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2017 Men's Cross Country Roster

Daniel Penaranda

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Pembroke Pines, Fla.
  • Previous School Pembroke Pines Charter HS

Biography

Personal Bests:
1500m: 4:05.91
3000m: 9:18.43
3000m Steeplechase: 9:42.13
5K (Track): 16:41.85
5K (XC): 17:43.9
8K (XC): 26:26.8
10K (XC): 35:54.9


2017 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets for the Panthers... ran a season best 8K in 28:37.7 at the Sunshine State Conference Championship... represented Florida Tech at the NCAA South Region Championship as he finished the 10K in career best 35:54.9.

2016 (Cross Country): Ran in four meets for Florida Tech...ran a season best 8K in 27:21 at the Sunshine State Conference Championship hosted by FIT on 10/22...one of seven runners selected to represent FIT at the NCAA South Region Championship where he ran 36:04 for 10K.

2016 (Track and Field): Competed in seven events for Florida Tech...ran a season best 3,000m in 9:18.43 at the USF Invitational on 3/11...ran a season best 1500m in 4:05.91 at the Peach Belt Conference Championship on 4/21...ran a season best 3,000m Steeplechase in 9:42.13 at the Peach Belt Conference Championship, finishing 5th and was also the second fastest in school history.

2015 (Cross Country): Competed in all seven races...ran a season best 8K at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic on Oct. 9 in 26:26...one of seven runners selected to represent Florida Tech at the NCAA South Region Championship on Nov. 7 where he ran 36:51 for 10K.

High School: Attended Pembroke Pines Charter High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla...ran cross country and track and field...his 4x800m relay team was 3rd in the state in 2013 and 4th in 2015...part of state championship qualifying cross country team for 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Personal: Chose Florida Tech because of the academics, the small size and that it is close to home...career goal is to work for NASA...admires his father because he showed him what it meant to work hard and give your all.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2016Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2017Junior

    6'0"