Zephaniaya Alvarado
| Height: | 5'4 |
| Hometown: | Manhattan, N.Y. |
| Year: | Senior |
| High School: | Match |
| Major: | Sociology |
Career Bests
| Event | Meet | Results | Date |
| 5K (XC) | Trinity College Bantam Invitational | 18:34.0 | 9/7/2024 |
| 8K (XC) | Hopkinton Cross Country Festival | 27:42.7 | 8/29/2025 |
| 5 mile (XC) | KSC Invitational | 29:03.8 | 10/1/2022 |
For a full list of results for this athlete, CLICK HERE.
AS A SENIOR…
- Ran career first 2 Mile at the New England College Mayflower Kickoff, finished second with a time of 10:53 flat.
- Notched a new PR in the 8k at the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival with a time 27:42.7.
- Finished 7th in the 8k for the NAC Championship.
- Named to NAC First Team All-Conference
- Ran a 28:21.3 in the Division III East Regionals, the Lynx's top finisher
- Won the Team MVP Award at the 2026 LES-ley Awards.
AS A JUNIOR...(at Roger Williams):
- Ran a new career 8k best at the James Early Invitational (28:53.3)
- Notched a new PR in the 5k at the Trinity College Bantam Invitational (18:34.0).
AS A SOPHOMORE...(at UMass Boston):
- Ran career bests in 5000M (18:43.10) and 8000M (29:03.77)
- Ran team's third best 5000M of the season at the Brown University Home Meet
- Finished 54th in the Keene State Invitational with a 29:03.77 time in the 8000M
- Competed in the NCAA Division III East Regional, finishing with a time of 30:52.5 in the 8000M
AS A FIRST YEAR...(at UMass Boston):
- Made his collegiate debut on September 11 at the Smith College Co-Ed XC Invite
- Placed the third-best time on the team in the 5000M race
- Ran a career-best 29:50.90 in the 6000M at the UMass Dartmouth XC Invitational
BEFORE UMass Boston...
- Graduated from Match High School in Boston in 2021…Was a three-sport athlete (soccer, track, and cross country)
- Was named captain twice for cross country and track
- Earned seventh in the MCSAO Cross Country Championship in 2019
- Competed in a marathon at 17 years old
- Ran a half marathon in 1:33