Hugo Briones
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- Birth Date:
- May 17, 2005
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- Hometown:
- Tulia, Texas
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- High School:
- Tulia
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- Major:
- Computer Science
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- Mother's Name:
- Delfina Briones
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- Father's Name:
- Hugo Briones
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- Sister's Names:
- Diana Briones, Lluvia Briones
Bio
2023 (Freshman)
- Placed 98th at the NJCAA D-I Championships via a 26:55 time at John Hunt Cross Country Park in Huntsville, Alabama
- Clocked the fifth-fastest 8K in school history (26 minutes 25 seconds) at the Region V Championships in Hobbs, New Mexico
- Took 42nd at the Big Country Festival to begin the face, finishing the 5K race in 17:37
- Placed 80th out of 165 runners at the Texas Tech Open - the first 8K race of the season in 28 minutes 39 seconds
- Improved to the second-fastest runner on the AC boys team at the NMJC Invite, crossing the finish line in 27:49 to place 17th out of 39 competitors
- Took 5th place at the Greyhound Invite in Portales, New Mexico with a time of 28:13
- Clocked his second-fastest time (26:38) of the season at NMJC Invite III on Oct. 13 and finishied in 14th place out of 47 runners
Before Amarillo College
- Was a two-time state qualifier in Class 3A at Tuilia High School
- Placed 26th at state with a 5K time of 17:06 and took 13th at the 3A Region 1 competition in 2022
- Finished fourth at the district meet as a senior
- Placed 37th at state and 13th at regionals as a junior in Class 3A
- Ended in 35th place at regionals as a sophomore
Best Times
- 8K: 26:25
- 5K: 17:03
Personal
- Plans to continue education at West Texas A&M University or Texas Tech University after Amarillo College