseville, Calif. โฆ A two-time state qualifier in the 800m โฆ Placed fifth at the CIF State Track & Field Championships with a time of 1:53.70 โฆ Clocked a personal best 1:51.54 to finish second at the Mt. SAC Relays โฆ Ran a 1:53.05 at the USATF Junior Nationals to place 10th โฆ Finished 18th as a junior at the state meet with a time of 1:54.78 โฆ Ran a personal best 4:13.02 in the 1,600m to win the Sacramento Meet of Champions โฆ Helped the Roseville 4x400m relay team place sixth at the CIF State Championships โฆ Ran at Brooks PR two years in a row โฆ Holds the Roseville school record in the 800m, mile and 4x400m relay โฆ Placed 61st at the CIF California State Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:05.
Personalย
Son of Arturo and Alma Rosa Sotomayor โฆ Has one brother named Eduardo and a sister named Sara Elena โฆ Admires Leo Manzano โฆ Enjoys soccer, hiking and working on cars โฆ Geology major. ย
