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María Alvarado
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Managua, Nicaragua
- High School:
- Colegio Centro America del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
- Prev School:
- BYU
- Major:
- Political Science
TFRRS Bio
Personal Bests:
60 (Indoors): 8.34 (aa)
60 H (Indoors): 8.72 (aa)
100 (Outdoors): 12.91 (aa)
100 H (Outdoors): 13.88 (aa)
200 (Outdoors): 25.57
400 H (Outdoors): 1:00.91
Academic Honors:
2026 Spring Academic All-Big 12
School Records:
3rd all-time in 100m hurdles outdoors (13.88 aa)
T6th all-time in 60m hurdles indoors (8.72 aa)
Other Records (as of 6/23/26):
1st all-time in 400m hurdles by a Nicaraguan (1:00.91)
1st all-time in 100m hurdles by a Nicaraguan (13.84)
2026 Outdoor Track:
• Appeared in eight meets in her first outdoor season with Utah
• Ran her first 200m dash at the Trojan Invite with a run of 25.57
• Set a new PR in the 100m hurdles after posting 13.88 (aa) at the Weber State Spring Classic and helped 4x100m relay team take second
• Took fifth at the Oregon Team Invitational with a time of 14.17 in the 100m hurdles
• Recorded a new personal best in the 400m hurdles at Big 12 Championships (1:00.91)
2025-26 Indoor Track:
• Competed in four indoor meets her first season with the Utes
• Made her Utah debut at Snake River Open in the 60m hurdles (9.06 aa)
• Ran a new PR in the 60m hurdles at Big 12 Championships with time of 8.72 (aa)
2025 Outdoor Track (BYU):
• Competed in seven meets her freshman season
• Helped the 4x400m relay team take first at the UVU Collegiate Open
• Recorded a season-best time of 12.91 in the 100m dash at the Weber State Spring Classic
• Picked up top-10 finishes in the 100mH and 400mH at the Aggie Invitational in Logan
• Poste a season-best time at the BYU Robison Invitational in the 100mH (14.76 aa) and 400mH (1:04.17 aa)
2024-25 Indoor Track (BYU):
• Ran a season best in the 60m and 60m hurdles at the Speed & Power Meet in her lone indoor meet
High School:
• Represented Nicaragua at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay
• Represented Nicaragua at the 2024 U20 World Championships in Lima, Peru
• National record holder in the 100m hurdles at the U18, U20 and senior level
• Named 2025 Best Juvenile Track Athlete of the Year by Nicaraguan Athletics Federation
• 2025 U20 Central American Champion in the 100m hurdles and runner-up in the 200m & 400mH
• 2024 Central American Champion in the 4x400m relay and fifth in the 100m hurdles
• 2024 U20 Central American Champion in the 100m hurdles
Personal:
• Daughter of Nelson Alvarado and Luz Carcamo
• Has a brother named Nelson
• Fluent in Spanish
• National Model UN Champion
• Majoring in political science with a minor in business
Personal Bests:
60 (Indoors): 8.34 (aa)
60 H (Indoors): 8.72 (aa)
100 (Outdoors): 12.91 (aa)
100 H (Outdoors): 13.88 (aa)
200 (Outdoors): 25.57
400 H (Outdoors): 1:00.91
Academic Honors:
2026 Spring Academic All-Big 12
School Records:
3rd all-time in 100m hurdles outdoors (13.88 aa)
T6th all-time in 60m hurdles indoors (8.72 aa)
Other Records (as of 6/23/26):
1st all-time in 400m hurdles by a Nicaraguan (1:00.91)
1st all-time in 100m hurdles by a Nicaraguan (13.84)
2026 Outdoor Track:
• Appeared in eight meets in her first outdoor season with Utah
• Ran her first 200m dash at the Trojan Invite with a run of 25.57
• Set a new PR in the 100m hurdles after posting 13.88 (aa) at the Weber State Spring Classic and helped 4x100m relay team take second
• Took fifth at the Oregon Team Invitational with a time of 14.17 in the 100m hurdles
• Recorded a new personal best in the 400m hurdles at Big 12 Championships (1:00.91)
2025-26 Indoor Track:
• Competed in four indoor meets her first season with the Utes
• Made her Utah debut at Snake River Open in the 60m hurdles (9.06 aa)
• Ran a new PR in the 60m hurdles at Big 12 Championships with time of 8.72 (aa)
2025 Outdoor Track (BYU):
• Competed in seven meets her freshman season
• Helped the 4x400m relay team take first at the UVU Collegiate Open
• Recorded a season-best time of 12.91 in the 100m dash at the Weber State Spring Classic
• Picked up top-10 finishes in the 100mH and 400mH at the Aggie Invitational in Logan
• Poste a season-best time at the BYU Robison Invitational in the 100mH (14.76 aa) and 400mH (1:04.17 aa)
2024-25 Indoor Track (BYU):
• Ran a season best in the 60m and 60m hurdles at the Speed & Power Meet in her lone indoor meet
High School:
• Represented Nicaragua at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay
• Represented Nicaragua at the 2024 U20 World Championships in Lima, Peru
• National record holder in the 100m hurdles at the U18, U20 and senior level
• Named 2025 Best Juvenile Track Athlete of the Year by Nicaraguan Athletics Federation
• 2025 U20 Central American Champion in the 100m hurdles and runner-up in the 200m & 400mH
• 2024 Central American Champion in the 4x400m relay and fifth in the 100m hurdles
• 2024 U20 Central American Champion in the 100m hurdles
Personal:
• Daughter of Nelson Alvarado and Luz Carcamo
• Has a brother named Nelson
• Fluent in Spanish
• National Model UN Champion
• Majoring in political science with a minor in business
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