2006
Outdoor - The UTPA junior posted seven top-five finishes in four separate events during the outdoor track and field season... earned runner-up accolades in the 1,500-meter race with a mark of 4:56.60 in the 1,500 meters... was fourth overall in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:32.47 at the Texas Invitational... earned sixth-place laurels at the Texas Twilight with a mark of 4:50.54 in the 1,500 meters...
Indoor - Hernandez earned a top-five finish in three of the four meets that she competed, including third-place laurels at the Wes Kittley Invitational with a time of 11:22.09 in the 3,000 meters... notched fourth-place accolades in the 800-meter race with a mark of 2:27.55 at the Wes Kittley Six-Way... finished fourth overall in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:35.69 at the UH/RunSport All-Comers Meet...
Classroom - Hernandez earned UTPA Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll for the second time in her career... was selected to the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club during the fall and spring semesters... was nominated for UTPA[apos]s Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
2005
Cross Country - Hernandez was the first Lady Bronc to cross the finish line at the Rice Invitational with a time of 15:56.24 en route to earning 20th-place laurels... posted a career-best seventh-place finish at the Texas Lutheran Invitational with a time of 24:13.00 in the 6,000-meter race... finished 32nd overall with a time of 23:43.90 at the National Independent Cross Country Championships... Outdoor - The UTPA sophomore competed in the 1,500 meters in five different meets and never placed worse than seventh overall... finished seventh overall at the Texas Invitational with a career-best time of 4:51.63 in the 1,500 meters... earned third place laurels in the 1,500 meters at the Houston Invitational... Indoor - Hernandez placed sixth overall with a time of 5:28.06 in the one-mile race at the Houston Indoor Classic... Classroom - Hernandez was selected to the UTPA Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll for the first time in her career... was selected to the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club during the fall and spring semesters.
2004
Cross Country - Hernandez recorded her best finish at the Whataburger/UTSA Invitational with a time of 20:54 in the 5,000-meter race... finished 31st overall at the National Independent Cross Country Championships with a time of 18:50 in the 5,000-meter race... placed 87th overall at the NCAA Division I South Central Regional Meet with a mark of 23:34.00 in the 6,000 meters... Outdoor - The UTPA freshman posted a pair of sixth-place finishes at the Border Olympics in the 800- and 1,500-meter races... finished seventh overall in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 5:09.86 at the Angela Proctor Classic... Indoor - Hernandez finished 16th overall in the one-mile race with a time of 5:34.56 at the Houston/RunSport All-Comers Meet.
2003
Cross Country - Hernandez competed at the National Independent Cross Country Championships where she finished 33rd overall.
High School
Hernandez was a three-time regional qualifier and competed at the state meet as a junior... was a two-time MVP award winner for the cross country squad... qualified for the regional meet in the 1,600-meter race during her senior season... earned nine letters during her prep career - three in cross country, track and field and soccer... cited as the Co-Defensive MVP for the soccer team... earned all-area honors as a senior on the soccer field... selected as a Texas Scholar... graduated with A-Honor Roll laurels as well as perfect attendance... received the Superintendent Award.
Off the Track
Hernandez is the daughter of Carlos de la Cruz and Gloria Hernandez... has one brother - Luis - and one sister - Gloria... was born on Aug. 14, 1984... majoring in Spanish with a minor in kinesiology.
