Eric Casarez

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 16, 2022 - during the Texas A&M Invitational cross country meet in College Station, TX. Photo By Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - October 16, 2021 - during the Arturo Barrios Invitational at Watts Cross Country Course in College Station, TX. Photo By Aiden Shertzer/Texas A&M Athletics

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - 20210925 - Eric Casarez and parents during the Aggie Invitational

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - 20210925 - during the Aggie Invitational

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Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas
High School:
Keller Central

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 5/12/23

TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
Dale Watts Cross Country Course Record Holder - 23:04.0 (8,000m)
#1 Indoor 5000m - 13:42.54 (2023)
#1 Outdoor 5000m - 13:42.63 (2023)
#1 Indoor DMR - 9:29.69 (1600m leg - 3:59.08) (2023)
#2 Indoor 3000m - 7:57.00 (2023)
#6 Indoor Mile - 4:02.55 (2023)
#7 Outdoor 10,000m - 29:54.74 (2022)

NCAA Championships
2019 Cross Country Championships Qualifier - 32:55.7 (195th)

NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2022 - 31:13.1 (15th)
2021 - 31:58.7 (32nd)
2019 - 30:28.8 (9th)

Weekly Honors
SEC Cross Country Men's Runner of the Week (9/6/22)
SEC Cross Country Men's Runner of the Week (9/28/21)

Academic Honors
2022 Spring Honor Roll
2021 Fall Honor Roll

2022-23: Cross Country - Opened the season with a runner-up finish at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Preview finishing the 5k course with a time of 14:55.3. Earned SEC Men's Runner of the Week honors... Took home the victory at the Texas A&M Invite, covering the 8k course in 23:54.7 to win by 10.9 seconds... Placed sixth at the Paul Short Run with his 8k time of 23:14.2... Finished second at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, clocking 23:26.9 to lead the Aggie men to the team title... Clocked a 23:21.36 at the SEC Championships 8k to earn eighth, the highest finish of his career... Placed 15th at the South Central Regional 10k with a time of 31:13.1... Indoor - Ran the mile at the Arkansas Invitational, clocking 4:02.55 to become the sixth fastest performer in school history... At the Razorback Invitational, anchored the DMR team home with a split of 3:59.08 on the 1600m leg, crossing the line in a school record time of 9:29.69, then less than 24 hours later, clocked the second fastest 3000m time in Texas A&M history at 7:57.00... Became the school record holder in the indoor 5000m with his performance at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite, registering a time of 13:42.54... Anchored the DMR team to a final time of 9:34.00, the No. 5 time in school history, at the Alex Wilson Invitational... Earned a point for the Aggies in the 5000m at the SEC Indoor Championships, clocking 14:22.17 for eighth place. Outdoor - At the Island Relays Bahamas, registered a time of 8:41.38 in the 3000m... Clocked the school record in the outdoor 5000m at the Raleigh Relays, clocking 13:42.63 for ninth place... In the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, crossed the line in 13:51.71 for 13th place... Claimed second place in the 1500m at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in 3:49.64... Clocked 13:51.02 in the 5000m at the Penn Relays... Added two points to the Aggies' point total at the SEC Outdoor Championships, clocking 30:24.77 in the 10,000m for seventh place...

2021-22: Cross Country - Won the Aggie Opener 5k with a time of 15:14.5...Broke the Dale Watts Cross Country course 8k record winning the Texas A&M Invitational with a time of 23:04.0...Remained undefeated, 3-0, winning the Gans Creek Classic with a course record time of 23:36.5...Finished runner-up at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k at 23:34.2...Placed 25th at the SEC Cross Country Championships 8k (24:18.0). Indoor- Opened his season running a 4:15.30 mile at the Texas Tech Open, he also ran anchor leg in the DMR running 4:16.85... Placed 3rd in the Charlie Thomas Invitational 3000m with a time of 8:12.99...Finished 6th in the 5000m (14.12.84) at the Music City Invitational... Competed in the 3000m (8:06.79) and 5000m (14:09.03) at the SEC Championships, finishing 10th and 6th, respectively. Outdoor - Opened outdoor season at the Baldy Castillo Invite, placing 18th in the 1500m (3:56.46) and fourth in the 3000m (8:18.01)... Finished second in the 5000m at the Texas Relays with his time of 13:56.83. That time also made him the fourth best performer in school history...Won the 44 Farms Team Invitational 1500m at 3:51.19...Placed fourth int he 1500m at the Alumni Muster with a personal bes time of 3:48.37...Scored five points at the SEC Championships finishing sixth in the 10,000m (29:54.74) and seventh in the 5000m (13:55.37).

2020-21: Cross Country - Competed in two meets...Opened the season finishing sixth at the SEC Meet Preview 6k with a time of 17:34.5...Ran at the SEC Championships finishing the five mile course at 25:06.5. Indoor - Won his season opener running 4:09.41 in the mile at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Placed second in the 3000m (8:21.74) at the Aggie Invitational...Ran 14:29.82 in the 5000m to finish third at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...Competed at the SEC Indoor Championships, placed 12th in the 5000m (14:27.75) and 13th in the 3000m (8:11.39). Outdoor - Ran the 1500m (3:55.08) at the season opening meet, the Willie Williams Classic...Also placed fifth at the Texas Relays in the 5000m (14:18.38)...Ran in the 3000m (8:14.84) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Clocked a personal best 1500m time of 3:51.76 to place fourth at the Texas A&M Team Invitational.

2019-20: Cross Country- Competed in five races...Made his Aggie debut finishing third at the Gans Creek Classic 8k with a time of 25:08.6...Placed sixth at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k at 23:49.6...Clocked a personal best 8k time of 23:24.5 to finish 15th at the SEC Championships...Finished ninth at the NCAA South Central Regional running 30:28.8 on the 10k course...Was an NCAA Championships qualifier finishing the 10k course with a time of 32:55.7. Indoor - Opened his season winning the Ted Nelson Invitational mile with a time of 4:10.62...Recorded a personal best mile time of 4:08.21 to finish third at the Aggie Invitational...Won the Charlie Thomas Invitational 5000m clocking in at 14:12.65...Ran 8:06.57 in the 3000m to finish second at the Tiger Paw Invitational, the fifth best performer in Aggie history...Shaved 10-seconds off his 5000m time finishing fifth at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 14:01.50, the third fastest performer in Texas A&M history. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 epidemic.

2018-19 at Oklahoma: Cross Country - Placed 42nd in the Notre Dame Invitational, running 24:46.1 on the five mile course. Indoor - Redshirted and did not compete. Outdoor - Competing unattached, won the 1,500m (3:59.86) and 5,000m (14:35.26) at the John Jacobs Invitational hosted by Oklahoma.

High School/Personal: 2018 graduate of Keller Central High School in Keller, Texas … Produced personal best times of 4:14.17 (1600) and 9:09.47 (3200) … As a senior, placed fourth in 1,600m and fifth in 3,200m at 2018 State 6A meet … Won district, area and Region I-6A titles in 1,600m as a senior, producing personal best of 4:14.17 in Region meet … In 3,200m, won district and area titles while placing second in Region … Produced personal best of 9:09.47 as runner-up in 3,200m at Texas Relays … Placed 14^th in 2016 State 6A cross country after winning district title and placing ninth in Region...Chose Texas A&M for its journalism program as well as track and field program … Majoring in Broadcast Journalism.