| Roberto Garcia |
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AS A JUNIOR: Competed in both the 400 and 500 meters during the 2004 indoor season ... finished eighth in the 500 meters at the Meyo Invitational (1:06.18) ... provided depth in the 400-meter hurdles for Notre Dame, posting a season-best effort of 54.42 at the Indy Relays.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw limited action in his first season on the Notre Dame roster ... qualified for the 2003 BIG EAST outdoor meet in the 400-meter hurdles by winning his first collegiate outdoor competition at the Tom Botts Invitational (53.12) ... eventually scored points toward the team total at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, finishing eighth in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles (1:01.73) ... competed in three sprint races during the 2003 indoor season, just weeks after transferring to Notre Dame ... finished fourth in the 300 meters at the Windsor Team Challenge ... took fourth in the 400 meters at vs. Western Michigan and Ball State ... finished second in his section of the 500 meters at the Meyo Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed at Tec de Monterrey during the 2002 season ... dominated the National Private College Championships, taking first in the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles and the 4x100-meter relay ... also ran well at the National Collegiate Championships, finishing first in the 400-meter hurdles, first in the 4x100-meter relay, and third in the 4x400 ... participated in the Mexican National Junior Championships, winning the 400-meter
hurdles and qualified for the Junior Center American and Caribbean Games and the Junior World Championships ... made the trip to the Junior Center American games in Barbados, placing second in the 400-meter hurdles and improving the Mexican National Junior Record (52:14) ... traveled to the Junior World Championships in Kingston, Jamaica as the team captain of the Mexican Junior National Team ... held the Mexican Flag in the opening ceremonies ... finished 25th in the 400-meter hurdles ... transferred to Notre Dame in January of 2003.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top prep hurdlers in Mexico ... won the state championship in the 110-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles during the 2001 season ... finished second in the 110-meter hurdles at the Mexican National Junior Championships in 2001 ... qualified for the Mexican Junior National Team, competing a the Santiago Nakazawa Ida in Tijuana, Baja California ... spent the 2000 season as an exchange student in France ... competed in the France National Junior Championships in the 60-meter hurdles and finished as a semifinalist in the event at the France National Outdoor Championships in 2000 ... helped Prepa Tech claim the National High School Championship in 1999, as the team MVP took home four gold medals (110-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, 4x100-meter relay) ... won his first of two state championships in the 110-meter hurdles as well ... born May 29, 1983, in Monterrey, Mexico ... son of Vincente H. Garcia and Guadalupe Villarreal ... full name is Roberto Garcia Villarreal ... middle of three children ... brother, Vincente, competes for Tec de Monterrey in track and field ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with an economics major.
