JP Cordova

JP Cordova

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.

High School:
Hope Christian HS

Height:
5-7

Event:
Mid-Distance

Experience:
1L

05/11/2013

Lobos Women Finish Second, Men Third at MW Outdoor Championships

The Lobo women racked up 145.5 team points over the four-day meet, while the men combined for 149

05/10/2013

Women in Second Place, Men Third after Third Day of MW Championships

The Lobo women are in second place while the men sit in third after the third day of action at the MW Track Championships.

05/07/2013

Lobos on Title Run in Sin City as Men Eye Triple Crown

The Lobos are heading to the MW Championships with high expectations as the men aim to back up their indoor title.

04/27/2013

Lobos Post Solid Showing at Brutus Hamilton Invitational

Out at UC Berkeley, New Mexico posted 35 top-10 finishes and multiple season bests.

04/06/2013

Lobo Track & Field Shines at Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational

Joe Franklin's Lobos tallied 55 top-10 finishes at the Great Friends of UNM Track & Field Stadium on Saturday.

NEW MEXICO

2012 Indoor: Competed at five meets, including the conference championships...Claimed runner-up honors in the 600 at the Cherr & Silver Invitational, finishing in 1:20.59...Ran in the 800 the next four times, including the New Mexico Classic (1:52.78*, 5th), the Don Kirby Elite Invite (1:52.94*, 3rd), and the MW Indoor Championships (1:51.96*, 7th).

2012 Outdoor: Participated at five meets...Opened at the UTEP Springtime Invitational with an 18th-place 400 of 50.99*...Ran in the 1500 at the Don Kirby Tailwind, placing 8th with a 3:55.41* time...Ran in the 800 the next three meets, including the Mt. SAC Relays, the Brutus Hamilton Open (winning the event) and the prelims of the MW Championships.

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: 50.98
600 meters: 1:20.59
800 meters: 1:51.11*
Mile: 4:20.23*

Outdoors
400 meters: 50.99*
800 meters: 1:50.81*
1,500 meters: 3:55.41*

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

• Academic All-Conference, 2012


* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol

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