The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
David Anamosa
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Cinco Ranch
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
Career Bests
Indoor
600 Yards: 1:15.09
800 Meters: 1:53.64
1000 Meters: 2:30.01
Outdoor
800 Meters: 1:51.13
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Member of the 4x800m relay team that placed 2nd with a time of 7:31.53 at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
• Ran the 800m at 5 meets, placing 4th at Bobcat Classic
Indoor:
• Ran a personal best to earn 5th place in the 1000m at the Arkansas-Texas Dual meet in a time of 2:30.01
• Ran the 600 yards and 800m at Rod McCravy Memorial
Cross Country:
• Competed at UTSA Ricardo Romo Classic, finishing 15th.
2013-14
Outdoor:
• 14th place in 800m at Big 12 Championships with time of 1:52.17
• Ran the 800m with a personal best time of 1:51.13 to finish 16th at Stanford Invitational
• Claimed fourth place at Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic in 800m
Indoor:
• Finished 14th at Arkansas Dual Meet to open season
• Claimed 16th in 800m at Cherry and Silver with time of 1:55.29
• Ran 1:21.76 for new personal best in 600m at Cherry and Silver to take 11th place
Cross Country:
• Redshirt season
2012-13
Outdoor:
• Competed in four meets during his freshman outdoor campaign with a focus in the 800m
• Recorded a victory in the event with a time of 1:54.34 at the Longhorn Invitational
• Finished eighth in a time of 1:53.64 at the Texas Relays
• Ran a season-best time of 1:53.25 at the Texas State Elite Meet
Indoor:
• Raced in the Longhorns’ first three meets
• Ran the 800m in a season-best 1:53.64 at the Husky Classic
• Posted a 10th-place finish in the 800m at the Razorback Team Invitationalwith a time of 1:54.18
• Opened the season by taking third at the Arkansas Dual Meet in 1:54.33
Cross Country:
• Raced in a pair of events during his first season as a Longhorn, finishing as the fifth runner for UT in both
• Recorded a 12th-place finish at the UTSA dual meet
• Placed 14th overall at the Concordia Invitational, running a 5K season-best time of 17:07.45
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Ranked No. 12 in the state in the 800 meters as a senior with a personal-best time of 1:54.05
• Posted that time at the 2012 district championship
• Two-time regional 800m champion (junior, senior)
• Finished first in the 400m and second in the 800m at the 2012 district championship
• Member of the 2012 district champion 4x400m team
also member of the 4x800m team that came in first place at the 2012 Texas Relays
• Lettered four years in cross country and track and field under coach Gary Derks
• Captain of track and field team as a junior
PERSONAL
• Born in Saudi Arabia
• Parents are Bill and Sian Anamosa
• Has one brother, James
• Participated in the National Honor Society, Environmental Science Club, and German Club as a prep
• Began running in the seventh grade
• Majoring in finance
• Member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll in the fall of 2013
