2020 Cross Country Roster
Landon Duplessis
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Cole '19
Season and Career Results
2020-21: Cross Country - Ran in the Arturo Barrios Invitational finishing the 8k course in 27:09.0.
2019-20: Cross Country - Raced unattached in the Arturo Barrios Invitational, logging a time of 26:34.1 for 8,000m. Indoor - Competed unattached in two meets...Opened the season finishing sixth in the mile (4:32.09) at the Reveille Invitational...Placed ninth in the 3000m (8:51.87) at the Texas A&M Invitational. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
High School: 2019 graduate of Robert G. Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas … Class Valedictorian and graduated Summa Cum Laude … Also member of National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National English Society and Mu Alpha Theta … Coached by Tina Guerrero and Juan Castanon … Produced personal best times of 4:26.78 (1600), and 9:28.69 (3200) … In senior season, placed 16th in 2018 State 3A cross country meet … As a junior, finished as silver medalist in 3,200m and placed fifth in 1,600m at 2018 State 3A meet after winning district in both races and placing second (3200) and third (1600) in Region IV-3A … Set career best of 4:26.78 as runner-up in 1,600m at Alamo City Mile and 9:28.69 as runner-up in 3,200m at San Antonio East Central Invitational … Finished 13th in 2017 State cross country meet after claiming district title and placing second in Region IV-3A meet … Placed ninth in 2016 State cross country and 11th in 2015 … Finished eighth in 3,200m at 2017 State meet.
Personal: Landon Matthew Duplessis is the son of David and Sherri Duplessis, born in Columbia, South Carolina, on July 9, 2001 … Has two older silblings, Taylor and Hunter … Hometown is San Antonio, Texas … Brother Taylor plays football at UTSA … Chose Texas A&M since it offers a diverse crowd of individuals in a town that his built up around the college and the university also engages several traditions to add to a great overall college experience … Started competing in track and field at age 14 … Majoring in Biology.
Tidbits:
Career goal(s): Go to medical school in hopes of becoming a radiologist
Favorite quote from a coach: “If you ain’t first, you’re last."
Favorite Pro Sports Team: New Orleans Saints
Favorite Movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Actor/Actress: Margot Robbie
2020-21: Cross Country - Ran in the Arturo Barrios Invitational finishing the 8k course in 27:09.0.
2019-20: Cross Country - Raced unattached in the Arturo Barrios Invitational, logging a time of 26:34.1 for 8,000m. Indoor - Competed unattached in two meets...Opened the season finishing sixth in the mile (4:32.09) at the Reveille Invitational...Placed ninth in the 3000m (8:51.87) at the Texas A&M Invitational. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
High School: 2019 graduate of Robert G. Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas … Class Valedictorian and graduated Summa Cum Laude … Also member of National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National English Society and Mu Alpha Theta … Coached by Tina Guerrero and Juan Castanon … Produced personal best times of 4:26.78 (1600), and 9:28.69 (3200) … In senior season, placed 16th in 2018 State 3A cross country meet … As a junior, finished as silver medalist in 3,200m and placed fifth in 1,600m at 2018 State 3A meet after winning district in both races and placing second (3200) and third (1600) in Region IV-3A … Set career best of 4:26.78 as runner-up in 1,600m at Alamo City Mile and 9:28.69 as runner-up in 3,200m at San Antonio East Central Invitational … Finished 13th in 2017 State cross country meet after claiming district title and placing second in Region IV-3A meet … Placed ninth in 2016 State cross country and 11th in 2015 … Finished eighth in 3,200m at 2017 State meet.
Personal: Landon Matthew Duplessis is the son of David and Sherri Duplessis, born in Columbia, South Carolina, on July 9, 2001 … Has two older silblings, Taylor and Hunter … Hometown is San Antonio, Texas … Brother Taylor plays football at UTSA … Chose Texas A&M since it offers a diverse crowd of individuals in a town that his built up around the college and the university also engages several traditions to add to a great overall college experience … Started competing in track and field at age 14 … Majoring in Biology.
Tidbits:
Career goal(s): Go to medical school in hopes of becoming a radiologist
Favorite quote from a coach: “If you ain’t first, you’re last."
Favorite Pro Sports Team: New Orleans Saints
Favorite Movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Actor/Actress: Margot Robbie
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