2013 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: Three-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2012 and 2013.
Junior (2013): Ran in all seven meets. Led the Falcon pack at the GNAC Championships (34th overall) and again at NCAA West Regionals (62nd). ... Was the third SPU runner to finish at Sundodger (73rd out of 197 total finishers) and the Charles Bowles Invitational (51st out of 143).
Sophomore (2012): Missed early part of the season with an injury. First official meet was Charles Bowles Invitational on Sept. 29th, finished No. 6 for SPU and 82nd overall as the Falcons placed a team-best 4th. ... Enjoyed an outstanding postseason, running in the scoring pack at GNAC (No. 4 for SPU, 44th overall) and at NCAA West Regionals (No. 2 for Falcons, 63rd overall).
Freshman (2011): Ran in six meets, getting off to a strong start before an injury slowed him down at midseason. ... In his first college race, was No. 4 for SPU (8th overall) at UAF Long-Course meet, then led the way for the Falcons (2nd overall) in the Short-Course meet two days later as Seattle Pacific won both team titles ... Ran No. 2 for SPU and 3rd overall at Apple Ridge Run Invitational on Sept. 10, again helping the Falcons win the team title. ... Was the thrid SPU runner across the line (40th overall) as the team posted a school-record 5th-place finish at Sundodger Invitational on Sept. 17. ... Ran No. 8 for SPU (60th overall) at GNAC Championships.
Kentridge High School: Cross country MVP as a junior and senior; Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore. ... Track captain and MVP as a senior. ... As a senior in 2010, helped cross country earn its first trip to state in 27 years. ... Won Morrey Brown Award for track (given to athlete who displays character, outstanding athletic ability, and good grades).
Personal: John Alexander Horton. ... Born Feb. 1, 1993. ... Biology/pre-med major.
Fun facts: First turned out for cross country at the insistence of his older brothers, and developed a love and passion for it. ... Prefers cross country "because it's more of a team sport and you don't have to run in circles." ... Enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee. ... Dumbest movie he ever saw was "Napoleon Dynamite." ... Book he just couldn't put down was "Lord of the Rings." ... Favorite TV program is "Criminal Minds." ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Jesus "because I want to listen to him teaching, and I would want to have Communion with him similar to the Last Supper, so I would serve bread and wine. ... Was born in Guadalajara, Mexico.
