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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Yankarlos Diaz
Yankarlos Diaz
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Manchester, CT
  • High School:
    Manchester

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
1500: 4:10.65
Mile: 4:21.90
3,000: 8:34.20
5,000: 15:05.53
3,000 Steeple: 9:24.72
5K (XC): 15:01.8
6K (XC): 19:19.4
8K (XC): 25:15.4
10K (XC): 32:11.5
4.97 Mile (XC): 25:14.1

2022 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference. 1x NEC Athlete of the Week. Placed 9th at the NEC Championships, completing the 8K course in 25:27.9...Helped team to a second-place finish. Had three other top 10 finishes throughout the season: 5th at the Father Bede Invite (19:25.1), 3rd at the Ted Owen Invite (25:57), and 7th at the CCSU Mini Meet (15:02).

2021-22 Indoor: Ran the 3,000 (8:58.79) and 5,000 (15:05.53) at the NEC Championships, placing 7th in the 5K...Ran the 3000 in 8:34.20 at the New England Championships.

2021 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...Had four Top-10 finishes during the season...Placed 3rd at the Ted Owen Invitational (26:08.1)...Placed 5th at the NEC Championships (26:01.6).

2021 Outdoor: Ran a collegiate best in the steeple chase (9:24.72) and placed fourth at the Northeast Conference Championships...Had a top-10 finish in the 5,000 meter run (15:45.86)...Ran the 1500 in 4:10.65 at the CCSU Invitational...Turned in a time of 15:10.00 in the 5,000 meter at Yellow Jacket Invitational...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 Cross Country: Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...All-Northeast Conference...Placed ninth at the NEC Championships, completing the 8K course in 25:14.1...Helped team to a second place finish.

2020-21 Indoor: Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll  

2019 Cross Country: Ran a season best in the 8K with a time of 26:13.8 at the 2019 NEICAAA Cross Country Championships...Finished 21st in the 8K at the NEC Championship...Ran the 10K at the NCAA DI Northeast Region Cross Country Championships.

Before Central: Member of the cross country team at Manchester High School...Team captain as a senior...Earned the CCC All-Conference award and CCC All-Academic award...Received the Ironman award.

News Mentions

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Men's Cross Country Takes Four All-NEC Selections, Four All-Rookie

Men's Cross country snagged four spots on the 2022 All-Northeast Conference team Friday. The Blue Devils also had four freshman named to...

November 11, 2022

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Men's Cross Country Takes Second at NEC Championships

CCSU men's cross country totaled 45 points and took home second place at the Northeast Conference Championship on Friday at B & D Acres...

October 28, 2022

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Diaz Earns His First Athlete of the Week Honor

After a seventh-place finish in last week's CCSU Mini Meet at Stanley Park, junior Yankarlos Diaz collected his first NEC Athlete of the Week...

October 26, 2022

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Men's Cross Country Takes Collegiate Championship Title at the CCSU Mini Meet

The Central Connecticut men's cross-country team took the CCSU Mini Meet collegiate championship on Friday at Stanley Park with a team total...

October 21, 2022

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Sullivan Earns Athlete of the Week Honors

After a strong showing in last weekend's New England Championships in Boston, MA, James Sullivan was awarded Athlete of the Week for the...

October 12, 2022

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Men's Cross Country Takes Fourth at New England Championships

The Central Connecticut men's cross-country team captured fourth at the New England Championships on Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts with a team...

October 8, 2022

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Sullivan Wins Athlete of the Week, Rodriguez Named Rookie of the Week

After a strong showing in last weekend's CCSU Ted Owen Invitational, James Sullivan and Mark Rodriguez were awarded Athlete of the Week and...

September 28, 2022

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Men's Cross Country Wins Ted Owen Title Paced By Sullivan Victory

The Blue Devils had the top-three individual finishers in the race

September 24, 2022

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Sullivan Wins Athlete of the Month, Masciarelli Named Rookie of the Month

After a strong showing in last weekend's Father Bede Invitational, James Sullivan and Salvatore Masciarelli were awarded Athlete of the...

September 8, 2022

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Men's Cross Country Wins Season-Opener at Father Bede Invitational; Sullivan Takes Individual Title

The CCSU men's cross country team won the team race at the season-opening Father Bede Invitational on Friday at Immergrun GC in Loretto,...

September 2, 2022