Hugo
Cervantes Senior, Weslaco,
TX(Weslaco HS/Texas A&M-Corpus
Christi)
2004
OUTLOOK: After
just missing qualifying for regionals in the steeplechase last year,
Cervantes will attempt to qualify this season.COACH’S COMMENTS:"Hugo
had a great year, setting a record in the steeplechase and just missing
regionals. He had a very good cross country season, and we're looking
for him to make regionals this year." 2003
XC: Led the Broncs
to victory by finishing fourth at the UTSA Whataburger Invitational,
and followed that up with a fifth-place finish at the Texas A&M-CC
Splash. Finished fourth at the Independent Championships, once again
earning All-Independent honors, and finished off the year by coming
in 44th at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships.
2003 TRACK: Ran
fifth fastest mile at UTPA, 4:20.61, at the Houston Indoor Opener last
January 25th........Ran 3000 meters in 8:49.13 at the Houston Indoor
Classic February 1, and his time ranks ninth on UTPA's best list.......Outdoors,
Cervantes won the 3000 mile Steeplechase at the Dogwood Invitational........His
time of 9:12.11 in the steeplechase at the Texas Invitational May 3rd
is the second best at UTPA.......Ran 800 meters in 1:58.00 at the UTSA/Whataburger
Invitational March 22nd. 2002 CROSS-COUNTRY: Cervantes was the
Broncs’ number two cross-country runner for much of the year. He
had three top ten finishes this past season, capped off by a fifth-place
finish at the Southern Independent Championship in Corpus Christi. He
finished in 27:05, and earned All-Independent honors. Cervantes opened
the season with a 22:44 effort at the Islander Opening Splash 4-Miler.
At San Antonio, he was one of four Bronc runners in the top ten, as
UTPA finished first with a season-best 36 points. Cervantes finished
sixth, covering the four-mile course in a season-best effort of 21:08.
2001-02: Cervantes was UTPA’s top cross-country runner in
every race in which he competed. He picked up a victory against his
former TAMU-CC teammates in a dual meet, and set a personal record for
10,000 meters at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship, with
a time of 32:41. 2000-01: Won twice for Texas AM-Corpus Christi
during the cross-country season, and twice more in track. PREP:
One of the Rio Grande Valley’s best runners, Cervantes helped Weslaco
capture three 32-5A District Championships. Twice the district champion
at 1600 meters, he was a three-time track MVP for the Panthers. He also
was a two-time district champion in cross-country, and a state qualifier.
An accomplished bull rider, Cervantes finished third at the Texas State
High School Rodeo Association Championship.
2004
OUTLOOK: After
just missing qualifying for regionals in the steeplechase last year,
Cervantes will attempt to qualify this season.
COACH’S COMMENTS: "Hugo
had a great year, setting a record in the steeplechase and just missing
regionals. He had a very good cross country season, and we're looking
for him to make regionals this year." 2003
XC: Led the Broncs
to victory by finishing fourth at the UTSA Whataburger Invitational,
and followed that up with a fifth-place finish at the Texas A&M-CC
Splash. Finished fourth at the Independent Championships, once again
earning All-Independent honors, and finished off the year by coming
in 44th at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships.
2003 TRACK: Ran
fifth fastest mile at UTPA, 4:20.61, at the Houston Indoor Opener last
January 25th........Ran 3000 meters in 8:49.13 at the Houston Indoor
Classic February 1, and his time ranks ninth on UTPA's best list.......Outdoors,
Cervantes won the 3000 mile Steeplechase at the Dogwood Invitational........His
time of 9:12.11 in the steeplechase at the Texas Invitational May 3rd
is the second best at UTPA.......Ran 800 meters in 1:58.00 at the UTSA/Whataburger
Invitational March 22nd. 2002 CROSS-COUNTRY: Cervantes was the
Broncs’ number two cross-country runner for much of the year. He
had three top ten finishes this past season, capped off by a fifth-place
finish at the Southern Independent Championship in Corpus Christi. He
finished in 27:05, and earned All-Independent honors. Cervantes opened
the season with a 22:44 effort at the Islander Opening Splash 4-Miler.
At San Antonio, he was one of four Bronc runners in the top ten, as
UTPA finished first with a season-best 36 points. Cervantes finished
sixth, covering the four-mile course in a season-best effort of 21:08.
2001-02: Cervantes was UTPA’s top cross-country runner in
every race in which he competed. He picked up a victory against his
former TAMU-CC teammates in a dual meet, and set a personal record for
10,000 meters at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship, with
a time of 32:41. 2000-01: Won twice for Texas AM-Corpus Christi
during the cross-country season, and twice more in track. PREP:
One of the Rio Grande Valley’s best runners, Cervantes helped Weslaco
capture three 32-5A District Championships. Twice the district champion
at 1600 meters, he was a three-time track MVP for the Panthers. He also
was a two-time district champion in cross-country, and a state qualifier.
An accomplished bull rider, Cervantes finished third at the Texas State
High School Rodeo Association Championship.