2023 Cross Country Roster Choose a Player: Alvarez Gonzalez, Rodrigo Balzer, Zachary Burns, Oliver Carpenter, Kelly Copelin, Jaxson Crull, Jack de La Piedra Sitjas, Julia Dieterich, Max Donohue, Aidan Erotocritou, Andriana Hamilton, Carissa Hancock, Abigail Jones, Mason Kamp, Brandon Kearns, Grace Kingsmith, Kaden Lind, Caleb Maguire, Ashley Moulinie, Yanis Narciso, Alice Nielsen, Julia Nielsen, Wilma Nold, Parker O'Laughlin, Ian Perry, Anna Potgieter, Nadia Rebello, Michael Rice, Brock Rosslee, JD Sheppard, Kaitlyn Simone, Caden Smith, Will Stolla, Léna Thornley, Ciara Vreeland, Mickey Westcott, Ivan Wraith, Trixie Go Profile Stats Profile Senior Class Monterrey, Mexico Hometown Prepa Tec, Eugenio Garza Sada High School Rodrigo Alvarez Gonzalez Senior Class Monterrey, Mexico Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS AND AWARDS MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country): 2021, 2021-22 Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2022-23 MVC Honor Roll: 2021, 2022, 2023 Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall '20, Fall '21, Spring '22, Fall '22 MVC Good Neighbor Award Winner: Fall '22 PNC Achiever Award: Fall '22 CAREER BESTS & RESULTS 2023-24 SEASON Cross Country: Finished in second place in the WIU Alumni Invitational 6k event. In the 4.97M event at the Bradley Intercollegiate, he placed 13th. He recorded a career high 8k time of 24:47.9 at the Greek Cans Invitational. In the MVC Championship, he 16th in the 8k. Indoor: He placed 24th at the IUPUI Invitational in the mile event, clocking in 4:39.85. 2022-23 SEASON Cross Country: Competed in five meets during his junior year. Finished in fifth place at the Early Bird Invite with a career best 6k time of 19:49.7. Placed sixth at the Bradley Intercollegiate and 11th at the Illini Open. Indoor: Finished in first place in the Iowa Open and 10th in the GVSU Big Meet. Outdoor: Competed in three meets in the outdoor season. Placed first in the EIU Big Blue and fourth in the Fighting Illini Challenge with a career-best 5,000M with a time of 14:23.83. In the MVC Championship, he placed seventh in the 10,000M, clocking in at 31:12.51. 2021-22 SEASON Cross Country: Competed in five meets during his sophomore season • Placed 19th at the MVC Championship • Posted a career-best 8K mark of 25:00.4 at the Gans Creek Classic • Finished 122nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:55.91. Indoor: Competed in the 3,000m at the MVC Championship • Ran a PR in the 3,000m at Grand Valley and also posted a 5,000m PR at the Meyo Invitational. 2020-21 SEASON Cross Country: Ran at the Lipscomb Winter Classic with an 8K time of 26:37.2. Indoor: Competed in the 3,000m run at Eastern Illinois, crossing the finish line in 9:02.62. Outdoor: Scored for the first time at the MVC Championship, placing sixth in the 10,000m run in 30:24.43 • Also ran the 1,500m and 5,000m during the campaign with season-best times of 4:09.62 and 14:49.31. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year member of the track team at Prepa Tec, Eugenio Garza Sada • Won six conference championships during his high school career • Also claimed the state title in the 3,200m and 5,000m during his tenure with the Borregos • Qualified for the Mexican Youth Olympics in 2017, placing seventh in the 3,000m • Also led Neuqua Valley High School to the IHSA 3A State Cross Country Championship in 2016 • Owns PRs of 4:13.0 in the 1,500m, 4:30.0 in the mile, 8:57.0 in the 3,000m, 9:18.45 in the 3,200m, 14:58.93 in the 5,000m and 31:22 in the 10K. PERSONAL Born June 27, 2001 • Son of Ricardo Alvarez Duran and Ana Gonzalez Ponce • Two siblings – Ricky and Eugenio • Majoring in electrical engineering.
