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Jorge Areces' TFRSS Profile (For up-to-date meet results and career performances)

Career Individual Top Times:
Cross Country
5K: 16:49.3 (9/4/15)
8K: 27:20.5 (9/19/15)
Outdoor
3000-Meter: 9:31.02 (3/25/17)
5000-Meter: 16:10
Indoor: 
5000-Meter: 16:24

2018 (Cross Country): Began the season with a 16:59.5 at the FAU Invitational...placed top 10 at the UCF Invite, running 30:00.02 for 7th place...set a season best in the 8K at the Mountain Dew Invitational, running 27:35.2...finished the regular season running 30:08.8 at USF...concluded his senior cross country season at the Conference USA Championships, running 28:09.1 for 67th, edging out a runner from FAU at the finish

2016-17 (Sophomore): Competed in nine meets on the year... During the Cross Country Conference USA Championship (10/29), he ran a 27:51.1 in the 8K... He placed 18th and ran a personal-best in the 3000-meter (9:31.02) at the Miami Invite (3/25)... He placed 10th and set a personal-record in the 5000-meter (16:27.46) at the Miami Alumni Invite (4/7).

2015-16 (Freshman): Competed in six meets on the year... Ran a personal-best during his debut at the FAU Invite (9/4) where he placed 16th in the 5K (16:49.3)... Recorded his personal-best in the 8K (27:20.5) during the Gator Invite (9/19)... During the cross country Conference USA Championship (10/31), he ran a 28:11.3 in the 8K.

Personal: Son of Maria and Jorge Areces...majoring in Health Service Administration...aims to be a hospital Executive Director down the road...enjoying fishing and trips to the beach...member of the Health Executive Student Organization...2-time team MVP and recipient of the Michael Felsberg Scholarship...felt FIU was the perfect fit when choosing schools