Covenant College

2025: Competed in four indoor and six outdoor meets for the Scots... Made collegiate debut on 1/18 at the Samford Open... Was part of Covenant's DMR 4000m team that finished first at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational with a time of 13:37.32... Placed fourth in the 800m at the Centre Indoor Showcase with a time of 2:39.02... Set a new PR in the 400m at the Lee Invitational with a time of 1:04.26... At the Berry Field Day she set a new PR in the 800m with a time of 2:33.54... Was part of the 4x100m relay team (2nd, 52.31) and the 4x400m relay team (3rd, 4:22.06) that earned podium finishes at the CCS Championship... Also finished fourth in the 800m with a time of 2:34.48 at the CCS Championship... CCS Track Rookie of the Week on 4/15... Second Team All-CCS.

High School: Was homeschooled... Team Captain her junior and senior year

Personal: Parents are John and Catherine Velleco... Has five siblings: Sarah, Anna, Christina, John, and Luca... Favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 12:1... Chose Covenant because she wanted a small Christian school that would encourage her to grow in her faith... Biology major who hopes to be a Physician's Assistant one day... Works with preschoolers at her local church... Has served at Night To Shine, Samaritan's Purse Packing Plant, and other local ministries in Virginia