2005 Cross Country: Scored in season's final two races for the Islanders...fifth-fastest TAMUCC runner at the Independent Championship (10/29) with a time of 28:04.51...also fifth best at the NCAA South Central Region meet (11/14) with a time of 40:13...In High School: Competed for Stephan Barlow at Business Careers High School...qualified for the cross country regional all four years and was named team MVP three times...reached the track regionals all four seasons and was a two-time team MVP...Personal: Born Samuel J. Sanchez on Oct. 24, 1986 in San Antonio...son of Robert and Jaine Sanchez...has three older sisters and an older brother...plans to major in criminal justice.