High School
Attended Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif. ... Named the Gatorade California Boys Track & Field Player of the Year for the 2025-26 school year ... Finished first in both the 1600m and 3200m at the 2026 CIF State Championships ... Set eight school records ... Was runner-up in the Division 1 race at the 2025 CIF State Cross Country Championships ... Posted best times of 4:02 in the 1600m and 8:43 in the 3200m during his prep career ... Qualified for the CIF State Championships in both track and XC in each of his final three seasons on campus ... Two-time Sectional XC Champion.
Personal
Born in 2008 in Riverside, Calif. ... Parents are Francisco Zavaleta and Leticia Peña ... Has two older brothers, Francisco and Marcos ... Decided to attend UCLA "to continue my athletic and academic career" ... Enjoys playing ping pong in his free time ... Has a dog ... Enjoys Mexican food.