A.J. Acosta
El Camino High School
Impact Statement
” I think there’s kind of not necessarily a cookie-cutter way to do it, but there’s a basic training plan and then it kind of diverges from there.” -A.J. Acosta on training
Biography
Acosta was the champion of the Foot Locker Boys National Championship in 2005 after finishing ninth in the race as a junior. Twice third in the overall California state championships, he was the Division 1 state champion as a senior and runner-up as a junior. Acosta was selected as the state Senior Runner of the Year by dyestatcal.com and was the mile runner-up in the Boston Indoor Games this year.
Already the holder of California’s fastest time in the 3,200-meter run this spring, Acosta competed in the Oregon Twilight Meet May 5 and posted a time of 3:45.73 in the 1500 meters, the second-fastest time ever run by a high school runner in the state. He will attend the University of Oregon.
While at Oregon Acosta was a two time NCAA Champion in the distance medley relay. He was an eight time All American. Acosta was the National Runner-up in the 1,500 meters at the 2010 NCAA’s and owns the school record in the event.
He also competed at he 2008 and 2012 Olympic Trials.
Photos
