Hometown: Balmorhea, Texas
High School: Balmorhea High School
College: South Plains CC / Central Methodist University (Kinesiology / Education)
Residence: Lee’s Summit, MO
Career: High School Sped Ed Paraprofessional Development Teacher & XC Coach / T&F Coach
Married: Amelia Hernandez (Truex)
Honors/Awards
Junior College 2008 Outdoor National Champs team,800m National Qualifier, 4×8 (All American)
NAIA 2009 Indoor
- 800m National Qualifier
- 1000m HAAC Champ & National Qualifier
- 4x800m National Qualifier
NAIA 2009 Outdoor
- 800m National Qualifier
- 4x400m National Qualifier
NAIA 2010 Indoor
- NAIA 800m National Qualifier
- 1000m National Qualifier
- 1Mile National Qualifier (All American)
- 3000m National Qualifier
- 4x800m National Qualifier
- DMR HAAC Champ & National Qualifier
NAIA 2010 Outdoor
- 800m National Qualifier
- 1500m HAAC Champ & National Qualifier (All American)
NAIA 2011 Indoor
- 800m National Qualifier
- 1000m HAAC Champ
- National Qualifier
- 1Mile HAAC Champ, National Qualifier
- 3000m National Qualifier
- 4x800m & DMR HAAC Champ
NAIA 2011 Outdoor
- 800m National Qualifier
- 1500m HAAC Champ, National Qualifier
- 4x800m HAAC Champ
Three time USACC Club Qualifier
Four time USATF Club Qualifier
HAAC Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week: Oct. 5, 2009
HAAC Indoor Track Athlete-of-the-Week: Jan. 25, 2010; Jan. 17, 2011
HAAC Outdoor Track Athlete-of-the-Week: April 13, 2009; April 18, 2011
CMU Indoor School Records: 4×400m, Distance Medley Relay
CMU Outdoor School Record: 4x400m
Ranks 5th on CMU Cross Country 8K All-Time Top Performers List
CMU Track & Field Team Captain (2010,2011)
USATF Club 1500m National Champion (2013)
Personal Bests
100m – 10.7 (2008 South Plains College)
200m – 21.68 (2008 South Plains College)
400m split – 47.6 (2011 Central Methodist University)
800m – 1:52.66 (2012 CMU Open)
1000m – 2:27 (2013 time trial Columbia, Mo)
1500m – 3:49.82 (2013 Portland Track Festival)
Mile – 4:08.11 (2012 Music City Distance Carnival)
3000m – 8:27.79 (2012 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational)
5000m – 15:04.41 (2015 Wendys PSU invitanional)
8k – 25:36 (2011 Emporia State Invitational )
My short term goal is to qualify for the USA National Championships, and my long term goal is to qualify for the USA Olympic Trials.