Juan Alvarado Class: Sophomore Hometown: Zapata, Texas High School: Zapata Height: 5-7

Participated in six meets last season as a freshman ... recorded a strong 20th place outing at the Heartland Conference Championships with a 28:00 8K ... lettered in cross country and track and field at Zapata High School ... state qualifier in cross country ... superintendent roundtable.

Personal: Son of Juan and Rosario Alvarado ... majoring in political science with a minor in math ... favorite book is "The Hungary Caterpillar" ... favorite athlete is German Fernández ... aspires to a career in government.