Tyler Valdes Class: Junior Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA High School: Dana Hills Event: Distances

Collegiate Career Bests:
1,500 Meters: 3:47.96
Mile: 4:07.35i
3,000 Meters: 8:21.28i
5,000 Meters: 14:43.58

At Stanford: A NCAA Preliminary Round qualifier as a freshman who should compete at the national level in the event again this year.

2011 Season (Sophomore): Ran a career-best time of 3:47.96 in the 1,500 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational ... also lowered his personal best in the 5,000 meters, running 14:43.58 at the Stanford Invitational ... placed seventh in the 1,500 meters at the Big Meet with a time of 3:54.72 ... also competed in the 3,000 meters at the Big Meet, placing 13th ... ran a season-best time of 4:12.97 in the mile at the Husky Classic.

2010 Season (Freshman): An NCAA Preliminary Round qualifier in the 1,500 meters after running a season-best time of 3:48.78 at the Payton Jordan Invitational ... barely missed the Pac-10 final in the 1,500 meters after finishing as 13th in the prelims, one spot out of qualification ... also competed in the 5,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships ... placed fifth in the 1,500 and 10th in the 5,000 at the Big Meet ... placed 11th at the MPSF Championships in the mile with a season-best time of 4:07.35.

High School: The individual Division I state champion at the 2008 California state cross country meet and led Dana Hills to the team title...earned all-state honors as a junior and senior at the California State Track and Field Championships, where he finished sixth in the 1,600 meters in both 2008 and 2009...personal bests include 1:54 for the 800 meters, 4:09 for the 1,600 meters and 9:14 for the 3,200 meters.

Cardinal Catalogue: Major is undeclared...parents are B.T. and Tammy Valdes...twin brother, Ryan, is also on the track team ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic for cross country in 2010.