Sal Capetillo

Height:
5-6
Weight:
null
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Pomona, Calif.
High School:
Baldwin Park

2017: Capetillo raced three times for the Buffs as a redshirt freshman. He started his career off with a 15^th place finish at the Colorado State Invitational before placing 108^th at the Joe Piane Invitational. Capetillo’s final race of the season was at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational where he recorded a 38^th place finish in the ‘B’ race.

2016: Redshirt. Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Capetillo was the Baldwin Park High School Athlete of the Year after earning first team All-CIF honors in track (3,200-meters) and cross country. He also earned the honor his junior year in the 3,200. During the course of his career, Capetillo earned four letters in cross country and four on the track team. As a senior, he finished second in the 3,200 at the CIF-SS Division 3 Finals and advanced to the state championship finals. As a junior, Capetillo was fifth in the CIF-SS Division 2 Finals of the 3,200. On the cross country course, Capetillo placed sixth at the 2015 state championships, finishing the 5k course in 15:26.8.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 1,600-meters: 4:23.19; 3,200-meters: 9:01.77.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Capetillo is an integrative physiology major.

PERSONAL: Salvador Anthony Capetillo was born on February 10, 1998 in Los Angeles. He is the son of Salvador Capetillo and Gloria Marquez of Pomona, Calif. Besides running, Capetillo enjoys playing piano and violin.