Gabriela Alfonzo
Gabriela Alfonzo

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Valencia, Venezuela
High School:
ESLHC
Height:
5-4

11/09/2012

Cross country completes season at regionals

Lautenslager leads team with a 27th-place individual finish

10/27/2012

XC: Men's cross country runs to WAC title

Sauerhage named coach of the year; Martinez tabbed freshman of the year.

10/13/2012

XC: UTA men finish sixth at Chile Pepper Invitational

Women place 17th against strong field in Arkansas.

10/01/2012

This week in UTA Athletics

UTA Volleyball travels to San Marcos and San Antonio this week

09/29/2012

XC: Men take second, women fifth at Notre Dame

Strong finishes for Mavericks in Gold Division race

PRIOR TO UT ARLINGTON
• Was the No. 1-ranked distance runner in Venezuela.
• Ranked among the top girls in all of South America in 2011 Junior rankings in the 800m (2:14.90) and 1500m (4:40.79).
• Placed 1st at 2011 National Junior Championships of Venezuela in 1500m (4:52) and the 3000m flat (10:31).
• Competed in London, England, in the 2010 World Juniors, placing second.
• Was named the Under-16 Athlete of the Year in 2011.

PERSONAL
• Is the daughter of Beatriz Castillo and Jose O. Alfonzo.
• Is an engineering major.
• Was just 16 years old when she became a freshman at UT Arlington.

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