Sophomore: Finished 25th out of more than 200 runners at Wisconsin Invite • Placed 29th at ACC Championships • Placed 16th at NCAA Regional Championships to help team secure automatic National bid • Finished 128th at NCAA Championships
Freshmen: Personal bests in cross country include time of 21:30 (6K) and 17:30 (5K) • ACC 10K outdoor scorer and NCAA Regional qualifier in track and field.
Prep: Attended Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Fla. • 2008 cross country conference champion and 2008 FHSAA Cross Country State finals runner-up • FHSAA Track and Field champion in the 3200-meter run as a senior • 2009 Broward County Female Athlete of the Year and the 2009 Miami Herald Female Scholar Athlete • Salutatorian of her graduating class • An AP Scholar with Distinction her junior and senior years.
Personal:Majoring in Biochemistry with hopes of becoming a doctor • Enjoys cooking, arts and crafts and reading • Lists Kara Goucher as the athlete she most admires • Favorite book is "My Sister's Keeper" and her favorite movie is "Seven Pounds" • Mariana Lucena is the daughter of Nelson and Ana Maria Lucena • Born October 12, 1990 in Medellin, Colombia.
