TOP PERFORMANCES (INDOOR)
800m: 1:55.85

TOP PERFORMANCES (OUTDOOR)
400m: 50.12
800m: 1:53.64

JUNIOR (OUTDOOR 2017): Helped 4x400m relay team to event wins at the Valley Classic (3:22.37) and the Islander Open Collegiate Meet (3:17.79)... claimed third at the Valley Classic (3/3) with a 1:56.99 in the 800m... took third in the Islander Open Collegiate Meet 400m (3/11) with a PR of 50.12... six top-five finishes over four different events during the outdoor season... ran season-best 1:53.71 in the Southland Conference Championship prelims (5/13), .07 off his personal record.

JUNIOR (INDOOR 2016-17): Ran with DMR relay that claimed second at the Aggie Team Invitational (10:30.12)... part of 4x400m team that finished fourth at the Southland Conference Championship (3:16.45)... posted a season-best time of 1:56.90 in the Southland Conference Championship 800m prelims (2/22).

SOPHOMORE (OUTDOOR 2016): Grabbed a second-place finish at the UTSA Roadrunner Invitational (4/8) with a 1:57.39 in the 800m... set a PR in the 800m with a time of 1:53.64 at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight (4/16)... two top-five finishes during the outdoor season.

SOPHOMORE (INDOOR 2015-16): Won the Islanders v Vaqueros 600m (1/23), crossing the finish line in 1:21.40... ran with DMR relay that placed second in the Houston Invitational and Multi's (10:14.05).

FRESHMAN (OUTDOOR 2015): Claimed three top-10 finishes in the 800m over the course of the season... took second at the UTSA Invitational with a season-best time of 1:55.61... ran with 4x400m relay that finished third at the Islander Dash Invitational Meet (3:21.48).

FRESHMAN (INDOOR 2014-15): Helped DMR relay team to second place in the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational (10:22.68)... ran a season-best time of 1:55.85 in the Southland Conference Championship prelims (2/16).

PRIOR TO TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (IW ACADEMY): Competed for Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi... was all-state in cross country and track & field... named all-district in soccer.

PERSONAL: Born Jaran Cadena on March 13, 1996... son of Luis and Connie Cadena.