CSF: Omar Tena took a redshirt season with the Titans for 2008... He could see significant playing time at the Titans' left back slot in 2009... Tough but skillful defender with a blue-collar personality.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter at Bel Air High School in El Paso, Texas, the alma mater of recent Titan star Eugene Brooks and current teammate Mario Alvarez... Won first-team all-district honors three times and was an all-city most valuable player selection and defensive player of the year choice on two occasions... Led Bel Air to a district and regional championship and to the semifinals of the state tournament with an overall record of 26-2 for Coach Sergio Delgado... Was rookie of the year as a freshman.

CLUB: Mexicas F.C. and El Paso Indios, which won the U.S. Adult Soccer Association's 2007 National Cup.

PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 16, 1988, in El Paso, Texas... Parents are Omar and Marina Tena... Has a younger brother (Moises) and a younger sister (Mayra)... Criminal justice major... Credits Coach Delgado, a former professional player, for most influence on his career because he supported him in school and soccer.