Daniel Areces' TFRSS Profile (For up-to-date meet results and career performances)
2019-2020 (Senior): Indoor - Began the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational, running 9:26 in the 3000 for 18th place...set a 5000 PR at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational, dipping under 16 with a time of 15:55.12...was a member of the DMR squad at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational...set a personal best in the 3000 at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, running 9:05.08, while also competing as a member of the DMR team.
Cross Country - Began the season running 17:36 at the FAU Collegiate Cross Country Invitaitonal...competed at the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational...set an 8K PR at the UCF Cross Country Invitational, finishing in 26:14 to place seventh...ran a 26:55 at the FSU XC Invitational to earn a 78th place finish...finished 63rd with a time of 26:55 at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships...set a 10K PR at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships, running 35:04
2018-2019 (Junior): Outdoor: Competed in six meets on the outdoor season...began the spring competing at the Miami Hurricane Invitational...set a PR in the 800 at the UCF Knights Invite, running 2:05.47 for eighth place...was a member of the DMR squad at the Pepsi Florida Relays...set a 1500 PR at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational, crossing the line in 4:16.28 for 13th place...set a personal best in the steeplechase at the Virginia Grand Prix to cap the regular season, running 10:53.34...concluded his junior year at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, running 4:20.07 in the 1500.
Indoor: Ran in three meets the indoor season...began the campaign with a 5000 PR at the Clemson Orange & Purple Open, running 16:12.07 for second place...competed at the SPIRE Division I Classic...set two PR's at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, running 4:36.50 in the mile and 9:36.11 in the 3000.
Cross Country - Competed in all five meets...opened the season at FAU, running 16:56.2...had his top placement of the year at UCF, finishing in 4th with a time of 29:05...set an 8K PR at the Mountain Dew Invitational at UF with a 26:54.2, placing 35th...finished the season at the Conference USA Championships, finishing in 27:21
2017-18 (Sophomore): Competed in 13 meets on the year...set a 5K PR in his sophomore debut at FAU, running 16:43.9...finished 11th at Flrunners Invite 18 with a time of 17:13...set an indoor mile PR at the UAB Blazer Invitational, running 4:59.61...set an outdoor 1500m PR at the USF Bulls Invitational, running 4.21.55...followed that with a 3000m steeplechase PR at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational, running 11:24.46...finished his sophomore season with a 4:31.56 in the 1500 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in 11 meets on the year... Debuted at the FAU Meet (9/2) where he ran his personal-best in the 5K (16:53.7)... Took seventh place at the UM Duel Meet (10/20) in the 5K (17:04.5)... Ran a personal-best in the 8K (27:52.4) at Florida Tech (9/10)... Ran a personal-best in the 10K (35:59.9) at the NCAA South Region Championship (11/11)... Ran a 28:51.9 in the 8K cross country Conference USA Championship... Ran a 4:47.48 in the 1500-meter outdoor C-USA Championship... He ran two personal-bests at Miami (3/25) in the 1500-meter (4:29.59) and the 3000-meter (9:37.58)... His best time in the 5000-meter was at the Hurricane Invite (3/18), where he ran a time of 16:25.00.
Personal: Psychology major...aspires to become a running coach...alumni of Columbus High School
Personal Bests
Cross Country
8K: 26:14 (UCF Cross Country Invitational, 9/27/19)
10K: 35:04 (NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships, 11/15/19)
Indoor
Mile: 4:36.50 (Conference USA Championships, 2/16/19)
3000: 9:05.08 (Conference USA Indoor Championships, 2/23/20)
5000: 15:155.12 (Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational, 1/31/20)
Outdoor
800: 2:05.47 (UCF Knights Invite, 3/23/19)
1500: 4:16.28 (Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational, 4/13/19)
3000m: 9:37.58 (Miami Hurricanes Collegiate Invitational, 3/25/17)
Steeplechase: 10:53.34 (Virginia Grand Prix, 4/27/19)
5000m: 16:15.34 (Miami Hurricane Invitational, 3/16/19)
