Tomas Vega
Tomas Vega
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- Hometown:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Year:
- So.
Bio
Phonetic Pronunciation: Toe-mas Vay-guh
NMJC (Sophomore Track & Field 2024)
Indoor
- Stan Scott Memorial (Jan. 13) | 1000m- 2:32.77 (National Qualifier) | 3000m- 8:24.92 (National Qualifier/School Record)
- MLK Invite (Jan. 20) | Men's Mile- 4:15.48 (National Qualifier)
- New Mexico Open (Jan. 27) | 3000m- 8:25.39
- Charlie Thomas Invitational (Feb. 2) | 5000m- 13:59.91 (National Qualifier) (School Record)
- Jarvis Scott Open (Feb.9-10) | 3000m- 8.41.51
- Indoor T&F National Championships (March 1-2) | 5000m Runner-up- 14:03.43 (All-American) | 3000m 6th- 8:15.47 (All-American)
NJCAA Indoor Team Runner-up (2024) | Two-time Indoor All-American
Outdoor
- Masked Rider (March 22-23) | 1500m- 3:56.86 (National Qualifier)
- Texas Relays (March 28-30) | Steeplechase- 8:53.46 (National Qualifier) (School Record)
- Jo Meaker Classic and Multi (April 4-5) | 10,000m- 29:53.16 (National Qualifier) (School Record)
- Michael Johnson Invitational (April 19-20) | 5000m- 14:11.96 (National Qualifier) (School Record)
- Corky/Crofoot Shootout (April 26-27) | 800m- 1:56.82
- Outdoor T&F National Championships (May 16-18) | 3000m Steeplechase Champion- 8:56.10 (All-American) | 10,000m 3rd Place- 29:37.54 (All-American) (School Record) | 5000m 7th Place- 14:39.13 (All-American) | 4x800m 7th Place- 7:48.76 (Keter, Walker, Bille, T. Vega) (All-American)
NJCAA Outdoor National Runner-up (2024) | Four-time Outdoor All-American
NMJC (Sophomore)
Cross Country Races 2023
- 08-25-23 Western Texas Open 5k- 1st Place (16:40.30)
- 09-02-23 Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open 5k- 3rd Place (14:54.22)
- 09-15-23 Texas Tech Open 8k- 3rd Place (24:59.60)
- 09-22-23 NMJC Invitational 8k- 1st Place (23:40.50)
- 10-06-23 NMJC Invitational II 8k- 1st Place (24:20.60)
- 10-13-23 NMJC Invitational III 8k- 1st Place (23:20.34)
- 10-28-23 Region V Championships 8k- 1st Place (23:04.80) (School Record)
- 11-11-23 NJCAA DI Men’s XC Championships 8k- 2nd Place (23:23.30)
- 11-14-23 NJCAA Half-Marathon- 1st Place (1:03:58.30)
NMJC (Sophomore Cross Country 2023)
- NJCAA All-American for 8k (2023)
- USTFCCCA All-American for 8k (2023)
- NJCAA Half Marathon Individual National Champion (2023)
- NJCAA Half Marathon Team National Champion (2023)
- NJCAA Half Marathon All-American (2023)
- USTFCCCA Half Marathon All-American (2023)
NMJC (Freshman Track & Field 2023)
Indoor
- Corky Classic (Jan. 13-14) | 1000M- 2:36.75 | 3000M- 8:30.22 (National Qualifier/School Record)
- Region V Multi and DMR Invite (Jan. 19-20) | Medley Relay- 10:23.48 (G. Vega- 1200m-3:11.9, El Haddaoui- 400m- 47.83, Pololet- 800m- 1:52.4, T. Vega- 1600m- 4:31.0) (National Qualifier)
- UNM Team Open (Jan. 27-28) | Mile- 4:22.52 (National Qualifier) | 3000M- 8:35.16 (IQ) | 4x400M- 3:29.30 (Colbert- 53.10, Walker- 48.20, G. Vega- 53.80, T. Vega- 53.60)
- Jarvis Scott Open (Feb. 10-11) | 5000M- 14:54.96 (National Qualifier/School Record)
- Matador Qualifier (Feb. 17) | 1000M- 2:36.64 | 3000M- 8:32.24
- Indoor T&F National Championships (March 3-4) | Mile- 4:15.78 | 3000M- 8:40.51 | 5000M 3rd- 14:24.41 (All-American) (School Record)
NJCAA Men's Indoor Team National Champion (2023) | 5000M Indoor All-American
Outdoor
- TTU Masked Rider Open (March 25) | 1500M- 3:54.62 (IQ)
- Texas Relays (March 29) | 3000M SC- 8:55.24 (National Qualifier/School Record)
- Ross Black Open (April 14-15) | 800M- 1:57.10 | 1500M- 4:04.77
- TTU Corky Crofoot Shootout (April 29) | 5000M- 14:47.38 (School Record)
- Outdoor T&F National Championships (May 18-20 | Hobbs, NM) | 3000M SC Runner-up- 9:13.95 (All-American) | 5000M Runner-up- 14:37.12 (All-American)
NJCAA Men's Outdoor Team National Champion (2023) | Two-time Outdoor All-American
NMJC (Freshman Cross Country 2022)
- NJCAA All-American for 8k (2022)
- USTFCCCA All-American for 8k (2022)
- USTFCCCA All-American for Half-Marathon (2022)
Cross Country Races 2022
- 08-26-22 Western Texas Open 6k- 2nd Place (20:10.00)
- 09-23-22 NMJC Invitational 8k- 2nd Place (24:43.00)
- 09-30-22 SPC Invite 8k- 2nd Place (24:09.50)
- 10-07-22 LCU October Invite 8k- 2nd Place (25:04.40)
- 10-14-22 NMJC Invitational II 8k- 3rd Place (24:02.50)
- 10-29-22 Region V Championships 8k- 3rd Place (23:42.60)
- 11-12-22 NJCAA Men's Cross Country Championships 8k- 9th Place (25:04.90)
- 11-15-22 NJCAA Half-Marathon- 7th Place (1:08:19)
Personal
Parents: Maria Tabares and Gastón Vega
Enjoys listening to music, going on runs, and drinking Mate Tea (South American tea).
Vega placed third in the 3000m steeplechase at the Pan American Junior Games in 2021.
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