Ryan Valdes Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA High School: Dana Hills

Stanford: An exciting middle distance runner that has also had success in cross country ... will look to break into the lineup come championship season.

2010 Season (RS Freshman): top finish of seventh place came at the Doc Adams Invitational with a time of 24:39 ... placed 10th at the Jim Heuval Twilight Invitational with a 6,000-meter time of 20:49 ... placed 36th at the Bronco Invitational with an 8,000-meter time of 24:44.0.

2009 Season (Freshman): Redshirted

High School: Finished 14th in Division I at the 2008 California State Cross Country Championships, helping his team win the state title ... along with his brother Tyler, the Valdes twins provided a strong 1-2 punch for Dana Hills ... personal bests on the track are 1:53 in the 800 meters, 4:12 in the 1,600 and 9:50 in the 3,200 meters ... also a member of the school record-holding distance medley, 4xmile and 4x800-meter relays.

Cardinal Catalogue: Major is undeclared ... parents are B.T. and Tammy Valdes ... twin brother, Tyler, is also a Stanford cross country team member.