Vickery Hall Women’s Student-Athlete of the Week – Patricia Mamona

Jan. 28, 2010

Sport: Track & FieldYear: Red-shirt JuniorHometown: Lisbon, PortugalMajor: Health ScienceFavorite Professor: Dr. Rachel Mayo (Health Sciences)Favorite Class: HLTH 470 (International Health)Athletic Highlights: Mamona headlined Clemson’s NCAA qualifiers on Friday, January 15 at the Virginia Tech Invitational, achieving an automatic qualification to the NCAA Indoor Championships in the triple jump. The native of Lisbon, Portugal recorded a mark of 43′ 8.5″, improving on her personal best in the event, where she already ranked No. 2 in Clemson history behind former NCAA champion Gisele Oliveira.