Delta State University

PERSONAL BESTS

2013-2014 (Senior): Set season bests in four events... 100-Freestyle (53.68); 500-Freestyle (5:11.70); 100-Butterfly (58.47); and 200-Butterfly (2:07.68).

2012-13 (Junior): Set new PR while competing in the 2012 DSU Christmas Invitational for 500 Free (4:52.87)

2011-2012 (Sophomore): The distance swimmer set four lifetime best times in his sophomore campaign, with three times coming at the NSISC Championships to close out the season...Swam a personal best 4:53.33 in the 500-Freestyle at the Delta State Christmas meet...Set lifetime best times in the 1000-Freestyle and 1650-Freestyle at the NSISC Championships with times of 9:54.44 and 16:32.77, respectively...Also set a personal best in the 400-Individual Medley at the NSISC Championships, touching the wall at 4:12.41...Set two season best marks at the UALR Christmas Invitational in the 200-Freestyle (1:53.67) and 100-Butterfly (58.23) events...Set a season best 2:01.75 in the 200-Butterfly at the DSU Christmas Invite and a 2:06.05 in the 200-Individual Medley at the Tunica Invitational.

Prep: Swam for coach Brad Herring and Instituto Real de San Luis in San Luis Potosi, Mexico... Holds the Age group state record in the 400 Individual Medley.

Personal: Gabriel Cruz Avila...Born March 11, 1991 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico...Son of Enrique Cruz and Gabriela Avila...Has one brother, Enrique...Has one sister, Mariana...Majoring in Finance.