University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Official Collegiate Results & Top Times

2026 Outdoor:

• Ran a leg on the winning 4x400 and was 13th in the 1,500m in 5:01.18 at Oakland's Golden Grizzlies Invite
• Also a part of the second-place 4x400 at the Chippewa Challenge
• Claimed 13th in the 800m in 2:28.41 and 24th in the 1,500m in 5:06.89 at Oakland's Elaine Leigh Invite
• Posted a career-best 4:50.99 in the 1,500m preliminaries at the Horizon League Championships

• Started the year with a career-best time of 11:44.22 for 18th in the 3,000m at the SVSU Classic
• Was fourth in the 800m at 2:31.21 and ran a leg on the fourth-place 4x400 at EMU's Bob Parks Memorial
• Tallied a career-best 2:20.52 in the 800m for 10th and was on the runner-up 4x400 at Michigan's Silverston Invitational
• Ran a leg on the seventh-place distance medley relay at the Horizon League Championships

2025 Outdoor:

• Did not compete

2024-25 Indoor: 

• Started the track season with a time of 5:34.61 for 15th and ran a leg on the second-place 4x400 at the SVSU Classic
• Was 16th in the 800m (2:26.29) at the EMU Bob Parks Memorial
• Ran a season-best 2:20.68 for 22nd on the 800m and was on the runner-up 4x400 at Michigan's Silverston Invitational
• Posted a season-best 5:29.05 for 27th in the mile and ran a leg on the fourth-place distance medley relay and eighth-place 4x400 at the Horizon League Championships

Prior To Detroit Mercy:

• Lettered in cross country and track and field
• A three time MVP in cross country and track and field
• Earned the team's Zebra Award as a sophomore
• Owns school records in the 5k, 800 and 1,600-meters as well as part of three relay records in the 4x200, 4x800 and 4x1600
• A 2024 Michigan D1 regional 400-meter bronze medal and fifth in the 4x800
• A 2023 Michigan D1 regional 800m medalist
• Ran club with Next Level Track Club
• Was chosen as her Senior Class President

Personal:

• Daughter of Brenda & Fernando Figueroa
• Has two older siblings
• Chose Detroit Mercy because of the small class sizes and UDM's strong reputation for the dental hygiene program.
• A Dental Hygiene major