Deyanneira Colon Maldonado

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week - Women's Track
  • Week Of
    2/11/2024
  • Sport
    Indoor Track & Field
  • School
    Aurora University
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Distance
  • Hometown
    Aurora, Ill.
  • High School
    East Aurora
Colon Maldonado, a junior, set a new Aurora and NACC indoor record in the 5000-meter run with a 16:46.19 clocking at the Grand Valley State Big Meet on Feb. 9. She finished ninth overall and second amongst NCAA Division III runners in the multi-divisional field. Colon Maldonado chopped 44 seconds off the previous AU and NACC record of 17:30.29 set by the Spartans' Jackie Schane in 2018. Her time currently ranks ninth on the NCAA Division III performance list and tops the NACC performance list by 62 seconds.