Catching up With Top Returners: Alex Barrientos

-Athlete Name: Alex Barrientos

-School: Defiance High School (DHS)

-Year of Graduation: Class of 2014

-Best time in a 5K race and in which meet: 16:06 at the 2012 Ohio State meet

-Tell us how your summer training is going?:

Summer training is going great, I've put in a lot of miles. My team has also been working hard and were ready to compete.

-What are your goals for the upcoming season?:

My main goals are to run 15:20's and to win both the individual and team d-2 state titles.

-How long have you been running and how did you get started?:

Ive always ran to cut weight for boxing, and then decided to join XC my sophomore year to get in better shape for boxing & loved competing since.

-Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?:

We are competing as a team at the MSU elite invitational and I plan on competing at Nike.

-What is your favorite course to run in Ohio?:

St. Xavier invite because it's fast &there is great competition!

-What is the toughest course to run in Ohio?:

Tiffin because of the hills & it's always muddy.

-What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?:

MSU invitational because there is always great competition.

-What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career?:

2012 state meet because I made the podium and we got 2nd as a team.

-Favorite cross country memory?:

Going to camp this year!

- When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?:

Either boxing or hanging out with my friends.

-Favorite quote?:

When you want to succeed, as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful. - Eric Thomas

-What shoes do you train in?:

Nike zoom Structure

-What shoes do you race in?:

Nike zoom victory Xc

-What's on your Ipod when you go out for runs?:

Some Kendrick lamar, lil snupe, lil Reese, drake, Migos, lil durk, French Montana, juicy j, kid ink, ect..

-What professional athlete would you most like to meet?:

Floyd Mayweather because he's one of my favorite boxers, and is the best pound for pound.

-What is something that most people don't know about you?:

My dream is to compete at 2016 Olympics in Rio for boxing!