Paula Vaquera

Photo by: Reily Rogers

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Zacatecas, Mexico

Vaquera's TFRRS Page

2024-25 Track Season: Competed in four meets during the indoor season including the American Indoor Championship… Set a personal record in the 3000m (9:17.80) at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic… Posted a personal best in the mile (4:47.03) at the 4th Annual Wisconsin Badgers Windy City Invite… Placed third in the 5000m (16:29.60) at the AAC Indoor Championships.

2023-24 Track Season: Competed in eight meets between indoor and outdoor seasons including both the American Indoor and Outdoor Championships… Placed second in the 3000m (9:33.29) and fifth in the 5000m (16:38.69) at the AAC Indoor Championships… Set personal records in the 1500m (4:29.94 – 2nd) and the 5000m (16:20.79 – 15th) at the 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational… Finished fifth in the 10,000m with a personal best of 37:59.33 at the AAC Outdoor Championships.

Prior to Tulane at ULM:

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).

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.