Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Villanova Career: Opened her career racing with the eights … Has appeared in 15 events over two seasons.
 
2024-25: Raced in all six events in her debut season for a total of 15 races, starting with the 2V8 before moving to the V8 in the spring … Part of a Championship 4s boat that finished in 14:49.981 for a 19^th-place showing at the Head of the Schuylkill before racing with the 2V8 in the Club Championship 8s for a 12^th-place showing (13:40.158) … Crossed sixth in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup in 6:48.45 … V8 saw a weekend-best time of 6:42.493 in the third round of the Lake Wheeler Invite … V8 finished fourth in the Grand Final in 6:59.222 at the CAA Championship.

2023-24: Competed in all nine events on the year … Raced to a 16^th place finish in the Club Championship 8s at the Head of the Schuylkill (14:15.614) … Part of a third-place finish in the A Finals at the NYRA Invitational (7:44.649) … Won the 2V8 at the Bucknell Invite (7:03.12) … Helped the V8 to a fourth-place Grand Final finish at the Mason Invite (7:05.3) … Won the head-to-head V8 race against Stockton (7:09.63) … Part of the 2V8 that won the Petite Final at the CAA Championship (7:31.542).

Cedar Creek: Dual-sport athlete, earning four varsity letters with the rowing team at the second seat and two varsity letters with soccer as a midfielder … Recipient of the Four Year Varsity Award for the rowing team in senior season … Was a Distinguished Varsity Scholar all four years and earned the Principal’s Award for World Language in 2023 … Member of the French Honor Society in 2022.
 
Personal: Born 10/26/04 in Egg Harbor City, N.J. … Once of two children to Angelo Botero and Julian Torres … Has one sibling, Mateo … “I chose to attend Villanova because of
how strong the community is here. The incredible amount of support that is provided is
truly amazing.” … Biology Major.