MSU Athletics

The Ruiz File

Parents: Alvaro and Silvia Ruiz

Birthday: Oct. 2, 1992

Major: Nursing/Spanish

Honors

USTFCCCA All-South Central Region 2014 All Lone Star Conference 2014 USTFCCCA All-Academic 2013 LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll 2014 (S), 2015 (S) LSC Runner of the Week (3 times) 9/12/13, 9/25/14, 10/23/14

At Midwestern State

Cross Country Personal Bests
4,000 Meters: 15:09.00 -- MSU Cross Country Stempede (9/13/14)
5,000 Meters: 18:08.00 -- Missouri Southern Stampede (9/20/14)
6,000 Meters: 22:20.00 -- MSU Cross Country Carnival (11/18/14)

Senior (2014)
- earned United Staets Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Central Region honors and was a All-Lone Star Conference performer.
- MSU front runner competed in seven meets entering the chute first for MSU five times.
- recorded time countable finishes in each of her seven outings.
- finished amongst the top five in five meets.
- earned all-region honors after placing 22nd with a 6K time of 23:41.00 at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship on Nov. 22, 2014 at Washington Park in Denver, Colo.
- earned all-conference honors after placing fourth at the Lone Star Conference Championshps covering the 6K course in 22:57.20 at the former Hawk Ridge Golf Course in Wichita Falls on Nov. 8, 2014.
- earned Lone Star Conference Runner of the Week honors after pacing a 6K PR time of 22:20.00 to finish as runner-up at the MSU Cross Country Carnival on Oct. 18, 2014.
- also earned LSC Runner of the Week mention after placing 25th with a 5K PR and school record time of 18:08.00 at the Missouri Southern Stampede on Sept. 20, 2014.
- helped Mustangs to a team title placing fourth at the 6K Metro State Roadrunner Invitational with a time of 23:14.00 at Washington Park in Denver on Oct. 4, 2014.
- opened the season with a runner-up showing at the MSU Strohman Dental Stampede covering the 4K course in 15:09.00.
- finished fourth at the 5K ECU Tiger Chase with a time of 19:12.00 on Oct. 25, 2014.

Junior (2013)
- competed in six meets turning in team counable finishes in each outing.
- logged season best 6K time taking a 45th-place individual finish with a time of 22:54.00 at the NCAA Division II South Central Regionals on Nov. 9, 2013 in Canyon.
- named Lone Star Conference Runner of the Week after finishing second individually while leading the Mustangs to a team win with a 5K time of 15:26.50 at the season opening MSU Cross Country Stampede on Sept. 3, 2013.
- finished runner-up at the 6K MSU Cross Country Festival with a time of 23:12.60 on Oct. 12, 2013.
- helped Mustangs to second team win of the season by placing sixth individually with a 6K time of 23:12.10 at the West Texas A&M Stampede on Sept. 21, 2013.
- finished 21st individually with a 6K time of 23:56.80 at the Lone Star Conference Championships on Oct. 26, 2013 in Portales, N.M.
- logged a 5K time of 19:22.25 to take 46th at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree on Sept. 28, 2013.

At Allen Community College

Sophomore (2012-13)
- earned NJCAA Division I All-America honors in cross country.
- an NJCAA All-Region pick after claiming a KJCCC individual championship.
- member of the KJCCC Indoor 4x800-meter relay titiist squad.
- earned KJCCC All-Academic indoor and outdoor track honors.
- named Allen CC's Athlete of the Year.
- clocked personal best times of 18:04 in the 5K and 10:42 in the 3K.

Freshman (2011-12)
- earned NJCAA Division I and USTFCCCA All America honors after gaining NJCAA All-Region 6 and Jayhawk East All-Conference accolades.
- tabbed Coaches' Association Indoor Track All-American in the 5,000-meter run while earning all-conference and all-region mention in the 3,000-meter run.
- named Allen CC's Most Valuable Runner for cross country.

Cross Country Career Performances

Senior (2014)

 
Junior (2013)

At East Central High School
- a four-year letter winner in cross country at East Central HIgh School in Tulsa, Okla.