Fresno State: (2002) Led the team in the 5,000 meters with a personal-best 15:02.28 ... nominated for NCAA Leadership Conference ... (2001) Led the team in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:35.09, achieved at the Woody Wilson Relays ... also led the team in the 5,000 meters with a season-best 15:12.54 ... led the indoor squad both the 3,000 and 5,000 with times of 9:12.54 and 15:50.22, earned at the WAC Indoor Championships ... Kiwanis Torch of Excellence honoree ... Deans List. (2000) Recorded a season best 15:02.96 in the 5,000-meter at a home meet at Warmerdam field...was seventh at the Western Athletic Championships in the 5,000 ... took 26th at the Cal/Nevada Championships with a time of 15:17.66 ...recorded a season best 32:57.95 in the 10,000-meter at the WAC Championships, placing sixth ... season best mark in the steeplechase was 9:55.75, recorded at Warmerdam field.
Sanger HS: Was a three-year letterwinner in cross country and a three-year letterwinner in track ... was named school Athlete of the Year in 1999 ... was track captain in '99 and cross country captain in `98 and '99 ... best time of 16:04 in the 5,000 was recorded at Woodward Park.
Personal: Born Nov. 18, 1981, in Michoacan, Mexico ... parents are Abel and Genoveva Vaca ... has two brothers, Abel and Jose, and three sisters, Josefina, Guadalupe and Norma ... enjoys running, fishing, soccer and horseback riding...was the vice president and treasurer for the Spanish club in high school ... favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... nickname is Atodisimo.
