Victoria Valdez

Victoria Valdez during the South Florida Cross Country at UCF Invitational meet on August 30, 2024.

(Emmy McCarthy / University of South Florida Athletics)

Photo by: Emmy McCarthy / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Daytona Beach, FL.
High School:
Spruce Creek HS
Major:
Environmental Science and Policy

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Collegiate Track PRs
400m: 1:03.0 l Tampa Track Classic (Feb. 19, 2022)
600m: 1:39.85 | Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb. 2-3, 2024)
800m: 2:15.64 | AAC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14, 2023)
1500m: 4:45.70 | South Florida Invitational (Apr. 5-6, 2024)

Season Recaps:
2025: Competed in the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17) where she ran the 1000 race with a time of 3:01.25 that finished for 13th place...

2024: Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb. 2-3): Clocked 1:39.85 in the 600m, securing 7th place...The American Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 23-24): Ran in the DMR, finishing 12th with a time of 12:23.48; did not finish in the 3000m...The Spartan Classic (Mar. 1): Started the season with a victory in the 800m, recording a time of 2:18.62...USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (Mar. 15-16): Competed in the 800m (29th, 2:17.60) and 1500m (40th, 4:50.35)...South Florida Invitational (Apr. 5-6): Achieved a top-five finish in the 1500m (5th, 4:45.70) and placed 18th in the 800m (2:19.37)...East Coast Relays (Apr. 26-27): Finished 37th in the 800m (2:19.81) and 28th in the 1500m (4:47.30)...UCF XC Opener (Aug. 30): Opened the season with a strong 35th-place finish in the 5k, running 19:46.6...Southern Showcase (Sep. 13): Placed 162nd in the 5k with a time of 18:54.4...FSU XC Invitational (Oct. 11): Improved to 70th place in the 5k, clocking 19:42.7...American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships (Nov. 2): Finished 82nd in the 6k with a time of 24:09.5...

2023: Tampa Spartans Open (Feb. 18): Finished 3rd in the 800m with a time of 2:18.96...Tampa Spartans Classic (Mar. 3): Achieved a 7th-place finish in the 800m (2:21.53); did not start in the 5000m...USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 17-18): Finished 12th in the 800m (2:19.24); did not finish in the 1500m...Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 31-Apr. 1): Competed in the 800m (46th, 2:18.99) and 4x800m relay (4th, 9:24.37)...South Florida Invitational (Apr. 7-8): Placed 9th in the 800m (2:17.73) and 6th in the 4x400m relay (4:01.34)...UF Tom Jones Memorial (Apr. 14-15): Recorded a 60th-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:18.08...UNF East Coast Relays (Apr. 28-29): Competed in the 800m (42nd, 2:20.18) and 1500m (48th, 4:50.64)...The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 12-14): Closed the season with a 19th-place finish in the 800m prelims, running 2:15.64...Mocs XC Kick-Off (Sep. 1): Opened the season with a 38th-place finish, running 17:02.0 in the 4.2k...Mountain Dew Invitational (Sep. 15): Competed in the 3M, placing 104th with a time of 20:13.5...FSU Invitational (Sep. 29): Finished 172nd in the 5k, clocking 20:26.8...SSC Preview (Oct. 13): Rounded out the season with a 37th-place finish in the 6k, running 27:07.3...

2022: Tampa Track Classic (Feb. 19, 2022): Placed 9th in the 400m (1:03.00) but did not finish the 800m...Tampa Distance Classic (Mar. 4, 2022): Ran a strong 800m, finishing 7th with a time of 2:25.31...South Florida Invitational (Apr. 8-9, 2022): Recorded a 20th-place finish in the 800m (2:27.60)...North Florida Collegiate Invitational (Apr. 29-30, 2022): Closed the track season with a 52nd-place finish in the 800m (2:28.00) and 49th in the 1500m (5:23.42)...2021 Fire Short Course Invitational (Sep. 4): Opened the season with a 29th-place finish in the 3k, clocking 13:08.9...FLRunners.com Invitational (Oct. 1-2): Achieved a 42nd-place finish in the 5k, running 22:11.6...UCF Cross Country Invite (Sep. 2, 2022): Competed in the 5k, placing 78th with a time of 23:10.5...South Florida Cross Country Invitational (Oct. 14, 2022): Finished 58th in the 5k with a time of 21:49.0...

High School: PRs: 800m: 2:21.88, 1600m: 5:37.08, 5,000m: 22:02.90 ... Ran a personal best of 2:21.88 to place fifth at FHSAA 4A Region 1 Meet in the 800m.

Personal: Attended Spruce Creek High School. Daughter of Richard and Tania Valdez. Plans on majoring in Environmental Engineering. Born on July 30^th.