MSU Denver Athletics

High School: Two-time selection to the All-South Central League team in cross country. ... Competed in four Class 4A Region 5 Championships, finishing 50th as a freshman, 29th as a sophomore, 28th as a junior, and 32nd as a senior. ... Finished fifth at the Pueblo City/County Cross Championships as a junior in 2022, fourth as a sophomore in 2021, and 18th as a freshman in 2020. ... Had four career top-five finishes in cros country. ... In track & field, personal bests included 2 minutes, 5.85 seconds in the 800 meters, 4:36.78 in the 1,600 and 11:41.69 in the 3,200. ... Ran just one race as a senior in 2024, and five as a junior in 2023. ... At the SCL/Pueblo County Championships, finished fourth in the 800 meters in both 2022 and 2023, while in the 1,600 he placed fourth and third, respectively, in those two seasons. ... Won both the 1,600 and 3,200 at the 2022 Pueblo D60 City Championships. ... Had 16 career top-five finishes in the 800 (six), 1,600 (eight) and 3,200 (two). ... Coached by Clint Zundle. ... Also earned All-SCL first team in football and All-SCL second team in soccer his senior year. ... Besides cross country and track & field, also participated in four seasons of soccer and wrestling as well as two seasons of football. ... As a kicker for the Colts' football team, he made 37 of 48 career extra-point attempts and both of his field-goal tries, the longest of 27 yards. ... In soccer he scored nine goals as a senior to rank second on the team, and he had 12 goals for his career.

Personal: Full name is Braden Alexander Medina. ... Birthday is Dec. 20. ... Son of Travis and Nancy Medina. ... Has a brother, Brennan. ... Majoring in business and marketing.