Fernandez is now coached by Jerry Schumacher in Portland, Oregon, where he trains with his 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships teammate Chris Derrick. Fernandez finished 11th at 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race. He finished 25th at the 36th 2008 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race with a time of 24:15, leading Team United States to a sixth-place team finish in Edinburgh, Scotland. Fernandez ran 13:47 5000 meters on 15 June 2014 at the Portland Track Festival.