Tristan Salinas '20 Recruiting Profile

My name is Tristan Salinas and I have been a cross country and track athlete for the past 5 years.  I have run at three different schools in South Texas and currently I run here in the Coastal Bend of Texas at Tuloso-Midway HS.  I received the Most Improved cross country runner my sophomore year and last year I received the Fighting Heart award.  I was awarded 2nd Team all district in my conference last year in cross country having placed 13th, and last Spring I placed 5th and was an area alternate in the 3200m run.  My goal is to run at the next level and I am fortunate to have a HS coach that trains us almost year round.  We put in hundreds of miles in the summer hopefully preparing us for our best season yet.  Aside from my athletic goals, I am also a very strong student as my parents are both educators.  My motivation in both academics and athletics comes from a competitive spirit I have had since my early years.  Along with my many accolades from invitational cross country meets and track meets, I have also excelled in UIL Spelling and Vocabulary.  I competed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee my 7th grade year and I continue my love of spelling by attempting to advance beyond regionals.  My goal is to get to the State competition this year.  I am a member of the National Honor Society and I was a national alternate in Database Applications in Business Professionals of America.  I participate in many activities in high school and I spend many hours volunteering in the community and in my church.

Given the opportunity to run at the collegiate level would be a dream of mine that I would embrace and continue doing whatever it takes to be the best runner I can be.