| Mark Pinales |
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Round Rock, Texas
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| High School:
Stony Point
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 140
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| Position:
Distance
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| Experience:
So./So.
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• 2011 All-South Central Region (Cross Country)
2012-13
Indoor (Sophomore):
Posted a personal-best 8:18.25 to place third in the 3,000m at the Tyson Invitational ... finished the 3,000m in 8:23.21 at the Razorback Team Invitational.
Cross Country (Sophomore):
Participated in three meets, including the NCAA Championships ... finished sixth for UT and 215th overall (31:58.5) at nationals ... claimed 41st (eighth among Longhorns) in a time of 25:18.2 at the Big 12 Championships ... finished seventh for UT and 172nd overall at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.
2011-12
Outdoor (Freshman):
Clocked a 10,000m time of 31:02.18 in the NCAA West Regional prelims ... ran a 30:17.50 in the 10,000m (10th) and a 14:30.30 in the 5,000m (16th) at the Big 12 Championships ... posted a 10,000m time of 29:40.34 at the Stanford Invitational ... took ninth in the 1500m at the Longhorn Invitational with a time of 3:52.74.
Indoor (Freshman):
Ran the 5,000m in 14:37.78 to finish 11th at the SPIRE Invitational ... crossed the 3,000m finish line in 8:27.09 at the Razorback Invitational.
Cross Country (Freshman):
Ran the NCAA Championships race in 30:56.4, placing 117th overall ... placed 13th overall and fourth for UT at the NCAA South Central Regional ... earned all-region honors by finishing among the top 25 ... narrowly missed out on all-league honors with a 26th-place overall finish at the Big 12 Championships (24:25.2) ... crossed the Wisconsin adidas Invitational finish line in 24:45.0, placing 90th overall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Posted personal bests of 4:15 in the 1600 meter at the state championship and 9:06 in the 3,200 meters at the regional championship as a senior ... four year letterman in track and cross country.
PERSONAL
Born in Round Rock, Texas ... son of Frances Hines and Marcos Pinales ... has two sisters Hannah and Zoe ... interested in majoring in pre-med ... member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll in the spring of 2012.
CAREER BESTS
Indoor:
• 3,000 Meters - 8:18.25, Tyson Invitational (2/9/13)
• 5,000 Meters - 14:37.78, SPIRE Invitational (2/11/12)
Outdoor:
• 1,500 Meters - 3:52.71, Texas State Elite Meet (3/23/13)
• 5,000 Meters - 14:30.30, Big 12 Championships (5/11/12)
• 10,000 Meters - 29:40.34, Stanford Invitational (4/6/12)
Note: Bios updated after the 2013 indoor season; career bests are current
