2007
Outdoor - In his first season in a Bronc uniform, Ruiz recorded his best finish of the outdoor track and field season at the Tom Tellez Invitational with a time of 2:14.48 in the 800-meter race... finished 12th overall at the Bobcat Open with a time of 2:11.56 in the 800-meter dash... Indoor - Ruiz competed in three meets during the indoor track and field season... earned 19th place laurels at the Leonard Hilton Memorial in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 17:27.28... finished 33rd overall with a time of 4:54.30 in the one-mile race at the University of Houston Invitational.

High School
A product of La Joya High School, Ruiz earned eight letters - four in cross country and four in track and field.

Off the Track
Ruiz is the son of Vidal and Gladis Ruiz... has two brothers - Luis and Miguel - and one sister - Jessica... was born on Feb. 18, 1988... majoring in accounting.