Deedee Colon Maldonado

Deyanneira Colon Maldonado

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week - Women
  • Week Of
    9/22/2024
  • Sport
    Cross Country
  • School
    Aurora University
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Aurora, Ill.
  • High School
    East Aurora
Colon Maldonado, a senior, won the women's individual title at the Wheaton (Ill.) Gil Dodds Invitational, outpacing the field of 219 competitors with a time of 21:48.0. She was the only competitor to finishing in under 22 minutes and was 14.5 seconds clear of the second-place finisher. Colon Maldonado led the Spartans to a fifth-place team finish, best amongst NACC programs at the event. The time is also the fastest 6K time by a NACC runner this season.