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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Alicia Acosta

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Northvale, N.J.
  • High School Northern Valley-Old Tappan
  • Events Hurdles/Multi
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

Sophomore Year (2023-24)

  • Competed in 13 meets for the Royals during her second season in the program
  • Posted six top-five finishes 
  • Finished seventh in the pentathlon at the Susquehanna Early Season Multi and Invite (Dec. 8-9, 2023)

Freshman Year (2022-23)

  • Competed in 11 meets for the Royals during her first season in the program
  • Registered five Top-10 finishes
  • Finished seventh in the 400 meter hurdles at the Landmark Outdoor Championships (May 6-7) with a personal-best time of 1:11.60
  • Finished fourth in the pentathlon at the SU Early Season Invite (Dec. 9-10)

Personal Best Marks

Event   Meet (Date) Mark
200 Messiah Multi/Invite (Apr. 13-15, 2023) 30.39
800 Messiah Multi/Invite (Apr. 13-15, 2023) 2:44.99
60H Greg Page Relays (Dec. 3, 2022) 10.49
100H Coach P Invitational (Apr. 21-22, 2023) 17.59
400H Landmark Outdoor Championships (May 6-7, 2023) 1:11.60
High Jump SU Early Season Invite (Dec. 9-10, 2022) 1.35m
Long Jump Moravian Indoor Meet (Jan. 21, 2023) 4.62m
Shot Put SU Early Season Invite (Dec. 9-10, 2022) 6.94m
Javelin Jim Taylor Invite (Mar. 24-25, 2023)     16.20m
Pentathlon SU Early Season Invite (Dec. 9-10, 2022) 2,306 PTS
Heptathlon Messiah Multi/Invite (Apr. 13-15, 2023) 2,678 PTS

High School/Personal

  • Competed in cross country and track & field at Northern Valley-Old Tappan
  • Helped lead the team to a league, county, state sectional and state group title as a senior
  • Two-time All-League honoree in the 55 meter high hurdles
  • Daughter of Maritza and Dennis Acosta
  • Has three siblings: Aaron, Ji'Miah and Madyson

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Hurdles/Multi
    5'5"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Hurdles/Multi
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Hurdles/Multi
    5'5"
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