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

March 25, 2010

Sport: Track & FieldYear: Redshirt JuniorHometown: Lisbon, PortugalMajor: Health ScienceFavorite Professor: Dr. Rachel Mayo (Health Science)Favorite Class: HLTH 470 (International Health)Athletic Highlights: Mamona earned her first-ever All-America certificate in the triple jump at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. She was the NCAA’s runner-up in the event after breaking Gisele Oliveira’s school record. The Portuguese sensation put together a leap of 45’5.25″ in the finals.