Fresno State: (2007) Led the team in the hammer throw, qualifying for the NCAA Regional Meet with a mark of 193-9 (59.07m)... Was fourth in the conference standings. (2006) Qualified for the NCAA Regional with a 191-3 (58.30m) hammer throw at the Cal-Nevada Championships ... that mark set his career high and was a season best for the Bulldogs ... originally threw a then lifetime-best 185-1 in a dual with Mt. San Antonio College, which also qualified in the hammer ... (2005) Threw a season-best 164-7.50 (50.18m) on Apr. 30 in a quad meet ... placed sixth at WAC Outdoor Championships meet, netting a 153-7 (46.82m).
Everett Alvarez HS: Lettered in track & field four years and two in football ... school record holder in discus and shot put ... team captain ... league champion in shot put and discus ... all-league thrower in 2004 ... top marks: shot put (51-1), discus (150-3).
Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1986 in Salinas, Calif. ... parents are David and Martha Vazquez ... competed at 2000 Junior Olympics in discus, finishing in eighth as a Junior All-American ... hobbies include spending time with roommates ... admires his parents the most ... chose to attend Fresno State because of its location.
