Adams State University

• Member of the 2021 Division II Men’s Cross Country Nationals Runner-up Team 
• All-American, Cross Country (2021)
• All-Region Cross Country (2021)
• All-RMAC, Cross Country (2021)
• All-RMAC, Indoor Track & Field, Mile (2022)
• All-American, Indoor Track & Field, Mile (2022)

• Posted a career best in the 3000m at the 2023 Boston University David Hemerey Valentine Invite (8:13.21)

• Posted a career best in the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational (16:36.39)

• Finished 26th at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships (31:07.9)
• Finished 10th at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Cross Country Championships (30:18.8)

• Placed 8th in the Mile at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships (4:14.63)
• Placed 3rd in the Mile at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (4:19.33)
• Posted a career best in the Mile at the 2022 Husky Classic (4:07.19)

• Posted a career best in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 1:53.80

• Posted a career best in the 1500m at the Portland Twilight (3:46.58)

Prep: Graduated from West Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, New Mexico in May 2019… earned varsity letters in Cross Country, Track & Field, Golf and Basketball, 5x All-State in both Cross Country and Track & Field

Off the Track: Son of Jose Paiz and Paula Paiz… Received the 2022-23 Division II Athletics Directors’ Association Academic Achievement Award… Graduated from Adams State University, Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s in Sports Psychology and a minor in Athletic Coaching in May 2023… Pursuing a Master’s of Science in Applied Sports Psychology