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STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.05.01 - Maroon and White Invite

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Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-2
Class (Indoor):
R-Jr.
Class (Outdoor):
R-So.^
Hometown:
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
High School/Previous School:
Colegio Ignacio Zaragoza / Tecnologico de Monterrey

2021 Outdoor Season

At the Bulldog Relays she ran to a 23rd-place finish in the 1500m at 4:52.02 (3/27) ... Had a new best at the Crimson Tide Invitational, finishing the 1500m in 4:43.67 in 32nd-place (4/9) ... Ran the 1500m at the War Eagle Invite, finishing in seventh with a new personal-best of 4:39.86 (4/17) ... At the Maroon & White Invite she ran to a 15th-place finish in the 1500m (5/1).

2021 Indoor Season

Competed in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge, finishing in 26th (2/13).

2020 Cross Country Season

Set a personal best in the FSU Invite (10/2), covering the 5K course in 18:02.0 ... Finished the UAB Blazer Classic (10/16) 6K in 21:33.40 ... Completed the SEC Championship (10/30) 6K course in 22:53.1.

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Placed first in the Distance Medley Relay at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Also placed eighth in the 1000m at UAB … Placed seventh in the mile run at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18) … Ran in the 3000m at the Power 5 Invitational (1/31) ... Recorded a new personal best at 9:52.96 in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/15) ... Ran in the 3000m at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/29) with a time of 9:58.04.

2019 Cross Country Season

Made her collegiate debut at the Commodore Classic (9/14), running the 6K in 24:28.2 ... Finished the Louisville Classic (10/5) 5K in 18:23.5 ... Was the second Bulldog to cross the line in the UAB Blazer Classic (10/18) 6K, setting a new personal-best of 21:23.95 ... Completed the SEC Championship (11/1) 6K course in 22:10.3 ... Concluded her first season in Maroon and White at the NCAA South Region Championship (11/15), covering the 6K course in 22:10.3.

Before the Bulldogs

Represented Coahuila, Mexico through the club INEDEC … A five-time state champion in the 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m and three-time regional champion in the 1,500m and 3,000m … A gold medalist in the 3,000m at the U23 National Championships … Earned a silver medal in the 1500m at the U20 National Championships … Attended Tecnológico de Monterrey in Saltillo, Mexico in 2017 and 2018.

Personal

Born Silvia De La Peña Garibay on Oct. 17, 1998 to Francisco De La Peña and Miriam Garibay … Has a brother, Armando … Majoring in business management.

Collegiate Bests:

Cross Country

5K – 18:02.2 (FSU Invite – 10/2/2020)
6K – 21:23.95 (UAB Blazer Classic – 10/18/2019)

Indoor

1000m – 2:59.74 (UAB Blazer Invitational – 1/10/2020)
Mile – 4:56.58 (Vanderbilt Invitational – 1/18/2020)
3000m – 9:52.96 (Music City Challenge – 2/15/2020)