University of Connecticut Athletics
2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Alvaro Chavez
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- West Windsor, N.J.
2017 Outdoors (Graduate Student)
• Finished first in the 800-meters at the UConn Northeast Challenge in 1:53.76 and was second in the 4x400 in the same event at 3:17.21
• Was second in the 1,500-meters at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational in 3:55.61
2017 Indoors (Graduate Student)
• Part of winning 4x800-meter relay team at IC4A championship in 7:27.12
• Was seventh at the American Athletic Conference championship in the 800-meters in 1:53.66
• Was second in the 500-meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the URI Sorlien Invitational
2016 Outdoors (Senior)
• Qualified for the NCAA Regionals in the 800-meters and was 11th in that event at the American Athletic Conference championship in 1:52.07
• Was second in the 800-meers and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at the UConn Northeast Challenge
• Was fourth in the 1,500-meters at the Penn Challenge in 3:51.93
2015 Outdoor (Junior)
• Took fifth in the 800m run at the American Athletic Conference Championships (1:51.57)
• Won the 1,500m run at the UConn Northeast Challenge on April 11 (4:01.23)
• Competed at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship, finishing the preliminary round in the 800m with a time of 1:51.13
• Took the bronze medal in the 800m at the American Athletic Conference Championship in 1:51.18
• Captured the gold medal in the 1,000m run at the Great Dane Classic in 2:25.57 and helped the distance medley relay win gold at the Sykes and Sabock Challenge Cup (9:54.20).
2013 Outdoor (Freshman)
• Anchored the 4x800 meter relay that finished third at the IC4A Championships (7:35.86)
• Grabbed sixth place in the 800 meter run at the BIG EAST Championships in 1:51.78... Part of the 4x800 meter relay that took third in 7:36.60.
2013 Indoor (Freshman)
• Finished fourth in the 1,000 meter run (2:24.82) at the IC4A Championships
• Part of the 4x800 meter relay team that captured the gold at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 7:32.6
• Won the 800 meter run at the New England Championships with a time of 1:51.60.