2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
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Gonzalez, Marcos
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
Marcos Gonzalez
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Brophy Prep
- Deals:
Bio
TFRRS Performance Profile
Name: Marcos Gonzalez
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
School: Brophy College Preparatory
Parents/Family: Lea and Carlos Gonzalez (parents), Carlos A and Nikolas Gonzalez (brothers)
Major: Biology, Pre-Med
At Creighton: 2024-25 - Opened the fall cross country season with a third place finish as well as the team's overall top performer at the Platte River Rumble Gold 6K on Sept. 6 (18:06.5) ... Completed the Gans Creek Classic 8K on Sept. 27, traversing the course in a career-best 24:28.1 to break the Creighton school record in the 8K ... Followed his record breaking performance with a 37th place finish at the BIG EAST Championship on Nov. 1 (25:29.9) ... Wrapped up his Bluejay cross country career competing at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 10K, posting a time of 31:56.25 to close the season ... Participated in all five indoor track meets in a variety of events ... Earned the sixth-best time in program history (2:34.40) in the 1,000 meters on Jan. 24 at the Prairie Wolf Invitational ... Top showing in the mile was a 4:21.19 at the Nebraska Tune-Up (Feb. 21) ... Best time in the 3,000 was 8:31.05 at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 8), while top showing in the 5,000 meters was 15:01.18 at the Graduate Classic (Jan. 17-18) ... Ran in six different outdoor track meets ... Main focus was on the steeplechase, which he competed in five times ... Best steeplechase time was 9:11.63 at the Drake Relays (April 24-26) ... Finished the 1,500 meters in 3:57.89 at the Jim Duncan Invite (April 11) ... Authored the second-best time in program history in the 3,000 meters (8:41.09) on May 3rd at the Musco Twilight. 2023-2024 - Finished the cross country season as the team's top runner in 4-of-5 races ... Placed 4th in the 6K season opener Hawkeye Invitational (9/1) with a time of 18:13.4 ... Broke the 25 minute mark at the Gans Creek Classic 8k crossing the finish line at 24:42.9, finishing 22nd out of 203 entrants (9/29) ... Posted another 4th place finish at the Platte River Rumble (10/13) two weeks later with a time of 24:40.7 ... Finished 30th in the BIG EAST Championships 8.53K out of 89 entrants (10/28) ... Completed the cross country season with 31:57.2 finish in the NCAA DI Midwest Regional race (11/10) ... Led the track team in 4-of-4 3K Steeplechase races ... Ran a sub-4 minute time of 3:59.99 in the 1,500 meters event at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11) ... Posted a season-best 9:08.98 3K Steeplechase time at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/9) to complete the track & field season. 2022 - Finished as team's top runner in 5-of-6 races ... Placed 17th in season-opening Augustana Twilight Meet (9/2), finishing the 4-mile race in 19:50.01 ... Set Creighton's 8K record at the Gans Creek Classic, finishing in 24:33.4 to place 44th (9/30) ... Broke 25 minutes two weeks later at Platte River Rumble when he took 20th at Platte River Rumble in 24:57.4 (10/14) ... Placed 37th at the BIG EAST Championships (10/29), finishing in 25:00 ... Wrapped up season with 81st place showing at NCAA Midwest Regional, setting a school-record in the 10K with a time of 31:02.5 (11/11). 2021 - Ran in all six meets during the 2021 season ... Was the first Bluejay to finish during the Gans Creek Classic (10/1) with an 8K personal-best time of 25:16.9 ... Finished 33rd overall at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/18). 2020 - Was the third Bluejay to cross the line at the BIG EAST Championships (3/6).
High School Accolades - athletic performances/recognition:
2x Division 1 All-State Cross Country, 2x Division 1 Track and Field State Finalist, 2x Cross Country First Team All-Region, 2020 Cross Country Team Captain
Interesting Fact About You: I own three dogs, two goats, three tortoises, and a bearded dragon
Favorite Quote: “Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.” -St. Ignatius of Loyola
Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Pre-Race Superstition: Give knuckles to each team member on the team and put the left shoe on first
If I could have dinner with any three people: Pat Tillman, Kobe Bryant, my Grandpa George
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I visited campus and met the team.
