Andres Tineo-Paz Class: Freshman Hometown: Racine, Wis. High School: The Prairie School Position: XC/Distance Experience: FR/FR

Assistant Coach Mike Nelson on Tineo-Paz:
"Andres wrapped up his high school career with victories in the Division 3 1,600 and 3,200 at the Wisconsin State High School Track and Field Championships. He has showed that he knows how to win. He won both his state championships with a blistering finish and he'll need that leg speed to compete in the ultra-competitive Big East Conference."

High School: Tineo-Paz earned three letters in both cross country and track and field at The Prairie School ... Served as captain of both squads as a senior ... Claimed WIAA Division 3 championships as a senior in the 3,200-meter run (9:43.60) and the 1,600 meters (school-record time of 4:20.59) ... Runner-up in the 1,600 and 3,200 as a junior ... Placed fifth in the cross country state meet as a senior and was named the Racine County Runner of the Year by The Journal Times ... Won one sectional (3,200), two conference (800 and 1,600), two regional titles (1,600 and 3,200) as a junior ... Helped Prairie Hawks to a runner-up finish at the state cross country meet as a sophomore and track and field squad to a third-place finish as a junior ... Also lettered one year each in soccer and tennis.

Personal: Tineo-Paz was born in Caracas, Venezuela as the son of Maria Eleonora Paz and Rafael Tineo ... Moved to Racine, Wis., from Venezuela prior to his freshman year ... Has two siblings, Hilde and Alejandro Tineo-Paz ... Plans to major in international business.