The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Joaquin De La Cruz
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- McKinney, Texas
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- McKinney Boyd
- Major:
- Interested in Sport Management
Results and Personal Bests via TFRRS
2025-26 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Was ninth in the 800-meter in 1:56.32 at the UTSA Invitational ... Placed 10th in the 1500m at the Texas Relays with a PB time of 3:55.72 and helped Texas place fourth in the DMR ... Ran a 1500m PB of 3:50.13 at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
Indoor: Ran the mile in 4:13.96 and ran the second leg of the DMR at the Razorback Invitational ... Set a mile PB of 4:07.96 to place ninth at the Tyson Invitational ... Competed in the mile (4:15.98) at the SEC Indoor Championships.
Cross Country: Made his Longhorn debut at the Stormy Seas Opener finishing fourth place with a time of 15:12.74.... Finished the 4 Mile at the UIW Invitational in 20:02.6... Finished the 8k at the Chile Pepper Invitational with a time of 24:55.9... Completed the 8k at the Pre National meet with a time of 26:02.1... Finished the SEC Championship meet seventh overall for the Longhorns with a time of 25:06.9... Finished 33rd overall at the South Central Regional with a time of 31:12.6 to secure the fifth-place team finish
Prior to Texas: 2024 UIL State Champion bronze medalist in the 1600m (4:09.72).... Five-Time UIL District Champion.... Four-time AREA champion... Nike Cross Nationals qualifier... Four-time school record holder...
Personal: Son to Michelle and Carlos de la Cruz... Brother to Victoria and Fernando... Sister Victoria ran for Our Lady of the Lake University... While in high school, earned Academic All-State Honorable Mention twice...
