East Texas A&M University Athletics

Competed in 53 meets in her A&M-Commerce career, both in cross country and track & field... Had eight top-10 finishes in her career and five top-five finishes.

2019 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets in the middle and long distances... Placed fifth with a career-best time in the 5K at the East Texas Quad (3/22)... Set season-best times in both the 800m and the 1500m at the East Texas Invitational (4/12)... Placed second with a career-best time in the 10K at the Oliver Jackson Twilight (4/25).

2019 (Indoor): Competed in five meets in the long distance events... Set a season-best time in the 3K at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/26)... Set a season-best time in the mile at the Texas Tech Open (2/2)... Set a season-best time in the 5K at the LSC Indoor Championships (2/17).

2018 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets as a senior... Placed 17th at the East Texas Shootout (10/12)... Placed 14th at the Angelo State Blue & Gold (10/23)... Placed 51st at the LSC Championships (11/3)... Also competed at the NCAA Regional Championships (11/17).

2018 (Outdoor): Competed in four meets in the middle and long distances... Finished fourth in the 800m with a season-best time (2:36.82) at the ASU David Noble Relays (4/8)... Also placed sixth in the 1500m at the same meet... Set a season-best in the 1500m (5:15.29) at the East Texas Invitational (4/14)... Placed sixth in the 5000m at the Bobcat Classic (4/28) with a season-best time (22:17.08)

2018 (Indoor): Competed in six meets in the middle distances... Set a season-best time in the mile (5:39.66) at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27), placing 26th... Placed 42nd with a season-best time in the 800m (2:32.40) at the Texas Tech Open (2/3)... Placed 28th with a season-best time in the 600y (1:35.04) at the Gorilla Classic (2/10)... Placed 24th in the mile at the LSC Indoor Championships (2/24).

2017 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets as a junior... Finished 12th at the East Texas Shootout 4K (9/8) with a time of 16:06.7... Set a season-best time of 20:11.3 in the 5K at the MSSU Southern Stampede meet (9/16)... Finished 29th at the LSC Championships (10/21)... Placed 141st at the NCAA South Central Regional meet (11/4), setting a season best 6K time of 25:11.9.

2017 (Outdoor): Competed in four meets in the middle distances... Finished 13th with a season-best time of 2:36.99 in the 800m at the East Texas Invitational (4/15)... Also set a season-best of 5:23.40 in the 1500m at the same meet, finishing 11th... Placed fourth in the 800m and seventh in the 1500m at the Bobcat Twilight (4/21).

2017 (Indoor): Competed in four events in the distance runs... Ran a season-best 12.25.02 in the 3000-meters at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/10/16), finishing in 16th place... Ran a career-best 5:53.78 mile at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/28)... Ran her career-best 800-meters (2:36.65) at the Gorilla Classic (2/10).

2016 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets as a sophomore… Set a season-best time of 20:23.9 in the 5K at the MSSU Stampede University Open (9/17)… Placed 17th in the 5K at the Lois Davis Invitational (10/8)… Placed 53rd in the 6K at the LSC Championships (10/22)… Also competed in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (11/5).

2016 (Outdoor): Competed in two meets… Placed 14th in the 1500-meters and 15th in the 800-meters in a season-best 2:47.24 at the East Texas Invitational (4/16). 

2016 (Indoor): Competed in one meet placing 20th in the mile run and 27th in the 800-meters at the MSSU Lion Invite (2/5).

2015 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets… Placed 15th with a season-best 21:40.2 in the 5K at the Lois Davis Invitational (9/11)… Placed 39th in the 6K at the Lone Star Conference Championship (10/26) and qualified for the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (11/7).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field, two-year letter winner in wrestling and one-year winner in soccer at Nimitz… Regional qualifier three times in cross country, two times in track and once in wrestling… First Team All-District in cross country her freshman year… Team MVP her junior year… Holds school record of 12:37 in the cross country two-mile run.

Personal: Born July 23, 1997… Daughter of Paul Maldonado and Gina De La Cruz.

Maldonado’s A&M-Commerce Career Bests
Cross Country
4K: 16:06.7 – East Texas Shootout (9/8/17)
5K: 20:11.3 – MSSU Southern Stampede (9/16/17)
6K: 25:11.9 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (11/4/2017)
10K: 1:43:04.1 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (11/5/2016)

Indoor
600y: 1:35.04 – Gorilla Classic (2/10/2018)
800m: 2:32.40 – Texas Tech Open (2/3/2018)
Mile: 5:39.66 – Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27/2018)
3K: 11:23.39 – Pittsburg State Invitational (1/26/2019)
5K: 21:46.12 – LSC Indoor Championships (2/17/2019)

Outdoor
800m: 2:32.49 –East Texas Invitational (4/12/2019)
1500m: 5:07.55 – East Texas Invitational (4/12/2019)
5K: 19:10.12 – East Texas Quad (3/22/2019)
10K: 42:00.46 – Oliver Jackson Twilight (4/25/2019)