Andrés Arroyo (athlete)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arroyo and the second or maternal family name is Dominicci.
Andrés Arroyo
Personal information
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995 (age 29)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)800 meters, 1500 meters
College teamFlorida
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 meters: 1:45.78[1]
1500 meters: 3:44.54[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
CAC Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Morelia 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Morelia 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Morelia 4×400 m relay
CAC Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 San Salvador 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Salvador 1500 m
Updated on May 4, 2018

Andrés Gabriel Arroyo Dominicci (born June 7, 1995) is a Puerto Rican middle-distance track athlete who specializes in various events. He competed for Puerto Rico at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics in 2012 and 2014. He also appeared at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he ran the junior men's race.

High school

Arroyo attended Colonial High School in Orlando, Florida. Before high school, he had aspired to become a baseball player, and in an attempt to improve his speed for baseball, he was rejected by his middle-school's track team.[2] He and his family moved to the continental United States in 2004.[2] A spell of two races in March–April 2013 garnered national attention for Arroyo, who ran 4:04.45 in a 1600-meter race and a 1:47.79 800 meter run at the 2013 Florida Relays.[2] He was only one of six individuals in US high school history to run under 1:48 in the 800 meters.[2]

Collegiate

Arroyo was recruited by University of Florida. He made his debut for the Gators track team on January 11, 2014, running 4:14.61 mile at that year's UAB Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama.[3]

Arroyo qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics running 1:45.78 in 800 metres at 2016 Florida Relays.[4]

Year SEC cross country NCAA Cross Country SEC Indoor NCAA Indoor SEC Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2013-14 - - Distance Medley 9:41.66 2nd
800 m 1:50.45 2nd		 800 m 1:51.17 10th 800 m 1:51.05 16th 800 m 1:51.02 21st
2014-15 - - 800 m 1:48.48 2nd 800 m 1:49.18 11th 800 m 1:46.49 3rd 800 m 1:50.67 8th
2015-16 - - Distance Medley 9:50.07 7th
800 m 1:46.20 2nd		 800 m 1:50.66 15th 800 m 1:48.20 8th 800 m 1:48.61 27th

References

  1. ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Andrés Arroyo". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ^ a b c d Bloom, Marc. "Runner's World: Andres Arroyo Threatens High School 800 Record".
  3. ^ "UF Track & Field Headline: Track & Field Closes Season-Opener in Birmingham With 13 Event Victories, 10 Meet Records - January 11, 2014". Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Andres Arroyo University of Florida Results