Valeria Colon

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Caguas, PR

Prior to Tulane: Attended the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico) for one year… Plays for the National Team of Puerto Rico… At Concecabol 2022, earned silver medals in under 16 doubles, under 16 teams, and all event individual alongside a bronze medal in under 16 individual… At Festival Juvenil 2022, earned gold medals in under 16 all event, under 16 teams, and under 16 doubles, adding a silver medal in under 16 individual… At XX Youth Panamerican Championships, won gold medals for doubles and mixed teams, a silver medal for all event, and bronze medals for individual and mixed doubles with an All U18 honor… Won a bronze medal for U18 doubles at the Iberoamericano 2024… Played in the 2024 World Youth Championships… Played in the Junior Gold Championships in 2018 and 2022… Participated in the Guatemala Panamericans 2025.

Personal: Birthday is February 8… Parents are Andeli Rosado and Efrain Colon… Has an older brother, Ian Colon… Intends to major in neuroscience at Tulane with aspirations of becoming a psychiatrist or psychologist… Aims to continue playing for the National Team of Puerto Rico.