2021 Women's Track & Field Roster
Acosta, Maria
Maria Acosta
- Position:
- Long Sprints
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Paramus Catholic
- Hometown:
- Maywood, N.J.
Bio
Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team (2017-18, 2018-2019)
2018, 2019 NCAA Qualifier (800m)
USTFCCCA All-Academic (2019, 2020)
2019-20 (Senior)
Indoor
- Took second in the 600m at the CNU Holiday Open with a new personal best time of 1:33.44
- At the VMI Keydet Invitational, finished sixth in the 1000m with a PR of 2:59.38
- Helped the 4x400 relay team to third place (3:50.70) at the Penn State National Open
- Brought home the bronze in the 800m at the Camel City Invitational with a time of 2:09.10
- At the Atlantic 10 Championship, helped the 4x800 team set a meet and URI facility record with a first-place finish of 8:59.91
- Ran a season best 2:07.19 in the 800m at the IC4A/ECAC Championship, finishing second
2018-19 (Junior)
Outdoor
- Qualified for the First Round of the NCAA Championships in the 800m
- Took second in the 800m with a time of 2:07.17 at ECAC Championships
- Won the 4x800 relay as the lead-off leg to set a new school record of 8:44.29 at A-10 Championships
- Ran the 800m race in 2:05.97 for a third place finish at A-10s
- Ran in the 125thPenn Relays as part of the 4x800 (8:49.89)
- Broke the 1982 program record for the DMR relay for a combined time of 11:18.43 at the Penn Relays
- Set a new personal best in the 400m at Duke Invitational with a time of 56.33
- Part of winning 4x400 relay team running the lead off leg for a combined time of 3:43.56
- Won the 400 hurdles with a personal best time of 1:02.04 at the VCU Ram Invite
- Took second in the 800m (2:08.11) and in the 4x400 relay (3:44.76) at the Fred Hardy Invitational
- Set a new personal best winning the 800m at the 2019 Colonial Relays with a time of 2:05.16
Indoor
- Won the 800m event at the ECAC Indoor Championships with a time of 2:06.64
- Ran the third leg of program record breaking 4x400 relay for a combined time of 3:42.68 at the ECAC Championships
- Helped her relay teams in the DMR and 4x800 to first place finishes at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
- Placed second in the 800m event at the A-10 Championships with a time of 2:12.55
- Took fifth place in the 800m at Penn State National meet (2:08.36)
- Set a new personal best and finished third n the 500m event at the Keydet Invitational with a time of 1:14.77
2017-18 (Sophomore)
Indoor
- Ran a 2:21.53 in the 800m at the CNU Holiday Open
- Placed fifth in the 400m at the Terrapin Invitational (59.75) and was part of the winning DMR team
- Took second in the 500m (1:15.53) at the Penn State Open, just three seconds behind the leader
- Hit an ECAC Qualifying mark in the 800m (2:13.40) at Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
- At the A-10 Championship
- Part of the gold medal DMR team (11:36.63)
- Finished second in the 800m prelims (2:13.62)
- Took the silver in the 800m with a personal best time (2:09.94)
- Part of the school record setting 4x800m team at the ECAC Championship
Outdoor
- Won the 800m at the Fred Hardy Invitational with an ECAC qualifying time of 2:09.71, and was part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the school record
- Easily won the second of the four heats in the 800 meter prelims at the A-10 Championship in 2:08.23, the third-fastest time of any qualifier to advance to the finals ... finished third overall in the finals of the 800 (2:09.28)
- Part of the gold medal 4x800m relay team at the A-10 Championship
- Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed fifth at the A-10 Championship
- Part of the fifth-place 4x400m relay team and took 17th in the 800m (2:11.53) at the ECAC Championship
- Placed 27th in the 800m at the NCAA East Prelims (2:07.18)
2016-17 (Freshman)
Indoor
- Won the 600m at the CNU Holiday Open with a time of 1:36.81
- Took fourth in the 400m at the Virginia Tech Invitational (59.25), also ran the 300m at the meet to finish 27th (41.87)
- Finished second in the 500m at the Liberty Kickoff (1:16.29)
- Placed second in the 800m at the Patriot Games (2:21.58)
- Recorded a top-10 finish in the 500m at the Armory Track Invitational (1:17.24) and placed 42nd in the 800 (2:21.41)
- Was a part of the Atlantic 10 Championship DMR team (11:42.64), and was also on the 4x400m team that finished 10th
- Placed 10th in the 500m at the A-10 Championship (1:16.42)
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
Outdoor
- Finished second in the 800m at Tribe Invitational (2:13.09) and also was a part of the 4x400m relay team that took second
- Member of the 4x800m relay team that won with a time of 9:14.19 at the Fred Hardy Invitational
- Took fourth in the 800 at the Fred Hardy Invitational (2:12.66)
- Member of the 4x800m relay team that won with a time of 9:01.79 at the Colonial Relays
- Notched a top-20 finish in the 800 (2:12.33) at the Colonial Relays
- Recorded top-30 finishes in the 400 (59.01) and 800 (2:11.96) at the Larry Ellis Invitational
- Member of the Atlantic 10 Championship 4x800m relay team
- Ran a 2:13.92 in the 800m at the A-10 Championship
- At IC4A/ECAC Championship, member of the 4x800m relay that ran a 9:11.25 to finish tenth
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
At Paramus Catholic:
- 2016 Non-Public A State Champion in the 800m
- Finished third at the 2016 N.J. Meet of Champions in the 800m
- Ranked second in the 800m and third in the 400m among all N.J. seniors in 2016
Track Sends 2 to NCAA Regionals
Wednesday, May 28
A10 Track & Field Preview
Friday, May 02
Fred Hardy Preview
Tuesday, March 18
Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship Preview
Friday, February 28
