David Romero
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    David Romero

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Oceanside, CA

    High School:
    El Camino

    Event:
    3,000-meter Steeplechase

    Collegiate:1 - Fall -Led the cross country team to a second-place finish in MWC Championships... finished third overall... named to MWC first team. Indoors - Best time of season in 3,000-meters came at the Air Force Quadrangular meet (8:40.48a). Due to an injury did not compete during the outdoor season. 2000: Earned all-conference honors at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by placing third... personal best time (9:03.76a) placed him fourth on the USAFA all-time list... member of the indoor all-conference distance medley team... was the steeplechase champion at the Lobo Relays... finished 15th in the 2000 MWC Cross Country Championships... finished 18th at NCAA Mountain Regionals, earned all-region honors... earned MWC athlete of the week (Sept 18)... personal best was eighth at the Woody Green Invitational in Nebraska... best time was 25:36. 1999: Named Co-Newcomer of the Year... also ran at the USA Junior Nationals track meet, placing fifth in steeplechase.

    High School: Coached by Jerry Young, father... earned eight varsity letters... all-state cross country... three-time all-conference cross country... three-time all-league cross country... all-conference track... California Scholarship Federation life member... Prom chairman.

    Personal: Parents are Gerald Young and (Ret) USN O-5 Eleanor Young (deceased)... majoring in biology... member of Squadron 4, the Fighting Fourth, the squad's Human Relations NCO... named to the commandant's and athletics director's lists... flight clerk in the squadron... enjoys biking, swimming, playing piano, sculpting and surfing.

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