| Daniel Vertiz |
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 | Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
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| High School:
Reagan
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 137
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| Event:
Distance
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| Experience:
Fr./Fr.
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2012-13
Indoor (Freshman):
Redshirted.
Cross Country (Freshman):
Participated in two meets ... finished 13th at the UTSA Dual meet and and 15th at the Concordia Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Championed the two mile Brooks PR with a prep best of 8:59 ... 2011 Nike Cross Nationals South Champion ... notched second at the 2011 NXN Nationals meet ... clocked a prep best 14:40 to finished fifth at the Footlocker Nationals ... also placed second in the state cross country meet as a senior ... was the third place runner at the 2010 state cross-country meet ... and posted the second fastest 3200m time in the state (9:00.32) at the Texas state championship as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born in San Antonio, Texas ... son of Tatiana and Mariano Vertiz ... has one sister, Tatiana ... majoring in aerospace engineering ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the fall of 2012.
CAREER BESTS
Outdoor:
• 1,500 Meters- 3:56.44, Texas Invitational (4/13/13)
• 10,000 Meters- 29:55.62, Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (3/28/13)
Note: Bios updated after 2013 indoor season; career bests are current
