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Tarleton State University Athletics

2023 Cross Country Roster

Maria Diaz-Fernandez

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Hometown Madrid, Spain
  • Prev School Arkansas Tech

Biography

Sophomore (2021) 
Competed in three meets in her first season in purple and white … Made her D1 debut at the Texas A&M Invitational and notched a 5k personal record of 20:32.10 … Clocked a 6k personal record of 24:27.70 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational … Was one of seven athletes to race for Tarleton at the WAC Cross Country Championships … Finished 81st on the 6k course in 24:33.90. 

Arkansas Tech 
Competed in both cross country and track and field as a freshman for the Golden Suns in 2021 … Raced in three meets during the COVID-condensed cross country season … Set a 5k personal record and placed 14th at the Ouachita Baptist Invitational … Finished 27th at the Great American Conference (GAC) Cross Country Championships … Took 10th place on a 5k course in her collegiate debut at the Southern Arkansas University Invitational … Her primary events during the outdoor track and field season were the 800m and 1,500m … Ran in five meets and placed inside the top-20 in every event she competed in … Earned All-GAC accolades after placing fourth and setting a personal record in the 800m (2:21.80) at the GAC Track and Field Championships … Crossed the finish line second in the event while racing against Division I competition at the Little Rock Invitational … Notched a personal record of 5:00.29 in the 1,500m at the Hendrix Invitational to begin the 2021 outdoor season. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior