Mercedes Yanora |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
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| High School:
Holy Redeemer
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| Last College:
Monmouth University
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| Height:
5-8
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| Position:
Sprints
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06/28/2013
252 Student-Athletes Garner Academic Honor
05/23/2013
04/20/2013
Hayward Takes Third in 400H at Princeton; Charles Wins 100H at Widener
04/13/2013
Boyce, Becattini, and Hehir Lead Hawks with Individual Wins
03/30/2013
Hawks Total 74 Points; Boyce, Yanora, and Charles Post Brilliant Performances
INDOOR TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
55m: 7.48 [Jack Pyrah Invitational, Haverford, Dec. 2, 2011]
60m: 8.08 [Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, Rhode Island, Feb. 17, 2013]
200m: 25.97 [Indoor Relays, Penn State, Jan. 7, 2012]
300m: 41.49 [New Year's Invitational, Princeton, Dec. 10, 2011]
400m: 59.48 [Winter Games Invitational, Lafayette/Rider, Feb. 8, 2013]
OUTDOOR TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
100m: 12.43 [7-Way Invitational, Lafayette, Mar. 30, 2013]
200m: 25.60 [Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship, Charlotte, May 4, 2013]
400m: 59.51 [Outdoor Open, Delaware, Apr. 13, 2013]
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Outdoor 2013: Recipient of SJU's Academic award... Member of Atlantic 10 and SJU Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for Spring 2013.
Indoor 2012-13: Led team in 200m (26.26), tied for team lead in 60m (8.08), and ranked second on team in 300m (42.45)... Ranked third on team in 400m (59.48, PR)... Placed fourth with a personal-record 8.08 in the 60m at Haverford's Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/1)... Member of Atlantic 10 and SJU Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for Fall 2012.
Outdoor 2012: Member of 4x100m relay that clocked in at 48.15 at Colonial Relays... Recipient of SJU's Academic Award... Member of Atlantic 10 and SJU Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for Spring 2012.
Indoor 2011-12: Posted personal bests in 55m (7.48) at Jack Pyrah and 60m (8.10) at Armory...Led all SJU runners in 200m with season best time of 25.99 at PSU Relays...Also finished first out of all SJU runners in 300m (41.49) at New Year's...Part of 4x400m relay team that finished in 3:57.73 at Giegengack...Recipient of SJU Academic Award... Member of Atlantic 10 and SJU Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for Fall 2011.
2010-2011 (Monmouth University): Freshman record holder for the 300m dash...ECAC qualifier for indoor 4x4 and 4x1 relays...Member of All Conference winning distance medley relay team for indoor NEC's...Contributed to Monmouth winning the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships
High School/Personal: Transfer from Monmouth University...Captained the track team junior and senior years...Held fastest times in the conference each of her four years in the 100m and 200m dash...Earned Sprinter of the Year award all four years while making the newspaper All-Star Team freshman, junior, and senior years...Led team to conference championship senior year...Majoring in history.
