DePaul University Athletics
2012 Cross Country Roster
Sanchez, Ian

Ian Sanchez
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Ill.
- High School:
- Richmond-Burton
Bio
Career Notes:
- Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2011, 2012.
2011-12 (Sophomore)
Cross Country:
- Scored points in four out of six races, including the NCAA Midwest Regional in DeKalb, Ill.
- Placed 20th at the UIC Home Opener with a time of 21:35.4.
- Ran a season-best 8K time of 25:51.24 at the Greater Louisville Classic.
Indoor:
- Ran a career-best 1,000m time of 2:29.33 at the Notre Dame Invitational, where he placed ninth
- Placed third in the one mile run at the Blue Gold Invitational in 4:23.98 and fourth at the Badger Track Classic in 4:22.71
- Ran a personal best one mile time of 4:20.02 at the Iowa State Classic in a 25th-place finish
- Ran on the 4x800m relay team, which placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championships
- Competed on the distance medley team that finished seventh at the Iowa State Classic and eighth at the BIG EAST Championships.
Outdoor:
- Won the 1,500m run at the Purdue Open in a time of 4:06.86
- Placed third in the 1,500 at the DePaul Invitational in a career-best time of 3:56.15
- Finished in ninth place at both the FSU Relays and Chicagoland Championships in the 1,500
- Ran on the 4x800m relay team that finished second at Chicagoland Championships and fifth at BIG EAST Championships.
2010-11 (Freshman)
Cross Country:
- Ran in six races, earning points in both the BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA Regionals
- Finished the Bradley Classic with a season-best 8K time of 26:06
- Placed 18th at the Vincentian Cup Invitational with an 8K time of 22:04.
Indoor:
- Ran in three indoor races
- Placed sixth at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 800m time of 2:03.34
- Ran a season-best 800m time of 1:57.46 at the ISU Classic
- Placed 10th in the 1000m Run at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a time of 2:34.74.
- In the 4x400m relay at the Purdue Invitational, part of a team that collected a fourth-place finish with a final time of 3:34.85.
Outdoor:
- Placed third in the 800m run at the ISU Duals with a career-best time of 1:54.51
- Picked up sixth place in the 800m at the Chicagoland Invitational with a time of 1:56.89
- Placed seventh at the DePaul Invitational in the 1500m run with a time of 4:05.79
- Ran a career-best 1500m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, finishing with a time of 4:05.23
- Competed in the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Conference Championship, placing ninth
- Part of relay squad that took home eighth in the distance medley at the Raleigh Relays.
High School:
- Earned all-conference honors all four years
- Developed into a Regional Champion in his junior and senior seasons
- Named to the All-State team in 2008
- Holds Richmond-Burton Community High School record in the three-mile time
- Earned Big Northern Conference Scholar Athlete Award every year.
Demon Docs: Episode 2
Saturday, October 12
Across The Line: Noah Deck
Tuesday, September 18
Across the Line: Chris Korabik
Friday, October 27
DePaul Cross Country: BIG EAST Championship Preview
Wednesday, October 26