2018 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jonnie Drinkward

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
  • High School Tesoro HS
  • Major Business Economics

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
  • WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016)
JUNIOR (2017)
  • Set a personal record in the 5K (15:44) at the Occidental Track Invitational
  • Ran a personal best of 4:16.24 in the 1500m at the Steve Scott Invitational
  • Ran a personal best of 19:39 in the 6K at the Highlander Invite
SOPHOMORE (2016)
  • Did not compete in the 2016 season
FRESHMAN (2015)
  • Ran a personal best of 26:37.3 at the Bronco Invite
  • Also raced in the Mark Covert Classic (27:30.45), the Aztec Invite (28:35.21), the Pepperdine Dual Meet (15:05 int he 4k), and the WCC Championships (29:15)
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Tesoro High School where he earned four variety letters in track and field and three in cross-country
  • Helped his XC team qualify for the state championships in his junior and senior seasons
  • Improved his time in the 3 mile by 1:22 from his freshman year to senior year
  • Ran a career best 16:26 in the 5k in his senior year
  • Earned the Titan award three times
  • Helped his track team finish first in the Sea View League in his freshman year and second in his senior year
  • Posted career best times in the 800m (2:08), 1600m (4:37), and 3200m (9:57) in his senior year
PERSONAL
  • Born to Karen and Richard 
  • Has seven siblings
  • His brother Paul plays tennis at Cal State Los Angeles
  • Speaks Spanish
  • Enjoys playing retro and PC games, hiking and mountaineering
  • Notes that he only eats his cereal dry
  • Chose USD for the stunning campus, excellent location, study abroad opportunities, and the strong business program
  • Was also recruited by Concordia and Lipscomb

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2016Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2017Junior

    5'11"
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    2018Senior

    5'11"
    C