Klaus Quinonez Season 2019

AT SAN JOSE STATE: Entering his second season with the Spartans in 2020.

2019: Competed in all five races and scored in four...was the fourth Spartan across the finish line at the Mountain West Championships...had one top-50 finish in first race of collegiate career - USF Invitational (9/3)...was 47th at that USF Invitational...Best mark of the season was a 25:39.8 at the Santa Clara Invitational (10/19).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Los Alamitos High where he was a four-year letterman in both cross country and track and field ... Two-time First Team All-Sunset League ... Qualified for the CIF prelims twice in track and field and three times in cross country ... Qualified for the cross country CIF Finals ... Holds the third-best time in school history in the 3200m with a time of 9:25.75 ... Personal best 15:01.5 in the three-mile.

GET TO KNOW KLAUS: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering ... Parents are Gus and Beth Quinonez ... Has a brother, Kai ... Is a member of the Boy Scouts of America and earned Eagle Scout status ... Enjoys photography, hanging out with friends, playing video games and going to Anaheim Ducks games in his free time.