Columbia University Athletics

2018-19 (Junior): (XC) Ran the 8K at the Iona College Paddy Doyle Meet of Champions (Sept. 14) in 26:21.3. (T&F) Did not participate in any indoor or outdoor events.

2017-18 (Sophomore): (XC) Did not participate in any races. (Indoor) Set a PR in the 3,000-Meter Run, finishing the race fourth with a time of 8:39.03 at the Fastrack National Invite. (Outdoor) Ran season bests of 8:44.94 in the 3,000m (Penn Challenge [Mar. 24]) and 15:20.93 in the 5,000m (Yale Springtime Invitational [Apr. 29]).

2016-17 (First-Year): (XC) Started the season off with a 13th place finish at the Stony Brook Invitational, posting a 26:57.5 time on the 8K course … Competed in the Paul Short Run, where he took 12th overall in the open division, completing the 8K course in 24:53.6 … Helped earn the Lions a team title at the Princeton XC Invitational where he finished the 8K race in 24:32.2 and secured a seventh place finish overall. (T&F) Did not participate in any indoor or outdoor events.

Personal: Was the winner of the Disney Cross Country Classic, finishing the 5K in 15:15 while competing for Timber Creek High School in Florida … Competed at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, making the 1 Mile final … Posted career bests of 3:55 in the 1,500m, 4:15 in the 1 Mile, 8:39 in the 3,000m, and 15:08 in the 5K … Born in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico … The son of Evelyn Villalobos and Jorge Marquez … Attends Columbia College.

Career Bests

8K (XC) - 24:32.2
Princeton XC Invitational - Oct. 15, 2016
5,000m (Outdoor) - 15:20.93
Yale Springtime Invitational - Apr. 29, 2018
3,000m (Indoor) - 8:39.03
Fastrack National Invite - Feb. 9, 2018
3,000m (Outdoor) - 8:44.94
Penn Challenge - Mar. 24, 2018