2011 Outdoors: Ran the 1500 meters at the Dick Shea Open on March 25, recording a time of 4:30.85...Posted a season-best time of 2:06.84 in the 800 meters at the Sam Howell Invitational on April 1.

2010-11 Indoors: Had a season-best clocking of 4:41.08 in the mile at the Yale Lidlifter Invitational on Dec. 4...Notched a time of 2:09.03 in the 800 meters at the Albany Great Dane Classic on Jan. 21.

2010 Cross Country: Completed the 8000-meter course in 30:51 at the Metropolitan Championships on Oct. 8...Posted a season-best time of 28:55.10 for 8000 meters at the MAAC Championships (Oct. 29).

Before Manhattan: Helped Cherokee High School win the Olympic Conference and county championships during both his junior and senior seasons...Also competed for the wrestling team and played baseball.

Personal: Full name: Josh Perez-Torrero...Son of Michael and Francesca...Has one sister, Flor...Plans to become a dentist...Born July 1, 1992.