Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Third in the regionals at 3200 meters while competing for PROGRESO HIGH SCHOOL...... Owns best marks of 4:33 for 1600 meters and 9:58 for 3200 meters.......Qualified for the state cross country championships three times.......District champion at two miles.......Qualified for regionals......Graduated in the top 10 per cent of his class.

Born October 24, 1984........Son of Benito and Sanjuanita Maldonado...........Has three siblings: Cecilia, Yadira and Juan Pablo..........Majoring in Business Marketing at UTPA.