Parents: Rocio Sanchez and Santiago Sanchez
Major: Biology
2009 Cross Country: Ran in all seven races... Was the No.4 runner.
2008 Cross Country: Participated in six races...Set personal-best 25:43.82 at Eau Claire... Augsburg's number two runner at both the MIAC championship and NCAA Division III Regional...Earned honorable mention all conference and all region honors.
2008 Outdoor Track and Field: Participated in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter distances…cut over a minute off last season’s 5K best, recording a season and personal-best (16:20.40) at the Hamline Invitational (April 5)…cut nearly four minutes off last season’s 10K personal best, recording a time of (33:20.24) at the St. Thomas TomCat Twilight Meet (April 18).
2008 Indoor Track and Field: Participated in the 800, mile and 3,000 meter distances…dropped ten seconds off from last season to set an 800m personal-best time (2:12.33) at the Bethel Invitational (Feb. 2)…dropped 15 seconds off mile time from a season ago, recording a personal-best (4:43.49) at the Bethel Invitational (Feb. 2)…recorded a personal-best time (9:19.11) at the Ole Open (Feb. 29).
2007 Cross Country: Sanchez had two personal bests ... Ran a personal best 28:54.95 in the 8k at the MIAC Championships (Oct. 27), placing him 64th.
2007 Track: Ran the 800-meter indoor (2:22.68) ... 1,000-meter indoor (3:01.38) ... Mile run indoor (4:58.57) ... 3,000-meter indoor (10:32.57) ... 5,000-meter outdoor (17:29.63) ... 10,000-meter outdoor (37:19.98).
2006 Cross Country: Ran four personal bests in five meets ... Ran a personal best 30:14.70 in the 8k at the NCAA Div. III Central Regional (Nov. 11), placing him 136th.
High School: Participated in cross country, track and field and wrestling ... Cross Country captain ... Earned All-city honors in cross country ... Track captain ... Wrestling captain ... Earned All-city honors two times.
Auggie Athlete FAQ:
Career Goal: Middle school science teacher
Like most about Augsburg: The education department
Pro/amateur athlete most admired: Arture Burrios
Favorite quote: “Run free.”
Favorite food: Peanut butter and bananas.
Favorite TV show: Simpsons.
Favorite music group/artist: Misfits/Nirvana.
