2023 Track & Field Roster

Michael Wade

Paula Vaquera Cervantes

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Zacatecas, Mexico

Biography

(personal bests – as of June 13, 2023)
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Jan. 13 2023 600 Meters 1:45.20 LSU Purple Tiger
March 18 2023 800 Meters (Outdoor) 2:20.99 Louisiana Classic
March 18 2023 1500 Meters 4:38.45 Louisiana Classic
Feb. 21 2023 Mile 4:58.66 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
Feb. 11 2023 3000 Meters (Indoor) 10:14.79 Samford Bulldog Open
May 11 2023 10,000 Meters 39:29.99 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Feb. 21 2023 Distance Medley Relay (Indoor) 11:49.82 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
Sept. 30 2022 5K (XC) 17:27.7 Chile Pepper XC Festival
Nov. 11 2022 6K (XC) 21:18.9 NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships
 
HONORS
2023 First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field
 
2023 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
Competed in five outdoor meets … Ran her first 10,000 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, placing 18th in 39:29.99 … Took third in the 1500 in 4:50.48 at the Warhawk Classic (April 22) … Set a personal best in the 1500 in 4:38.45 to take second at the Louisiana Classic (March 18).
 
2023 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
Competed in three indoor meets … First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection after helping the Distance Medley Relay to a win in 11:49.82, while also finishing ninth in the mile in 5:05.94 after setting a personal best time in the preliminary race in 4:58.66 at the SBC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 21) … Won the 3000 meters in 10:14.79 and placed third in the mile in 5:05.99 at the Samford Bulldog Open (Feb. 11).
 
2022 CROSS COUNTRY (SOPHOMORE)
Set her personal best in the 5K in 17:27.7 to place 29th at the Chile Pepper XC Festival (Sept. 30) … Finished 32nd in the 5K in 18:30.7 at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 28) … Took 30th, one of the top finishes by an individual in ULM history at an NCAA Regional, finishing the 6K race in a personal-best time of 21:18.9 at the NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships (Nov. 11) … Runner-up in the 5K in 18:40.0 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (Sept. 17).

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE ZACATECAS
Attended Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, graduating in 2020.
 
PREVIOUS TRACK/XC EXPERIENCE
Won the national silver medal in the 1500 meters U20, running 4:39 … Set a personal best in the 800 at 2:14 … Won double national medals in the 1500 and 5000 meters U23 … Set a personal best in the 1500 in 4:31 and in the 5000 at 17:09.
 
PERSONAL
Born May 22, 2002, in Zacatecas, Mexico … Daughter of Manuel Vaquera and Guadalupe Cervantes … Has three siblings: Eduardo, Perla and Armando … Enjoys listening to music.