Wheaton College (MA)

EVENT RESULTS/TOP PERFORMANCES

2025 SEASON: Also a member of the Wheaton College Lyons Men's Soccer Team ... Named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-East Region Team ... Appeared in 13 meets on the season ... Recorded 14 top five finishes, including three victories ... Made his collegiate debut in the 60 meters, 4x200-meter relay, and high jump at the Reggie Poyau Invitational at Brandeis University on January 18 ... Recorded a first-place finish in the 4x200-meters relay with GJ Mualis, Gavin Landry, and Kelvin Peterson at the Reggie Poyau Invitational on January 18 ... Finished in second place in the high jump, while also recording third-place victories in the 60 meters and 200 meters, at the Lyon Invitational on January 25 ... Finished in third place with a personal-best time of 7.02 in the 60 meters at the Wheaton Invite on February 1 ... Recorded a personal-best long jump of 6.11 meters to place eighth at the Wheaton Post-Season Qualifier on February 22 ... Also placed second in the high jump at the Wheaton Post-Season Qualifier on February 22 ... Recorded first-place finishes in the 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay with John Dowgiert, Aidan Greenleaf, and Kelvin Peterson at the Bridgewater State University Bears Invitational on April 11 ... Posted a personal-best time of 22.05 in the 200 meters at the Sean Collier Invitational at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... Also recorded career-best mark of 1.95 meters in the high jump to finish in third place, along with a personal-best time of 10.78 in the 100 meters at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship ... Closed out the season with a second-place finish with a time of 41.31 in the 4x100-meter relay with Travis James, John Dowgiert, and Kelvin Peterson at the New England Division III Outdoor Regional Championship ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Track & Field Relay of the Week on April 24 with Kelvin Peterson, Aidan Greenleaf, and John Dowgiert after winning the 4x100-meter relay, while posting the fourth-fastest relay time in program history with a mark of 41.46 at the BSU Bears Invitational on April 11.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Oakmont Regional High School in 2024 ... Lettered in track & field in addition to earning four letters in soccer for the Spartans ... Placed fifth in the high jump at the Division 4 State Track & Field Championship for Oakmont Regional High School ... Named All-State for ORHS soccer following both his senior and junior campaigns ... Tabbed the Mid Wachusett C League Most Valuable Player as both a senior and junior for Oakmont Regional High School soccer and was a First Team League All-Star as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Selected the Central Massachusetts and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette Soccer Player of the Year for the Spartans following his senior campaign ... Tallied 119 career points, including 93 goals and 26 assists for ORHS soccer ... Helped Oakmont Regional High School soccer advance to the Semifinals of the State Championship ... Member of the Spartans' soccer Central Massachusetts Class B title teams as a senior and junior, which was highlighted by an undefeated season ...

PERSONAL: Born September 1, 2006 ... Majoring in Business  and Management at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career in Real Estate or Professional Soccer ... Son of Maria Gimenez and Daniel Vera ... Has two siblings, Iara and Mauro ... Chose to compete at Wheaton because of the great team and lovely campus.