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2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ricardo Gonzalez

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Hanford, Calif.
  • Highschool Deerfield Academy

Biography

Awards:
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2020)
 
At Connecticut College:
Is involved as a member of the Music Production Club, MECHA, and UMOJA on campus … Serves as the MOBROC Vice President and MPC President … Is also a MOCA member, Gaming Club member, La Voz member, and post office aide on campus.
 
2020:
Season was canceled due to COVID-19 … Made the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team.

2019:
Competed in five meets as a freshman … Ran an 8,000-meter time of 28:16.1 and placed 54th overall in collegiate debut at the Bates Super Cross Country Shootout (9/14) … Posted an 8k time of 29:06.1 at the Purple Valley Classic (9/28) … Punched in a collegiate-best 8k mark of 27:35.3 at the Connecticut College Invitational (10/19) … Placed 130th overall at the NESCAC Championships (11/2) by navigating the course in 29:06.1 … Recorded a 10k time of 35:04.2 and finished 75th in the field at the USATF Cross Country Championships (11/10).
 
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at Deerfield Academy … Team captain for both programs … Had a personal-best 5k of 16:18 … Played in the school’s jazz and student bands and was a member of the Latin American Student Alliance (LASA), Native American Student Alliance (NASA), Deerfield Robotics Club, Deerfield Radio Station, and the Student Planning Committee (SPC).
 
Personal:
Majoring in Music Technology and Hispanic Studies and minoring in Latin American and Latino Studies … Is enrolled in the Ammerman Center Pathway … Enjoys music production and reading ... Favorite athlete is Tommie Smith ... Plans to pursue a law degree and pursue a career as an intellectual property lawyer after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“I chose Conn because of my team. I felt like I was pretty much at home with the student-athletes here and have enjoyed my experiences with my teammates.”
 
What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“#OneCamel to me means working together as a group whenever we as athletes represent Conn.”
 
Personal Best at Conn:
8,000m: 27:35.3, at Connecticut College Invitational (10/19/19)

To view collegiate results, click here.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior