University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Cross Country Roster
Valentin Soca
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rivera, Uruguay
- High School:
- Liceo Militar General Artigas
TFRRS Bio
2025: Competed in 4 competitions during the cross-country season…Finished 7th in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invitational…Won the Individual Title at the WAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 23:51.1…Helped the Lancers win its 6th straight WAC Title…Named the WAC Athlete of the Year…Named All-Region by placing 13th at the West Regionals…Finished 108th at Nationals in the 10K with a time of 29:39.5; helped CBU place 25th as a team.
2024: Competed in six races during the 2024 season…Set a season best time of 22:45.2 in the 8K at the Joe Piane Invite…Helped the Men win their fifth-straight WAC Championship…Named All-WAC First Team…Earned All-Region for placing third in the 10K with a time of 29:09.1 at West Regionals…Finished 33rd overall at the National Championships earning All-American honors.
2023: Competed in five races during the 2023 Cross Country Season…Set a season best time of 24:16.1 in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invitational…Set a new season best time of 29:02.0 in the 10K at the DI West Regionals…Helped the men's team win their fourth consecutive WAC Title at the WAC Championships…Recorded a podium finish and earned First Team All-WAC honors…Was the men's top finisher at West Regionals in the 10K with a third place run…Finished 86th at Nationals to help the men place 16th in their first-ever Nationals appearance with a time of 30:26.7
Prior to Collegiate Competition: Finished seventh overall in the 5000 meter at the 2019 South American U20 Championships… Finished in the top 10 at the 2021 South American U20 Championships in both the 3000 meter and 5000 meter races..2022 U23 Uruguayan Champion in both the 5000 meter and 10000 meter races…Silver medalist in the 5000 meter and bronze medalist in the 10000 meter at the 2022 South American U23 Championships.
Personal: Born on July 24, 2002 to Lilian Reyes and Gerardo Soca…Has two younger siblings Rebeca and Ovidio…Intending to major in General Education.
2025: Competed in 4 competitions during the cross-country season…Finished 7th in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invitational…Won the Individual Title at the WAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 23:51.1…Helped the Lancers win its 6th straight WAC Title…Named the WAC Athlete of the Year…Named All-Region by placing 13th at the West Regionals…Finished 108th at Nationals in the 10K with a time of 29:39.5; helped CBU place 25th as a team.
2024: Competed in six races during the 2024 season…Set a season best time of 22:45.2 in the 8K at the Joe Piane Invite…Helped the Men win their fifth-straight WAC Championship…Named All-WAC First Team…Earned All-Region for placing third in the 10K with a time of 29:09.1 at West Regionals…Finished 33rd overall at the National Championships earning All-American honors.
2023: Competed in five races during the 2023 Cross Country Season…Set a season best time of 24:16.1 in the 8K at the Nuttycombe Invitational…Set a new season best time of 29:02.0 in the 10K at the DI West Regionals…Helped the men's team win their fourth consecutive WAC Title at the WAC Championships…Recorded a podium finish and earned First Team All-WAC honors…Was the men's top finisher at West Regionals in the 10K with a third place run…Finished 86th at Nationals to help the men place 16th in their first-ever Nationals appearance with a time of 30:26.7
Prior to Collegiate Competition: Finished seventh overall in the 5000 meter at the 2019 South American U20 Championships… Finished in the top 10 at the 2021 South American U20 Championships in both the 3000 meter and 5000 meter races..2022 U23 Uruguayan Champion in both the 5000 meter and 10000 meter races…Silver medalist in the 5000 meter and bronze medalist in the 10000 meter at the 2022 South American U23 Championships.
Personal: Born on July 24, 2002 to Lilian Reyes and Gerardo Soca…Has two younger siblings Rebeca and Ovidio…Intending to major in General Education.
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