University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Moraga, Noela

Noela Moraga
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
Bio
Noela Moraga's Top Performances
2022-23 Season (Junior) - Moraga appeared in nine meets for Asheville in 2022-23...Finished ninth in the weight throw in the Gamecock Opener in mid-January with a toss of 13.67-meters...Competed for the Bulldogs at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships where she took part in the shot put (15th - 11.04m) and weight throw (16th - 14.27m)...Also finished eighth in the shot put at the Catamount Classic in mid-April with a mark of 11.33m...Suited up for the Bulldogs at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where she placed in the shot put (16th - 10.86m), discus throw (10th - 40.45m), and hammer throw (19th - 37.79m).Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - During her second campaign as a Bulldog, Moraga competed in 12 meets...During the indoor portion of the schedule, Moraga competed in the shot put and weight throw events...The Asheville native set new personal-bests in each of those events...First, at the Appalachian Open Indoor Meet, Moraga finished ninth with a toss of 11.34-meters in the shot put...Moraga followed that by logging a mark of 14.96-meters in the weight throw at the Marshall Invitational in mid-February...Finished up the indoor season at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...In the shot put, Moraga finished 24th with a toss of 10.55-meters and 11th in the weight throw checking in at 14.55-meters...The outdoor portion of the schedule saw Moraga compete in the discus and hammer throw in addition to the shot put...Finished as the runner-up in the discus (41.16-meters) at the Montreat Invitational in late March...Capped off her sophomore season by taking part in the discus and hammer throw events at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...She finished 20th in the discus (37.75-meters) and 24th in the hammer throw (40.58-meters).Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - Moraga appeared in six meets during her first campaign as a Bulldog in 2020-21...She made her collegiate track & field debut on February 27 at the Winthrop Opener...In her first collegiate outing, Moraga set a season-best mark in the shot put with a toss of 9.63-meters...Moraga would see action in the shot put, hammer throw, discus, and javelin as a freshman...Set new season-best marks in both the hammer throw (40.27m) and javelin (23.70m) at the Catamount Classic in mid-April...Closed out her freshman season at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...At the Championships, Moraga competed in the discus and hammer throw events...She set a new personal-best with a toss of 36.47-meters in the discus, which placed her 11th among the field.
EVENT | DISTANCE | DATE |
Shot Put | 11.34m | 12/3/2021 |
Hammer Throw | 42.32m | 3/25/2022 |
Discus | 41.16m | 3/26/2022 |
Weight Throw | 14.96m | 2/11/2022 |
Javelin | 23.70m | 4/16/2021 |
2022-23 Season (Junior) - Moraga appeared in nine meets for Asheville in 2022-23...Finished ninth in the weight throw in the Gamecock Opener in mid-January with a toss of 13.67-meters...Competed for the Bulldogs at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships where she took part in the shot put (15th - 11.04m) and weight throw (16th - 14.27m)...Also finished eighth in the shot put at the Catamount Classic in mid-April with a mark of 11.33m...Suited up for the Bulldogs at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where she placed in the shot put (16th - 10.86m), discus throw (10th - 40.45m), and hammer throw (19th - 37.79m).Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - During her second campaign as a Bulldog, Moraga competed in 12 meets...During the indoor portion of the schedule, Moraga competed in the shot put and weight throw events...The Asheville native set new personal-bests in each of those events...First, at the Appalachian Open Indoor Meet, Moraga finished ninth with a toss of 11.34-meters in the shot put...Moraga followed that by logging a mark of 14.96-meters in the weight throw at the Marshall Invitational in mid-February...Finished up the indoor season at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...In the shot put, Moraga finished 24th with a toss of 10.55-meters and 11th in the weight throw checking in at 14.55-meters...The outdoor portion of the schedule saw Moraga compete in the discus and hammer throw in addition to the shot put...Finished as the runner-up in the discus (41.16-meters) at the Montreat Invitational in late March...Capped off her sophomore season by taking part in the discus and hammer throw events at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...She finished 20th in the discus (37.75-meters) and 24th in the hammer throw (40.58-meters).Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - Moraga appeared in six meets during her first campaign as a Bulldog in 2020-21...She made her collegiate track & field debut on February 27 at the Winthrop Opener...In her first collegiate outing, Moraga set a season-best mark in the shot put with a toss of 9.63-meters...Moraga would see action in the shot put, hammer throw, discus, and javelin as a freshman...Set new season-best marks in both the hammer throw (40.27m) and javelin (23.70m) at the Catamount Classic in mid-April...Closed out her freshman season at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...At the Championships, Moraga competed in the discus and hammer throw events...She set a new personal-best with a toss of 36.47-meters in the discus, which placed her 11th among the field.
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