The 5-foot-8, 135-pound senior distance talent won the 2-mile run at the Brooks PR Invitational this past season, clocking a state-record time of 8:47.06, which ranked No. 1 nationally among boys prep competitors this spring. Gonzalez also swept the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter events at the Division A state meet, leading the Tigers to second place as a team. A two-time Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year, he broke the tape with a state-record time of 4:03.08 in the 1600 at May’s Heartland Athletic Conference Championship—an effort that ranked No. 6 nationally at the time of his selection. He capped his spring by earning All-American honors with a fifth-place finish in the mile run at Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Gonzalez has maintained a 3.44 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete at the University of Oregon this fall.
Gonzalez has volunteered locally as part of community-beautification projects and as a youth track coach.
