Lorena Ramirez
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- Hometown:
- Bellevue
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- Year:
- Jr
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- Previous School(s):
- Neb.
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2021, All-NSAA (Outdoor Track, 5,000 meters)
- 2020, NSAA XC Runner of the Week (Sept. 8)
- 2020, All-NSAA (Indoor Track, 5,000 meters)
- 2019, All-NSAA (Cross Country)
- 2019, NSAA Champion of Character (Cross Country)
- 2019, NAIA National Championship Qualifier (Cross Country)
- 2019, All-NSAA (Track, 5,000 Meters)
- 2019, NSAA Champion of Character (Outdoor Track)
- 2019, NSAA XC Runner of the Week (Oct. 1)
- 2018, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
2020 Season (Junior): Selected as the NSAA Cross Country runner of the week on September 8 … Top finisher for the Bruins at the Dordt Sunflower Open in 20:08.07 ... Set the school record in the outdoor women’s 5000-meter run (19:29.37) and 1500-meter run (5:13.98) at the Sioux City Relays ... Earned all-conference honors by placing third in the 5,000-meter run (20:01.40) at the NSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 14.
2019 Season (Sophomore): Became the first cross country runner in school history to qualify for the NAIA Cross Country National Championships ... Finished 10th and the NSAA Championships, earning all-conference honors ... At the National Meet, finished in 128th place among 340 entrants in 19:38 for 5K, just off her school-record 19:36.2. Was also named the Bruins recipient of the “Champions of Character” at the NSAA meet in 2019 ... Othe track, Ramirez holds multiple school records (indoors: 1 mile, 3K, 5K, outdoors: 800m, 1500m, 5K) ... Earned all-conference honors, finishing third indoors in 2020 at 5K with a school-record time of 19:19.27.
2018 Season (Freshman): Top BU runner on the season ... Posted a season-best time of 20:09.3 at the Briar Cliff Invite, good for 59th place ... Recorded five of the six best marks on the team during the fall season ... Finished in 18th place at the NSAA Championships with a time of 21:31.8 ... Placed 14th at the season-opening Griffon Open with a time of 25:02.0 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School: Prepped at Bellevue East High School under coaches Gary Wood and Collin Mink ... Posted a top time of 21:49.3 (5K) ... Won individual honors at the Omaha Northwest Invite.
Personal: Daughter of Ana and Francis Ramirez ... Born on Aug. 29, 2000 ... Has seven siblings ... Majoring in Business Administration.
News mentions
The Bruin Distance Track squad came home with three all-Conference medals at the NSAA outdoor track and field championships hosted by Waldorf University on Thursday and Friday, May 13-14. All-Conference awards are presented to the top three finishers and top relay team at the meet.
The Bellevue University distance track teams completed one final tune-up meet before taking on the North Star Association Meet on May 13-14. A brutal day for distance running with temperatures in the 80’s and steady winds of 25 miles per hour accompanied by gusts up to 40 mpg ruled out chances for personal bests at the Statesmen Relays on the William Penn University campus.
Perfect conditions for distance running greeted the Bruin distance track squad at the 56th annual running of the Sioux City Relays on the campus of Morningside University in Sioux City. The cool temperatures and light winds produced some fast times, personal bests, and several new school records.
Bruin distance runners turned in a number of big improvements at today’s Concordia Track Invitational in Seward, held in cool and breezy conditions.
After 22 months, the Bruin distance track team was able to take to the outdoor track again with a promising first meet held in blustery conditions at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.