01/12/2012 Lobos' Newcomers Look to Contribute at Team's Season Opener at NAUJoe Franklin's track squad opens the 2012 indoor campaign with a host of talented newcomers HIGH SCHOOL:Lettered in both cross country and track and field for four years for coach Mike Meeks at Coronado High School...District champion four years in a row...Named a state qualifier his last three years in high school...Holds his school record in the 1600m (4:24), the 3200m (9:25), the 3 mile (14:43), the 5K (14:55)...Foot Locker Finalist in 2010...Named to the All-Academic Team all four years of high school. PERSONAL:Son of Joe and Donna Torres...has two siblings, Ryan and Kennedi...His father Joe played basketball at Adams State College and his uncle Greg Zamora ran track and cross country at Lubbock Christian College...Favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine...Hobbies include fishing, hunting and basketball...Majoring in Exercise Science. |
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