2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Biography
| Cross Country Personal Bests |
| Event |
Place |
Time |
Meet |
| 6K |
10th |
18:42.6 |
2023 Clash of the Inland NW |
| 8K |
38th |
23:56.2 |
2024 Bill Dellinger Invitational |
| 10K |
43rd |
29:58.4 |
2024 NCAA West Region Championships |
| Track Personal Bests |
| Event |
Indoor |
Outdoor |
| 800m |
|
1:59.53 (2023 Buc Scoring Invite) |
| 1500m |
|
3:50.72 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational) |
| Mile |
4:14.92 (2024 UW Invitational) |
|
| 3000m |
8:16.74 (2024 UW Invitational) |
8:24.83 (2025 Buc Scoring Invite) |
| 5000m |
|
14:46.68 (2024 Buc Scoring Invite) |
| 2000S |
|
5:53.19 (2024 Sam Adams Classic) |
| 3000S |
|
8:49.81 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational) |
Highlights
- 1x NCAA 3000m Steeplechase Quarterfinal Qualifier (2025)
- 2x Second Team All-WCC (2023, 2024)
Awards and Honors
- 1x USTFCCA All-Academic (2025)
- 2x WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2023, 2024)
Prior to Gonzaga
- Paul comes from the wildcat country of Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington. There he qualified for the cross-country state championships all three years. Junior year, Talens placed 17th with a time of 15:39 and made the all-state cross-country team. On the track, there is much untapped potential. Paul ran the 3-mile in 14:51, the mile in 4:28 and 2-mile in 9:32. Sophomore year he played soccer and his team made it to the state championships.
Personal
- Paul will be studying engineering management and hopefully obtain a minor in environmental studies. He is a first generation American from the Netherlands and speaks Dutch fluently at home. Talens thrives in the classroom, graduating as the NHS President and honors student. “I chose Gonzaga because of the community and the potential in the program. The academics and athletics are both incredible, especially with a phenomenal coach, and it seemed like the perfect fit.”
Historical Player Information
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2023-24Redshirt Sophomore
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