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Chavez Signs Letter of Intent with Missouri Baptist
Posted by Adrian Jaime on
Mar 01 2011
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Chavez Signs Letter of Intent with Missouri Baptist
Thirteen time high school All-American Alex Chavez of PSJA High School in San Juan Texas signed a letter of intent to race walk for Missouri Baptist University this week.
The seventeen year old is the top high school senior race walker in the country graduating this year that plans to continue race walking in college next year. Coach Gorden Reiter, Head Men's Cross Country and Men's Track & Field coach at Missouri Baptist University said "I feel we are planting a seed that will bring great results to our school in the future by recruiting Alex.
Alex walked the 2nd fastest one mile walk ever walked by a high school junior in the USA last year when he was a junior. Last month he walked the sixth fastest 5K walk ever walked by a high school student in the USA and last week he placed 3rd at the prestigious Madison Square Garden Millrose Games in New York City outpacing many of the country's top collegiate walkers.
PSJA ISD Superintendent, Dr. Daniel King, congratulated Alex for his accomplishments in race walking and academics since Alex has maintained an "A" average at PSJA High School and is a member of the National Honor Society. He furthermore has been an All Valley Band member and solo state tuba qualifier for two years.
Alex has also been a member of the USA Junior National Team which is made up of the top six race walkers in the country ever since he was an eighth grader. He has set three AAU National Junior Olympic records and walks and average of 55 to 62 miles per week. Alex head race walking coach A.C. Jaime said, "Alex has been a tremendous asset to our team and will be that and more to Missouri Baptist University."
Thirteen time high school All-American Alex Chavez of PSJA High School in San Juan Texas signed a letter of intent to race walk for Missouri Baptist University this week.
The seventeen year old is the top high school senior race walker in the country graduating this year that plans to continue race walking in college next year. Coach Gorden Reiter, Head Men's Cross Country and Men's Track & Field coach at Missouri Baptist University said "I feel we are planting a seed that will bring great results to our school in the future by recruiting Alex.
Alex walked the 2nd fastest one mile walk ever walked by a high school junior in the USA last year when he was a junior. Last month he walked the sixth fastest 5K walk ever walked by a high school student in the USA and last week he placed 3rd at the prestigious Madison Square Garden Millrose Games in New York City outpacing many of the country's top collegiate walkers.
PSJA ISD Superintendent, Dr. Daniel King, congratulated Alex for his accomplishments in race walking and academics since Alex has maintained an "A" average at PSJA High School and is a member of the National Honor Society. He furthermore has been an All Valley Band member and solo state tuba qualifier for two years.
Alex has also been a member of the USA Junior National Team which is made up of the top six race walkers in the country ever since he was an eighth grader. He has set three AAU National Junior Olympic records and walks and average of 55 to 62 miles per week. Alex head race walking coach A.C. Jaime said, "Alex has been a tremendous asset to our team and will be that and more to Missouri Baptist University."
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