Soka University

2022-2023 Season
Souza competed in the 31^st Annual Vanguard Invitational 8k with a time of 33:30.3…competed in the Cougar Challenge 2022 8k event, finishing with a time of 28:40.0…also competed in both the 2022 Pomona-Pitzer XC Invitational and the Jessup Warrior Invitational 8k, setting a personal record in the Jessup Warrior Invitational with a time of 27:29.9…completed the season in the California Pacific Conference Cross Country Championships, competing in the 4.97M and with a time of 27:05.6.

2021-2022 Season
Souza competed in the Biola Invitational, where he set a personal college best in the 8k with a time of 28:59.2…also participated in the SD Mesa XC Invite College Open where he competed in the 4M and set another college best time of 22:37.8...served as a member of the Surf Club…member of the Newspaper…held a job at Home Depot.
 
High School 
Graduated from Boise High School…dual sport athlete playing basketball and competing in Track and Field for four years on varsity for the Braves…4x Academic Award…2x Academic State Champions…served as the Editor of the school newspaper…volunteered for Reclaim Idaho…a member of the Idaho Salmon Council.
 
Personal
Born in Arcata, California, grew up in Eureka, California before moving to McKinleyville, California at the age of 10, then he moved to Holetown, Barbados at the 12, then moving back to McKinleyville, California at 13, and then moving to Boise, Idaho at the age of 14…parents Tasha Souza and Paul Hoeri; father, Paul, played basketball at Ripon College…siblings; Alina and Avery…played soccer for FC Boise…won the 3V Race at Bob Firman Invitational in 2018…also considered attending Adelphi University, American University, and Lewis & Clark University before committing to SUA…concentrating in International Studies and studying Spanish at Soka University of America…hobbies include surfing, soccer, and drawing.