Rigoberto Baza
Rigoberto Baza
Height: 6-0
Weight: 150
Year: SR
Hometown: Chula Vista, CA
High School: Otay Ranch HS

2020 (Track & Field)
In his senior season, competed in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters… in the 5,000 meters, he ranked 16th in the nation for 15:35.44… his top time in the 3,000 meters is 9:37.89. 

2019 (Cross Country)
Competed in all six races in his senior campaign for the Kingsmen...Earned the team's top performance at the Mark Covert Classic with a time of 27:39.9...Also notched the top time (27:56.40) for CLU at the UC Riverside Invitational...Reached the top-100 at the Bronco Invitational, SCIAC Championships and NCAA Regionals.

2018 (Cross Country)
Competed in all six races as a junior for the Kingsmen… Recorded a new course-best at every meet this season… Notched a lifetime personal record at the NCAA Division III West Regionals in Walla Walla, Washington, crossing the line at 26:57.7 and breaking the 27-minute mark for the first time in his career.

2018 (Track & Field)
Competed in the 1500m, the 3000m and the 5000m for the Kingsmen...recorded season bests of 4:08.68 in the 1500m, 9:07.68 in the 3000m and 15:31.19 in the 5000m...earned his way into the CLU record books with his performance in the 3000m, placing 7th all-time (9:07.68).

2017 (Cross Country)
Raced in five meets for the Kingsmen as a sophomore… Recorded his best finish at the SCIAC Multi-Duals with a time of 29:14.24, finishing fifth on the team and 73rd overall… Shaved nearly a minute off his time to close the season at 28:17.82 at the NCAA Division III West Regional Championships.

2017 (Track & Field)
Earned team bests of 16:06.13 in the 5000m and 9:13.55 in the 3000m in his CLU debut…shaved 41 seconds off his 3000m steeplechase time for a 10:31.22 at SCIAC Championships.

2016 (Cross Country)
Ran his personal best 8K of the season at the Biola Invitational with a time of 27:55.97 (Sept. 10)… competed in SCIAC Championships as a freshman and ran an 8K with the time of 30:56.00 (Oct.29… his average time of the season was 29:23.84

Otay Ranch High School
Graduated Otay Ranch HS in Chula Vista, Calif. in 2016…competed in cross country and track & field for the Mustangs…earned three varsity letters…all-league for the 3200…named team MVP and team captain twice.

Personal
Full name: Rigoberto Baza Carrillo…born in National City, Calif…parents are Maria and Rigoberto…has three siblings, Rodrigo who also competed in cross country and track & field, Ruben, and Rodolfo…majoring in business administration.