Daniel Chavez

UIC Athletics

2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

XC Career-Best Marks
8k: 24:18.3 (9/29/23)
10k: 31:02.3 (11/11/22)

2023 (Sophomore):

Led the Flames at the NCAA Midwest Regional, crossing the finish line in 66^th place (32:07.7), which is 14 places higher than his regional finish as a freshman.
Earned a top-20 finish in the men's 8k race for the MVC Championships (25:18.2).
The first Flame to cross the finish line at the Pink Classic, taking 36^th place (24:59.60).
Achieved a new personal best, clocking in 31^st (24:18), making him the first Flame to finish at the Live in the Lou Classic.
Paced the Flames at the Redbird Invite, with a time of 24:52.20, being one of two runners from UIC to place in the top 10.
Clocked in second at the Flyer Flames Challenge (18:59.6), helping his team to a first place finish.

2022 (Freshman):

Finished 80^th overall in 31:02.3, the fifth-best time in program history at the 2022 NCAA Midwest Regional.
Paced the men's team at the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships, finishing just outside the top-20.
Achieved the the No. 2 time in program history in the 8k at the annual Bradley Pink Classic.
Placed 41^st overall at the Gans Creek Classic.
Finished 30^th overall in second collegiate race, at Indiana State’s John McNichols Invitational.
Came in eighth in the Walt Crawford Open and UIC debut.

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