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

At Stanford: A developing distance runner that will look to make an impact during the championships season.

2010 Season (RS Freshman): Top 8,000-meter time of 24:58.9 came at the Bronco Invitational to finish 46th ... placed 15th at the Doc Adams Invitational with a time of 25:12 ... finished 85th at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 25:38.

2009 Season (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: The individual Division I state champion at the 2008 California state cross country meet to lead 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 a Stanford cross country team member ... a USTFCCCA Academic All-American for track and field in 2010.