Paula Vaquera

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Zacatecas, Mexico

2025 Cross Country: Redshirted cross country season due to injury

2024 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for Tulane…Ran a 5k personal best of 17:15.0 at the Texas A&M Invitational…Ran a 6k personal best at the NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships of 20:27.

Prior to Tulane at ULM:

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 in Zacatecas, Mexico … Daughter of Manuel Vaquera and Guadalupe Cervantes … Has three siblings: Eduardo, Perla and Armando … Enjoys listening to music.