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2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Joy Areola

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Tomball, Texas
  • High School Rosehill Christian School

Biography

Trinity Honors:

  • 2-time USTFCCCA All-American Second Team; (Outdoor Triple Jump, 13th in 2023-24; Outdoor Triple Jump, 14th in 2024-2025)
  • 11-time USTFCCCA All-Region (Indoor Triple Jump, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; Indoor Long Jump 2022-23, 2023-24; Outdoor Triple Jump 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; Outdoor Long Jump 2024-25)
  • 3-time SCAC Champion (Triple Jump 2021-22, 2022-23; Long Jump 2022-23)
  • 7-time All-SCAC Track & Field
    • 2021-22 (1st Triple Jump, 2nd Long Jump, 2nd 4x100 Relay)
    • 2022-23 (1st Triple Jump, 1st Long Jump, 3rd 4x100 Relay)
    • 2023-24 (1st Long Jump)
    • 2024-25 (2nd Long Jump, 1st Long Jump)
  • 5-time SCAC Field Athlete of the Week (2022: Week 4; 2023: Week 6; 2024: Weeks 4 and 6; 2025: Week 1)
  • SCAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year 
  • Ranking in program History:
    • Track & Field: 7th in 4x100, 3rd in Long Jump, 1st in Triple Jump
    • Track & Field (Indoor): 7th in 60m
  • School record holder in Triple Jump

Academic Honors:

  • SCAC Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2023, 2024)

Personal Records:

  • 100 Meter Dash: 12.75 @ SCAC Championships (2022)
  • 200 Meter Dash: 28.19 @ Trinity Invitational (2022)
  • 4x100: 48.34 @ Oxy Invitational (2023) (Ranked 7th in Trinity history)
  • High Jump: 1.42m @ Trinity Invitational (2024)
  • Long Jump: 5.73m @ David Noble Relays (2024) (Ranked 3rd in Trinity history)
  • Triple Jump: 12.20m @ TLU D3 Challenge (2024) (Ranked 1st in Trinity history)
  • 60 Meter (Indoor): 8.22 @ TTU Matador Qualifier (2023) (Ranked 7th in Trinity history)

Trinity Team Honors:

  • 3-time SCAC Champions (2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25)

Why Trinity:

  • "I chose to attend Trinity University because of its awesome academic and athletics programs. The intensive academics will give me an amazing start toward a future in medicine while its athletics will allow me to continue playing the sport I love!"

Intended Major/Minor/Career Path:

  • Neuroscience/Business Administration/Emergency Medicine

Clubs/Organizations:

  • SPURS Sorority
  • Student Government
  • The Hidden Opponent
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • African Student Association

Personal:

  • Daughter of Tolu and Tomi Areola...one sibling: Joshua
  • Enjoys playing the guitar, reading, spending time with friends, and finding fun things to do
  • Favorite spots on campus are Coates Library and the CSI building

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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