Beti Manzano Jimeno Season 2026

PositionMIDDLE DISTANCE

ClassSenior

HometownBalsareny, Spain

Previous SchoolJacksonville State

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SENIOR (2024-25, AT JAX STATE)

Outdoor

Placed 1st in the season-opener 800m at the Falcon Classic with a time of 2:16.48 (3/14), and at the UAB spring Invitational for the second consecutive year with a 2:13.39 time (3/28)
Brought back double silvers at the Joe Walker Invite, finishing second in the 800m (2:13.07) and in the 1500m (4:29.62) (4/4)
Turned in a new 1500m PR at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 4:18.24, placing fourth (4/18)
PR'd in the 800m at the Knights Invite, clocking in at 2:07.61 in fifth place (4/25)
Earned seventh place in the 1500m (4:25.15) at the CUSA Championship, punching her ticket to the NCAA East First Round, where she placed 35th in the preliminary round with a time of 4:21.58

Indoor

Locked in the gold medal in the mile at the Liberty Kickoff with a time of 5:00.31 (12/5)
Made the podium in the 800m at the Samford January Invite, clocking in at 2:15.68 to secure third (1/17)
Impressed at CUSA Championships with top-10 finishes in both the 800m preliminary (2:14.71) and DMR (12:34.61) (2/28)

Cross Country

Secured second place and a new personal best at the Upstate Invite (5k), turning in a time of 17:28.4 (10/19)
Placed 18th at the 2024 CUSA Championship with a time of 21:28.6, earning her a place in the NCAA South Region Championships, where she recorded a time of 21:30.2 to ulimately place 72nd

JUNIOR (2023-24, AT JAX STATE)

Outdoor

Garnered a gold medal in the 1500m (4:42.48) to open the season at the Falcon Classic (3/15)
Left her mark at the Knights Invite with a fifth-place finish in the 800m (2:11.13) and a sixth-place finish in the 1500m (4:27.47) (3/22)
Brought back two first-place finishes from the UAB Spring Invitational, with a time of 2:15.91 in the 800m, and helped the team lock in a time of 4:11.54 in the 4x400 relay (3/29)
Competed in the 800m (2:21.72) and 1500m (4:36.52) at the CUSA Championships, placing eighth and sixth in the respective events

Indoor

Opened the season with a personal-best mile time of 4:59.75 at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker, placing third in the event (12/1)
Secured the gold medal in the DMR at the Bast-Cregger Multi Invitational with a time of 12:30.49 (12/8)
Earned yet another gold at the Florida University Last Chance in the 800m, clocking in at 2:13.28 (2/9)
Had an impressive showing at the CUSA Championship, placing sixth in the 800m (2:12.13) and fifth in the DMR (12:19.87) (2/23)

Cross Country

Brought home individual titles in both the Live in the Lou Classic and the Firehawk Invitational
Set new 4K and 5K personal bests at the Foothills Invitational and the Upstate Invite, respectively
After an 8th place finish at the Conference USA Championship, Jimeno turned in a top 100 finish at the NCAA South Region Championship by setting a new personal best 20:45.4 6K time

SOPHOMORE (2022-23, AT JAX STATE)

Outdoor

Had a breakout outdoor season, placing in the top 10 consistently throughout the season
Impressed at the UAB Spring Invitational, earning a gold medal in both the 800m (2:18.36) and 1500m (4:33.61) (4/1)

Indoor

Participated in five meets, competing in the mile, 3000m, and 800m
Earned a top-10 finish in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Invite with a time of 5:02.33 to place ninth (2/10)
Secured a new PR in the 3000m at the ASUN Championship with a time of 10:39.04, to place 45th in the event. Also raced in the mile at the championship event, placing 13th in the preliminary round with a time of 5:02.45 (2/24)

Cross Country

Competed in five meets for the Gamecocks
Posted a season-best 5k time at the ASUN Championship, clocking in at 18:14.8 (10/29)

FRESHMAN (2021-22, AT JAX STATE)

Outdoor

Indoor

Cross Country

Gold-medaled in her very first collegiate race, finishing the Jacksonville State Invitational (4k) with a time of 14:29.5 (9/3)
Logged a time of 18:51.0 at the ASUN Championship to place 53rd, qualifying for the NCAA South Region Championships

HIGH SCHOOL