Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2017)
Ran in all six races including the Sunshine State Conference and NCAA South Regional Championships during her final season with the Sharks…Top 5k time was 21:46.0 at the FAU Invitational…Ran a season-best 26:36.3 in the 6k at the Regional Championship.

AS A JUNIOR (2016) – Ran in five races for the Sharks, three 5k and two 6k races…Set a personal best in the 6k at the Sunshine State Conference Championship with a time of 24:17.50.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Represented the Sharks in three 5k events and three 6k races, including the Sunshine State Conference Championships and the NCAA South Region Finals... Selected as an SSC Fall Commissioner Honor Roll member…Had her best finish at the start of the season as she placed 16th at the FAU Invitational with a time of 20:41…Set her best 6k time at the NCAA South Regional Championships at 24:42.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Competed in seven events as a freshman...Earned a career-best time in the 800m run at the USF Invitational at 2:26.07, claiming sixth...Earned a career-high in the 1,500m run with a time of 5:02.92, taking 11th at the Miami Hurricane Invitational.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Cross country and track and field athlete for four years at John A. Ferguson Sr. HS under head coach Ryan Raposo…Ran her best 5K time of 20:01…Was a state qualifier and a top-15 finisher at regionals…finished in the top 10 percent of her class.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in biology…volunteered at summer camps at home and works middle school track meets…Names Steven Prefontaine as her favorite athlete and Leonardo DeCaprio as her favorite actor…Lists Grey’s Anatomy as her favorite television show and White Chicks as her favorite movie…Daughter of Marco and Lilia de la Guarda and names her father as the most influential person in her life…Has one sister, Natalie.