Sean Gomes

Class

2015
Honors

Cross Country (2011-2014), Track and Field (2012-2015)

Major: Communications
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Career Highlights: Four-year letter winner for Cross Country and Track and Field; 13-'14 Male Student-Athlete Volunteer Award (through nonprofit athletic partner San Francisco RBI).

2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.

2014 TRACK & FIELD: Bested his school record in the 800 meters with a fourth place finish at the West Coast Last Chance Meet ... clocked in for the record at 1:51.89 on May 10 ... finished third in the 400 meters at the Johnny Mathis Invitational on March 22, coming in at 51.77 seconds ... took seconds at the West Coast Invitational on May 16 with an 800 meter time of 1:52.79.

2013 CROSS COUNTRY: Participated in two meets for the Dons, taking 22nd at the USF Invitational with an 8K time of 26:42.8 on Aug. 31 ... clocked in with a season-best 8K time of 26:04.8 at the Bronco Invitational on Oct. 19, good for 23rd.

2013 TRACK & FIELD: Competed for USF at three distances throughout the season, 400, 800 and 1,500 meters ... took 18th in the 400 meters at the Aggie Open on March 9, with a time of 53.40 ... raced four times at the 800 meter distance, turning in a season-best of 1:53.51 at the West Coast Invitational on May 11, notching a second-place finish ... finished with a season-best mark of 3:58.18 in the 1,500 meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational April 26 to take 12th.

2012 CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirt.

2012 TRACK & FIELD: Set the USF school record in the 800m with a time of 1:52.35 at the West Coast Invitational, finishing in 2nd place (5/12)... set a personal best of 3:58.87 in the 1500m at the Woody Wilson Invitational (4/21).

2011 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran three races for the Dons… set a personal best 26:05 and placed 41st at the Doc Adams Invitational.

PREP CAREER: Won the 800m title in the Sac-Joaquin Section for Beyer High School in Modesto to advance to the CIF State Track and Field Championships Finals as a senior… finished second in the 800m in the Sac-Joaquin Section as a junior to advance to the CIF State Track and Field Championships… personal bests are: 50.7 (400m) and 1:52.57 (800m).

PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies with a minor in politics … son of Anna and Jerry Gomes… chose USF because of the Dons’ great team chemistry and the location… goals include running in the high 1:40’s in the 800m and breaking 25:00 in cross country… interest include playing basketball and video games and reading… born in January 1993.

COLLEGIATE BESTS:
Track and Field:
    200m: 23.1 (2014)
    400m: 49.64 (2015)
    800m: 1:51.75 (2015)
    1,500m: 3:58.18 (2013)
Cross Country:
    8k: 26:04.8 (2013)
Holds USF school record in the 800 meters

Biography: Gomes participated in both cross country and track and field for four years on the Hilltop. He competed for USF at three distances throughout his career on the track and field squad - 400, 800 and 1,500 meters. During the 2012 track and field campaign Gomes set the USF school record in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:52.35 at the West Coast Invitational, finishing in second place.

Why Gomes Chose USF: "While athletics helped pave my way into college, I chose USF due to the institution's commitment to social justice and bettering the world around it. I was so pleased to see this commitment actualized in our athletic department's volunteer efforts throughout my four years on the Hilltop."

Favorite USF Memories: "Our track and field team was a relatively large group, and even with the diverse set of personalities and characters, we had overall great team chemistry. Some guys were more serious, some more playful, but at the end of the day there was a great deal of admiration for one another."

The USF Student-Athlete Experience: "The best thing about being a student-athlete is not only playing the sport I love and "mastering" my skills, but also learning skills outside of the sport. For example, I learned how to balance academics and sports all at the same time. Being able to organize my time between qualifying, practice, traveling, study hall, and early morning workouts is definitely a great quality to have. Even though golf is known to be an individual sport, playing in college taught me that golf can be a team sport as well. Looking from the outside in, I realized that as a student athlete I learned to adapt to people different than me and to work together together to accomplish the same goals. Lastly, the best thing about being a student-athlete at USF is having the privilege to be given opportunities other students don’t receive. I am grateful for the opportunities that USF and USF athletics has given me. My four years at USF as a student athlete has played a huge role in developing who I am today."

Life After USF: Since graduating, Gomes has been in the cannabis technology space working towards the goal of safe access for all and social equity. Always a Don, he still finds the time to go for leisurely runs thinking back to when those runs were a little more intense at USF.

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