Alba Cuns Iglesias

Alba Cuns Iglesias wins two events at the Bellarmine Open.

Photo by: Chris Carter | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
IES Xulian Magarinos
Hometown:
Negreira, Spain

Alba Cuns Iglesias TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• ACC Indoor Bronze Medalist, Triple Jump (2024)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, Triple Jump (2024)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, Triple Jump (2024)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)

2024-25
Indoor:
• Did not compete in any indoor events

Outdoor:
• Did not compete in any outdoor events

2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in seven meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Claimed the bronze medal in the triple jump at the ACC Indoor Championships with a personal-best mark of 12.99m (42-7.5)
• Won both the long jump and the triple jump at the Bellarmine Open, setting a new meet record of 12.61m (41-4.5) in the triple jump and recording a personal-best mark of 5.60m (18-4.5) in the long jump
• Finished fourth in the triple jump after leaping 12.46m (40-10.5) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the triple jump, placing 40th with a final mark of 12.23m (40-1.5)
• Won the triple jump at the Clark Wood Invitational with a new personal-best leap of 12.79m (41-11.5), the third-best mark in program history
• Recorded a mark of 12.47m (40-11) to tie for third in the long jump at the Pacific Coast Invitational
• Set a new personal-best mark of 5.84m (19-2) in the long jump at the Bobcat Invitational

2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Earned four top-three finishes in the triple jump, including an event victory at the Cardinal Classic
• Jumped a season-best of 12.79m (41-11.5) in the triple jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the long jump and triple jump
• Placed eighth in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a season-best leap of 12.26m (40-2.75) to secure a point for the Cardinals

Prep/High School Honors:
• Participated at the U20 World Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia
• Won both the 2022 U20 Indoor and U20 Outdoor national championships in the triple jump
• Also secured the 2020 U18 Outdoor national championship in the triple jump

Personal:
• Full name is Alba Cuns Iglesias
• Birthdate is September 27, 2004
• Has one sibling
• Proudest moment of her life was getting into college
• Greatest challenge she had to overcome was not having any facilities in her hometown to practice track and field
• Chose UofL because of the academic programs and the strong relationships with the coaches