Ariyah Gomez
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- Hometown:
- Amarillo, Texas
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- High School:
- Randall
Bio
2022 (Freshman)
- Became Amarillo College's first cross country all-american in November at the NJCAA DI Cross Country Championships in Tallahasse, Florida with a 21st place finish in the women's 5K out of 181 runners that competed at the meet
- Placed 14th at the National NJCAA Half Marathon three days after earning all-american status
- Earned all-conference honors at the Region V Championships in Hobbs, New Mexico via a seventh place finish
- Placed eighth out of 54 runners at the New Mexico Junior College Invite
- Took fourth out of 26 female athletes at the South Plains Cross Country Invite
- Competed at the Texas Tech Open and finished in 39th place out of 105 runenrs in the 6K race with a time of 24:35
- Placed sevnth in her first collegiate race at the Western Texas College Open, clocking a 22:15 5,000-meter time
Before Amarillo College
- Was a three-time state qualifier in Class 5A at Randall High School
- Senior year: placed 52nd at state, fifth at regionals
- Junior year: placed 41st at state, third at regionals, was a district champion in 5A District 3
- Sophomore year: placed 22nd at state, third at regionals, second at districts
- Freshman year: placed second at 5A District 3 meet, 28th at regional meet
Best Times
- 5K: 19 minutes 21 seconds
- 6K: 24 minutes 35 seconds
- Half marathon: 1 hour 34 minutes 44 seconds
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