2020-2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones
Liz Wacienga, Kentucky Wesleyan SID
Liz Wacienga, Kentucky Wesleyan SID

Javier Cervantes

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Garden City, KS
  • Highschool Garden City

Biography

2020 SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team
2020 All-SLIAC Indoor Track (Mile run)
Webster Athletics 2010s All-Decade Men's Cross Country Team
2019 Second-Team All-SLIAC Cross Country
2018 Second-Team All-SLIAC Cross Country

Career Results

PERSONAL BEST 8K - 27:13.8 - Brissman Lundeen Invite, 9/21/18
PERSONAL BEST 6K - 20:25 - WIU Early Bird, 8/31/18

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Ran in all six cross country meets ... Top finish was 11th at the SLIAC Championships (11/2) as he ran an 8K time of 27:29.07, which was the team's seventh fastest 8K time of the season ... His 11th place finish helped him earn Second-Team All-SLIAC honors ... Competed in the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/16) and ran an 8K time of 29:29.4 ... Was also 11th at the season opening WIU Early Bird (8/30) as he ran a 6K time of 20:50.8 ... Ran under 29 minutes in three 8K meets ... Was also a member of the track team ... Competed in four indoor track meets in 2020 ... Earned All-SLIAC honors in the mile run after placing third in the event at the SLIAC Indoor Championships (2/29) with a time of 4:45.40 ... Was also fifth in the 3,000 meters at the SLIAC Championships with a personal best time of 9:45.02.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Ran in all seven races … Posted a career best in the 8K with a time of 27:13.8 at the Brissman Lundeen Invite (9/21) ... Ran a career best in the 6K with a time of 20:25 at the WIU Early Bird (8/31) ... His best finish was 14th at the WIU Early Bird (8/31) and the SLIAC Championships (10/27) ... With a 14th place finish at SLIAC Championships, earned Second-Team All-SLIAC honors ... Was also a member of the track teams ... Competed in four indoor and seven outdoor track meets ... During the indoor season, was fifth in the 800 meters at the SLIAC Invitational (2/23) with a time of 2:13.13 ... Was also a member of Webster's championship Distance Medley team at the SLIAC Invitational with a time of 11:40.47 ... Placed fourth in the 5,000 meters at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships (4/27) as he ran a personal best time of 16:17.54 ... Was also seventh in the 1,500 meters at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 4:35.65 ... Recorded a personal best 800 meter time of 2:04.83 at the Greenville Select Meet (4/13) ... Tallied a personal best time of 4:23.29 in the 1,500 meters at the WashU Mini Meet (3/23).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in cross country, track and swimming at Garden City High School ... Earned Most Valuable Runner honors in cross country in 2017 ... Placed in eighth place at the Kansas Class 6A State Cross Country Championship ... Received the school's Track and Field Senior Boy Spirit Award ... Honored with a the school's Men's Swimming Hardest Worker Award in 2017-18 ... Was first in the 4-x-800 meter at the Kansas Class 6A Boys State Track Meet ... In the classroom, earned KCCTFCA Cross Country Academic All-State honors and was a member of the school's Academic Honor Roll ... Was a member of the Drama Club, the FCCLA and Art Club ... Earned numerous awards in theater, costume and fashion design.

PERSONAL: Born May 11 ... Son of Javier Cervantes and Angeles Escalante ... Costume Construction major with a minor in Costume Design ... Has a sister, Stephanie (15) ... Chose Webster for the Conservatory program ... Likes sewing, DIY, baking, shopping, eating and crafting.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2019Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2020-2021Junior

    5'6"