2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Luz Olivera

  • Class Senior
  • High School Colegio Olimpico Peruano
  • Hometown Arequipa, Peru

Biography

AT DRURY
2022-23
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Broke the school 5000m record (16:56.39) at the Wash U Distance Carnival...ran the fifth-fastest 1500m (4:44.54) in school history at the Miner Invitational

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Placed first in the 3000m (10:25.74) at the GLVC Indoor Championships...3rd place in the 5000m (17:47.45) at the GLVC Indoor Championships...ran the second-fastest 5000m (16:59.85) in school history at the Gorilla Classic...ran the third-fastest mile (5:08.08) in school history at the Washburn Rust Buster...ran the third-fastest 3000m (9:57.67) in school history at the Bearcat Invite...member of the third-fastest DMR (12:05.57) in school history at the Bearcat Invite

CROSS COUNTRY
Redshirted the season

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Did not record any time due to shortened season

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed at Olimpico Peruano High School...Competed for the club team UNSA... Owns personal bests of 4:29 in the 1,500 meter, 9:41 in the 3K and 10:20 in the 3K steeplechase... Represented Peru at the 2016 World 20-and-under Championships.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mario and Yolanda Olivera...Major is Organization and Leadership Communication

PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Class: Communication
Hobbies: Dancing 
Favorite website or app: Instagram
Athlete you most admire: Emma Coburn 
Person that most inspires you: My Dad
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Run in the Youth Olympic Games in China 2014

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior