2006: Competed is six events... had a pair of top-10 finishes and two team first-place finishes... was first overall at the UCR Season Opener dual meet with UCLA (9/1/06), covering 6K in 17:42.9... was seventh overall and first on the team at the UCR Invitational (9/30/06)... placed third on the team and 23rd overall at the Sundodger Invitational (9/16/06)... finished 48th overall at the Big West Championships (10/28/06).
2005: Finished 45th in 28:06.1 at the CS Fullerton Opener (9/3/05)... finished 22nd in 25:45.2 at the UCR Invitational (10/1/05)... finished 90th in 26:09.2 at the Drews/Neubauer Invitational (10/15/05)... finished 29th in 25:05.2 at the Big West Championship (10/29/05)... finished 100th in 33:06.2 at the NCAA West Regionals (11/12/05).
2004: Finished 15th overall and first on the team in 25:41.3 at Carbon Canyon Park (9/4/04)... finished 12th overall and first on the team in 25:05.0 at the Riverside Invitational (10/2/04)... finished 51st in 26:10.3 at the Big West Championships (10/30/04).
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country at Orange HS under coaches David and Don Barnette... Golden West League Champions and CIF-Southern Section runner-up in 2002 and 2003... Individual Century League champ in 2001... All-Golden West League selection in 2002 and 2003... Golden West League MVP in 2003... All-CIF-SS selection in 2003... Golden West League Athlete of the Year 2004.
Personal: Raul N. Lara is the son of Raul and Maria Lara... majoring in neuroscience... roots for the Dallas Cowboys, the Anaheim Angels and the Lakers... favorite athlete is Paula Radcliffe... favorite writers are Nicolas Sparks and John Irving... enjoys eating burritos and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches... favorite TV shows include Family Guy and the Simpsons... favorite band is Dashboard Confessional... hobbies include surfing, reading, and meeting new people... calls his parents his biggest athletic influences.