Tag: Victoria Sweeney

Three female track and field athletes earn All-Academic honors

Three members of the OLLU women’s Track and Field team received 2024 U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches’ Association Academic Awards for their performance in the classroom. Aziza Clark, Madison Perez and Victoria Sweeney are OLLU’s representatives.

Clark qualified for the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay at the NAIA Outdoor Championships. In addition, she qualified for the 60m hurdles at the NAIA Indoor Championships. Clark earned a 3.43 GPA. Perez qualified for the 800m in the NAIA Outdoor Championships. She earned a 3.61 GPA. Sweeney earned a 3.55 GPA. 

Women’s track sets four school records at Charles Austin Classic

The OLLU women’s track and field team set four records this past weekend at the Charles Austin Classic at Texas State University.

On Friday, Victoria Sweeney broke the record in the javelin throw with a mark of 35.21. Kristen Torres‘ time in the 1500m is a record setting 4:48.99. On Saturday, Madison Perez broke the 800m record with a time of 2:16.42. The 4x100m relay team consisting of Larrisa McHenry, JaDae Freeman, Kamdyn Burgess and Madison Walker set the record with a time of 47.42. They also marked a National “B” Standard.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “We got a qualifier in the relay and had some outstanding PRs. I’m very excited for where this squad is coming into the Texas Relays. This is far and away the best group we’ve had at OLLU.”

OLLU women finish second in RRAC Track and Field Championship

The women’s track and field team captured the runner-up trophy at the 2023 Red River Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. Winning the meet this year was Xavier University of Louisiana with 309 points, while OLLU earned 205. 

OLLU had several champions including Robbie Sue Espericueta, who won the 10000m, Lindsey Broussard captured the 5000m, Deandra Ibarra secured the 1500m and Victoria Sweeney came up with the win in the javelin throw.

After the event that spanned two days, the university honored seniors Broussard, Savannah Cassiano, Espericueta, Makhayla Parker and Alondra Toledo. Parker was also recognized as her team’s Champions of Character representative.