Santiago Flores-Alvarez
Santiago Flores-Alvarez
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Roswell, GA
High School: Pinecrest Academy

Junior (2012):
Competed in five events ... Scored for Emory at the JSU Foothills Invitational by placing fourth on the squad and 32nd overall out of 67 entries with a season-best 8K mark of 28:27 ... Came in 48th in the 132-runner field at the 8K Viking Open (29:16) ... Also ran at the Sewanee/Berry Invitational (29:30), Georgia State Invitational (22:05/6K) and Gulf Coast Stampede (28:32).

Sophomore (2011):
Took to the course in four meets ... Turned in a personal-best 8K mark of 28:08 at the Southeast Classic ... Also raced at the Sewanee Invitational (31:30), Berry College Invitational (28:16) and JSU Foothills Invitational (29:08).

Freshman (2010):
Ran in four competitions during the year ... Top 8k time was a 29:24 at the Sewanee Invitational ... Second-best time was a 29:29 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge ... Also ran in the Berry College Invitational and the JSU Foothills Invitational.

High School:
Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Pinecrest Academy ... Was coached by Meghan Hoover ... Served as both team's captain his senior year ... Top 5K time in 2009 was a 17:13 ... Also ran the 3200, 1600 and 800 meters in track ... Was named the program's Most Valuable Runner his final year ... Was a member of the state championship cross country team as a sophomore and helped the squad to region crowns on three occasions ... Also competed on the basketball and soccer teams as a prep.

Personal:
Born August 25, 1992 ... Son of Jose-Oscar Flores-Moreno and Maria Lourdes Alvarez de Flores ... National Honor Society member in high school