University of Massachusets Athletics
2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster
Mannes Diaz de Cerio, Lara
Lara Mannes Diaz de Cerio
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Queen's Gate
- Hometown:
- London, England
Bio
2024-25: Cross Country: Saw action in five meets, scoring in four … Earned third for the Minutewomen and 85th overall (21:35.4) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) … Claimed fourth for the team and 30th overall (21:37.3) at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships (11/2) … Took fourth for the Minutewomen and 28th overall (21:46.4) at the ECAC Cross Country Championships (10/18) … Earned 13th overall (18:18) at the Ted Owen Invitational (10/21) … Was the No. 3 runner for UMass and 182nd overall (22:00.0) at the Paul Short Run (10/5).
2023-24: Cross Country: Ran in five of six meets, scoring in all five … Took the No. 4 scoring spot for UMass in 145th overall (22:18.8, 6K) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) … Was the fourth Minutewomen to cross the finish line, coming in 38th (22:23.3, 6K) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) … Was UMass’ No. 3 runner in 69th (22:19.7, 6K) at the ECAC Championships (10/13) … Scored for the second time in as many meets, landing third for the Minutewomen and 155th overall in 22:10.3 (6K) at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Placed 19th overall (18:52.3) and scored for the first time in collegiate career as the fourth runner for UMass at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (9/9).
Before UMass: Graduated from Queen’s Gate School in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: 800m (2:15.16), 1500m (4:44.37), 1600m (5:13.01,) 3 mile (18:37) … Part of the ECCA Saucony English National Cross Country Championships Team that finished first in 2019 and third four times (2023, 2022, 2020, 2018) … Took third at ECCA Saucony English National Relay Championships in 2021 … Was a four-time Middlesex XC county champion (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) … Earned six London Schools XC individual titles (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) … Captured the 2019 London Youth Games XC individual title … Took ninth at the 2019 New Balance ESSA English Schools’ Championships.
Personal: Born Lara Mannes Diaz de Cerio … Daughter of Miren Diaz de Cerio and Simon Mannes … Has one sibling, Sabrina … Sister, Sabrina, is a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Elon.
2023-24: Cross Country: Ran in five of six meets, scoring in all five … Took the No. 4 scoring spot for UMass in 145th overall (22:18.8, 6K) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) … Was the fourth Minutewomen to cross the finish line, coming in 38th (22:23.3, 6K) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) … Was UMass’ No. 3 runner in 69th (22:19.7, 6K) at the ECAC Championships (10/13) … Scored for the second time in as many meets, landing third for the Minutewomen and 155th overall in 22:10.3 (6K) at the Paul Short Run (9/30) … Placed 19th overall (18:52.3) and scored for the first time in collegiate career as the fourth runner for UMass at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (9/9).
Before UMass: Graduated from Queen’s Gate School in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: 800m (2:15.16), 1500m (4:44.37), 1600m (5:13.01,) 3 mile (18:37) … Part of the ECCA Saucony English National Cross Country Championships Team that finished first in 2019 and third four times (2023, 2022, 2020, 2018) … Took third at ECCA Saucony English National Relay Championships in 2021 … Was a four-time Middlesex XC county champion (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) … Earned six London Schools XC individual titles (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) … Captured the 2019 London Youth Games XC individual title … Took ninth at the 2019 New Balance ESSA English Schools’ Championships.
Personal: Born Lara Mannes Diaz de Cerio … Daughter of Miren Diaz de Cerio and Simon Mannes … Has one sibling, Sabrina … Sister, Sabrina, is a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Elon.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
