Marshall University Athletics
2022 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Sepulveda, Paul

Paul Sepulveda
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fredericksburg, Va.
- High School:
- Stafford HS
Bio
2023 (Graduate Senior) : Competed in all six meets in final season for Marshall, setting three personal bests ... Raced a 20:44 at the Virginia Tech Invitational to open the season, over a minute personal best ... Raced a 26:02.2 at the Arturo Barrios Invite, an improvement by over 20 seconds ... Finished career at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, racing a 33:14.0
2022 (Senior): Competed in four meets in senior season at Marshall...Opened season with a 16:59.0 at Mike Baumer XC Classic...Set season 8k PR at Louisville Classic, racing a 26:50.2.
2021 (Junior): Competed in all six meets in junior season for Marshall...opened season with 6k PR of 21:54.7 at Virginia Tech Invitational....ran a season-best 8k time of 26:34.1 at Louisville Classic...concluded season with a 10k PR of 34:57.8 at NCAA DI Mid-Atlantic Region Championships.Â
2020 (Sophomore): Competed in one meet in the shortened season … finished 66th at the Live in Lou Classic with an 8K time of 28:46.9.
2019 (Freshman): Competed in 4/6 meets for Marshall…set an 8K PR at the Louisville Classic with a time of 26:23.7…set a top-finish in 18th at the Evansville Invitational with a time of 26:30.3…made the team competing at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships and finished 61st in the 8K with a time of 26:43.0.
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Prior to Marshall: As a senior in 2018, Sepulveda finished fifth in the VHSL 5A Cross Country State Championships, running a 15:47.80 Cross Country 5K personal record. In track, he holds PRs of 9:48.66 in the 3200, 4:27.40 in the 1600, and 2:36.09 in the 1000m run.
Personal: Born Feb. 24, 2001...Son of Thomas and Denise Sepulveda....Has one sibling, Thomas, who plays soccer at Randolph College....Chose Marshall, "To have the opportunity to compete at the Divison 1 level and to pursue my academic career."Â
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Cross Country Collegiate Bests:
6K: 20:44.0
8K: 26.02.2
10K: 33:14.0Â
2022 (Senior): Competed in four meets in senior season at Marshall...Opened season with a 16:59.0 at Mike Baumer XC Classic...Set season 8k PR at Louisville Classic, racing a 26:50.2.
2021 (Junior): Competed in all six meets in junior season for Marshall...opened season with 6k PR of 21:54.7 at Virginia Tech Invitational....ran a season-best 8k time of 26:34.1 at Louisville Classic...concluded season with a 10k PR of 34:57.8 at NCAA DI Mid-Atlantic Region Championships.Â
2020 (Sophomore): Competed in one meet in the shortened season … finished 66th at the Live in Lou Classic with an 8K time of 28:46.9.
2019 (Freshman): Competed in 4/6 meets for Marshall…set an 8K PR at the Louisville Classic with a time of 26:23.7…set a top-finish in 18th at the Evansville Invitational with a time of 26:30.3…made the team competing at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships and finished 61st in the 8K with a time of 26:43.0.
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Prior to Marshall: As a senior in 2018, Sepulveda finished fifth in the VHSL 5A Cross Country State Championships, running a 15:47.80 Cross Country 5K personal record. In track, he holds PRs of 9:48.66 in the 3200, 4:27.40 in the 1600, and 2:36.09 in the 1000m run.
Personal: Born Feb. 24, 2001...Son of Thomas and Denise Sepulveda....Has one sibling, Thomas, who plays soccer at Randolph College....Chose Marshall, "To have the opportunity to compete at the Divison 1 level and to pursue my academic career."Â
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Cross Country Collegiate Bests:
6K: 20:44.0
8K: 26.02.2
10K: 33:14.0Â
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11