2007 (Cross Country): Named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner Honor Roll for his academic success...second among his A&M-Commerce teammates in four of five meets...67th overall at the NCAA South Central Regional meet, covering the 10k course in 33:57.2...15th overall at the Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championships (26:55.78)...posted a season-best 6k time of 26:01.13 at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic...32nd at the Texas A&M Invitational (26:39)...seventh in the UCO Land Run in the four-mile race (21:54.62).

2007 (Track and Field): Sixth in the 1,500-meter run (4:07.91) and in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:18.54) and seventh in the 5,000-meter run (16:30.14) at the Lone Star Conference...second in the 1,500-meter run (4:17.03) and fourth in the 5,000-meter run in a season-best time of 16:27.53 at the McMurry Relays...eighth in the 1,500-meter run (4:16.36) and 15th in the 5,000-meter run (16:33.89) at the TCU Invitational...Third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:34.2h) and 12th in the 3,000-meter run (9:25.51) at the 2007 Boathouse Sports North Texas Classic...fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:08.85) at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational...sixth in the 1,500-meter run (4:15.04h) and seventh in the 5,000-meter run (16:51.60) at the Trinity Invitational...15th in the 1,500-meter run (4:18.71) at the Dr. Pepper Invitational.

Career Bests:
800-Meter Run: 2:07.36 1,500-Meter Run: 4:07.91 3,000-Meter Run: 9:25.51 5,000-Meter Run: 16:27.53 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 10:08.85

Prior to A&M-Commerce: A three-sport, four-year letterwinner at Elgin High School...earned letters in cross country, track and field and soccer...member of 2003 state championship cross country team...he was team MVP of the cross country team as a senior, where he finished 24th in state...served as the captain of the cross country team as a senior and soccer team as a junior and senior...earned second team all-district honors as a junior and senior in soccer.

Personal: Born January 16, 1988...son of Alfredo and Candida Soto...undecided on a college major.