JP Cordova

JP Cordova

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.

High School:
Hope Christian HS

Height:
5-7

Event:
Mid-Distance

Experience:
1L

05/12/2012

Lobos Men Finish Third, Women Seventh at MW Outdoor Championships

The Lobo men racked up 140 team points over the four-day meet, while the women combined for 76.5

05/08/2012

Lobos Aim for Success at MW Outdoor Championships

Joe Franklin's track and field squad can use MW Championships for momentum to NCAA's

04/28/2012

Lobos Gain Experience, Success at Brutus Hamilton

Joe Franklin's track squad racked up the experience and season bests out at Cal

04/07/2012

Lobos Rewrite Record Books during Busy Weekend

Joe Franklin's track and field squad recorded 29 top-ten marks and a new school records this weekend

03/22/2012

Talented Lobos Open the 2012 Outdoor Season at UTEP Springtime Invite

Joe Franklin's track squad has history and skill to back up another shot at national prominence

NEW MEXICO:

2011 Indoor: 8th place in the 800m at Conference Indoor and a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed 5th... Had a season best in the 800m at the Indoor UNM Don Kirby Invitational with a time of 1:51.74, which is very impressive as a true freshman.

2011 Outdoor: Had a very consistent outdoor season, improving each meet...Ran a 1:52.17 in the 800m at Mt. Sac Relays in California... Also ran the 800m in California at two other meets, Brutus Hamilton Invitational and Steve Scott Invitational... Competed at the MW Outdoor Championships in both the 800 and 4x400 meter relay...Reached a personal best of 1:51.46 in the 800M preliminaries, but unfortunately barely missed out of the finals in a very competitive field.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Five year letterman in track and field, four year letterman in soccer and one year letterman in cross country...3A 2010 800m State Champion under head coach Kyle Skartwed...Four-time All-State Track and Field...Two-time MVP for both track and soccer...2008 State Champion in both track and field and soccer...Progressively improved 800m time throughout high school, starting with a time of 2:01 his freshman year, a 2:00 time his sophomore year and a personal best 1:56 his last two years...Ran for a program that finished in the top four in the state every year (2nd in freshman year, state champs sophomore year, 4th junior year and 3rd senior year).

PERSONAL:

Full name is John Paul Cordova...Son of Rick, a firefighter, and Lynne, a realtor...Has four sisters: Lily, Sarah, Lisa and Jenna...Mother Lynne ran track for UNM and sister Lily played volleyball at New Mexico State...Younger sister Sarah runs cross country at UNM...Maintained a 3.6 GPA in high school...Favorite athlete is Gabe Aragon, a teammate cross country runner for UNM...Favorite food is his mother's food, that is, New Mexican...Hobbies include Ping Pong and soccer...Majoring in Business-Finance.

PERSONAL BESTS:

Indoor
400-meters: 50.98s
800-meters: 1:51.74
1 mile: 4:26.03

Outdoor
800-meters: 1:51:46

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