2023 (Cross Country): Finished the 6K in 19:59.5 on Sept. 1 at the Valparaiso Winrow Open, his collegiate debut... Posted a 27:12.1 in his first collegiate 8K on Sept. 15 at the Illinois State Invite... Finished the five-mile race in 28:08.8 at Notre Dame’s Joe Piane Invitational on Sept. 29... Had an 8K time of 26:41.3 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 13... Finished the 8K in 26:32.3 at his first MVC Championship on Oct. 27.

Prep: Posted a 1,500 time of 4:02 in 11^th grade… Turned in a 3,000 time of 9:08 in 11^th grade… PRHSAA All-Alliance Team… Qualified for Puerto Rico NACAC Cross Country Team… National champion in the 1,500 and 3,000 in 2022… Also played basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis and bowling… Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in biology… Son of Vanessa Colon Nieves and Jose Chaves Saldaña… Has two brothers, Diego and Jose… Hobbies include having fun with his family.