Kenneth Talavera

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Class Redshirt Senior
Hometown Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
High School Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
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Major Construction Management (GR)
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All-Conference USA Third Team (2021)

2023 (RS JUNIOR)

Competed in five events in 2023 after missing the season before with an injury.
Opened the campaign with a personal-best 15:14.9 in the 5k at the Lori Fitzgerald Open and placed 10^thoverall.
Placed 20^th (26:13.2) in the 8k at the Texas Tech Open.
Finished 17^th (25:09.7) in the 8k at the Dave Murray Invitational.
Clocked in a 24:28.1 in the 8k at the Arturo Barrios Invite.
Posted a 25:04.6 and finished 31^st at the Conference USA Championships.

2022 (JUNIOR)

Did not see action during the 2022 season due to injury.

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Competed in all six meets during the 2021 season
Named All-Conference USA third team
Finished in 16^th place in the 8K at the Conference USA Championships
Placed 10^th (15:22.9) in the 5K at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial
Clocked in an 8K personal-best 24:20.3 at the Live in Lou XC Classic
Ran a personal-best 32:34.1 (10K) at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships

2020 (SOPHOMORE)

Competed in all three events.
Clocked in a personal-best 25:37.10 in the 8K at the Conference USA Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
Ran at the Oklahoma State Invitational and the Cowboy Jamboree – both events in Stillwater, Okla.

2019 (FRESHMAN)

Competed in five events
Opened season at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial, placing 10^thwith a 20:47.59 time.
Clocked a 25:43.28 in the 8k at the Conference USA Championships.
Ran a 35:21.7 in the 10k at the NCAA Mountain Regionals, finishing 22nd.
Recorded a 27:26.0 in the 8k at the Pre-National Invitational.
Posted a 26:36.88 in the 5-mile at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL

Placed first in the one mile indoor (4:27.56) at the 2019 Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, N.M.
Two-time national cross country finalist.
2000m U16 Mexican record holder.
Two-time national 2000m champion U16.
Two-time national 800m champion (U16, U18).
National 1,500m champion (U18).
National 1,500m bronze (U20).

PERSONAL: Kenneth Talavera is the son of Juan Antonio Talavera and Elizabeth Ruiz … has one brother … born Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico … construction management major.