Carlos Villarreal
Personal information
Full nameJosé Carlos Villarreal Peinado
Born (1997-05-10) May 10, 1997
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportTrack and Field
Events
University teamArizona Wildcats
ClubOn Athletics Club
Turned pro2020
Coached byDathan Ritzenhein
RetiredMay 2022
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima1500 m
Updated on August 9, 2019.

José Carlos Villarreal Peinado (born 10 May 1997) is a Mexican middle-distance runner. He is the 2019 Pan American Games champion at 1500 meters.[1]

Prep

He moved to the United States with his family at age 6, graduating from Rio Rico High School in Rio Rico, Arizona. He converted to middle-distance running from the 400 meters. On his 17th birthday, he led his high school team to the AIA Division 3 Track & Field state championship, winning the 800 meters and 1600 meters (in record time). He was also state champion in cross country.[2]

NCAA

Next, Victor Ortiz-Rivera, James Smith, Camron Herron, Carlos Villarreal won 2020 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Distance Medley Relay title representing the University of Arizona.[3] Villarreal is a NCAA Division 1 All-American in 1500 m earning it at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas and placed 4th in the mile at 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Professional

José Carlos Villarreal Peinado won 2021 Antelope Invitational 800 meters.[4]

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "Carlos Villarreal Wins Pan Am 1500m Gold After Missing NCAA Final - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org.
  2. Bloom, Marc (November 18, 2014). "Carlos Villarreal Trades Hoops for Running". Runner's World.
  3. "Carlos Villarreal - Track and Field". University of Arizona Athletics.
  4. Carlos Villarreal - University of Arizona alum - OAC Twitter
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