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Carlos Lanzagorta-Ruiz

  • position Mid-Distance
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Lexington, S.C.
  • High school River Bluff HS
  • position Mid-Distance
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Lexington, S.C.
  • High school River Bluff HS

Carlos Lanzagorta-Ruiz Bio

Season and Career Results
2024
Indoor
Took part in five indoor meets in his first collegiate season, competing in the 600m, 800m and the 1000m … Made his collegiate debut at the Gamecock Opener, turning in personal best times in the 600m (1:25.52) and the 1000m (2:30.56), in addition to finish third overall in the 1000m event … Finished Top-10 in all four 800m events this season, including a season best fifth place finish in the season finale at the USC Indoor Open, running a personal best time of 1:53.84.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned four letters in track & field and four letters in cross country at River Bluff High School in Lexington, S.C. … Ran the 800m and the 1500m for the Gators, holding school records in the 800m, 1500m, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay, sprint medley relay and the distance medley relay … Recorded All-State and National qualifying times in back-to-back years of the 800m (2022 & 2023) … Track & Field Team Regional Champs and earned Athlete of the Meet after finishing first in the 800m, 1600m and the 4x400m relay … Finished with South Carolina’s second fastest overall time in the 800m in 2023.

Personal
Son of Carlos and Veronica Lanzagorta, born on December 27, 2004 … Has one sibling, Estefania Lanzagorta-Ruiz … Father, Carlos, played soccer and volleyball at ITESM University in Veracruz, Mexico … Earned National Hispanic Recognition in high school … Also was awarded the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award … Was a member of the National Honors Society … Plans to major in finance with a minor in sports management and entertainment … Career goal of working with venture capital or finance within sports.

Personal Records

Indoor

600m 1:25.52 (1/13/24)
800m 1:53.84 (2/17/24)
1000m 2:30.56 (1/13/24)