Academic Accolades:
Class of 2020 Distinguished Student Award
AP Scholar
Name: Marcos Gonzalez
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
School: Brophy College Preparatory
Parents/Family: Lea and Carlos Gonzalez (parents), Carlos A and Nikolas Gonzalez (brothers)
Major: Biology, Pre-Med
At Creighton: 2024-25 - Opened the fall cross country season with a third place finish as well as the team's overall top performer at the Platte River Rumble Gold 6K on Sept. 6 (18:06.5) ... Completed the Gans Creek Classic 8K on Sept. 27, traversing the course in a career-best 24:28.1 to break the Creighton school record in the 8K ... Followed his record breaking performance with a 37th place finish at the BIG EAST Championship on Nov. 1 (25:29.9) ... Wrapped up his Bluejay cross country career competing at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 10K, posting a time of 31:56.25 to close the season ... Participated in all five indoor track meets in a variety of events ... Earned the sixth-best time in program history (2:34.40) in the 1,000 meters on Jan. 24 at the Prairie Wolf Invitational ... Top showing in the mile was a 4:21.19 at the Nebraska Tune-Up (Feb. 21) ... Best time in the 3,000 was 8:31.05 at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 8), while top showing in the 5,000 meters was 15:01.18 at the Graduate Classic (Jan. 17-18) ... Ran in six different outdoor track meets ... Main focus was on the steeplechase, which he competed in five times ... Best steeplechase time was 9:11.63 at the Drake Relays (April 24-26) ... Finished the 1,500 meters in 3:57.89 at the Jim Duncan Invite (April 11) ... Authored the second-best time in program history in the 3,000 meters (8:41.09) on May 3rd at the Musco Twilight. 2023-2024 - Finished the cross country season as the team's top runner in 4-of-5 races ... Placed 4th in the 6K season opener Hawkeye Invitational (9/1) with a time of 18:13.4 ... Broke the 25 minute mark at the Gans Creek Classic 8k crossing the finish line at 24:42.9, finishing 22nd out of 203 entrants (9/29) ... Posted another 4th place finish at the Platte River Rumble (10/13) two weeks later with a time of 24:40.7 ... Finished 30th in the BIG EAST Championships 8.53K out of 89 entrants (10/28) ... Completed the cross country season with 31:57.2 finish in the NCAA DI Midwest Regional race (11/10) ... Led the track team in 4-of-4 3K Steeplechase races ... Ran a sub-4 minute time of 3:59.99 in the 1,500 meters event at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11) ... Posted a season-best 9:08.98 3K Steeplechase time at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/9) to complete the track & field season. 2022 - Finished as team's top runner in 5-of-6 races ... Placed 17th in season-opening Augustana Twilight Meet (9/2), finishing the 4-mile race in 19:50.01 ... Set Creighton's 8K record at the Gans Creek Classic, finishing in 24:33.4 to place 44th (9/30) ... Broke 25 minutes two weeks later at Platte River Rumble when he took 20th at Platte River Rumble in 24:57.4 (10/14) ... Placed 37th at the BIG EAST Championships (10/29), finishing in 25:00 ... Wrapped up season with 81st place showing at NCAA Midwest Regional, setting a school-record in the 10K with a time of 31:02.5 (11/11). 2021 - Ran in all six meets during the 2021 season ... Was the first Bluejay to finish during the Gans Creek Classic (10/1) with an 8K personal-best time of 25:16.9 ... Finished 33rd overall at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/18). 2020 - Was the third Bluejay to cross the line at the BIG EAST Championships (3/6).
High School Accolades - athletic performances/recognition:
2x Division 1 All-State Cross Country, 2x Division 1 Track and Field State Finalist, 2x Cross Country First Team All-Region, 2020 Cross Country Team Captain
Interesting Fact About You: I own three dogs, two goats, three tortoises, and a bearded dragon
Favorite Quote: “Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.” -St. Ignatius of Loyola
Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Pre-Race Superstition: Give knuckles to each team member on the team and put the left shoe on first
If I could have dinner with any three people: Pat Tillman, Kobe Bryant, my Grandpa George
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I visited campus and met the team.
Academic Accolades:
Class of 2020 Distinguished Student Award
AP Scholar
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