Sofia Mojica

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Throws
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Queretaro, Mexico
Prev School:
Cobaq 13 DAD

TFRRS Profile
World Athletics Profile

All-CUSA Honors (1)
2024 Indoor Shot Put - 3rd

All-ASUN Honors (1)
2022 Outdoor Discus - 3rd

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Sr.)

Did not compete in any meets for Liberty and was redshirted
Throwing unattached, won the Liberty Twilight Qualifier discus with a personal-best 163-3 performance
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (R-Jr.)

Stepped up for a third-place finish in the CUSA shot put, hitting a big personal-best 47-7.75 (No. 6 all-time at Liberty) in round 6. She also heaved the weight a season-best 57-3.5 for 11^th place.

2023 Outdoor Track & Field (Jr.)

Competing at the ASUN Championship, came in fourth in the discus, sixth in the hammer and sixth in the shot put (personal-best 44-2.5, No. 10 in program history)
Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational discus champion
Heaved the discus a personal-best 161-10 to win the Mexico U23 title
ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

2022-23 Indoor Track & Field (R-So.)

Placed fourth in the ASUN shot put (season-best 43-9.75) and sixth in the weight throw (season-best 58-2.5)

2022 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Became an All-ASUN performer for the first time with her third-place discus showing, while taking seventh in the hammer (season-best 162-11)
Liberty Twilight Qualifier discus champion with a personal-best 157-6 effort

2021-22 Indoor Track & Field (R-Fr.)

At the ASUN meet, placed eighth in both the shot put and weight throw (personal-best 53-6.25)

2021 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

ASUN fifth-place finisher in the hammer (personal-best 167-8) and sixth-place finisher in the discus
Personal-best 155-8 discus effort at the Virginia Challenge ranks No. 7 in program history
Made rapid progress in the hammer after opening the season with a 143-9 mark at the Lynchburg Hornet Open
ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

2021 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Came in eighth in the ASUN weight throw
Best weight throw mark (49-9.25) came at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Prep

Graduated from Cobaq 13 DAD
Came in third in the discus at the 2019 Mexican Championships, while placing third in both the shot put and discus at the 2019 Mexican Junior Championships
Placed fifth in the high school girls' discus at the 2019 Texas Relays
Top marks included 40-4.5 (shot put) and 150-1 (discus)

Personal

Daughter of Arturo Mojica Aviles and Liliana Maria Gualito Maqueda
Younger sister of former Lady Flames thrower Naomi Mojica
Birthday is Sept. 28
Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2024
Working on a MBA

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
My sister studied at liberty and everything that she told me about liberty were the things that I was looking for in a college.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
For pregame I usually listen to my favorite music so I can be relaxed and not overthinking, and for postgame I usually go and eat to my favorite restaurant.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My parents are my major inspirations because they have done everything for me.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
The CUSA indoor championship in 2024, I was placed in 7th before the last throw and on my last throw I hit a huge PR in shotput of 14.52 mts and I placed 3rd after the end of the competition. It was something that nobody was expecting for me to do

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
It’s the day I was born.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Naomi Mojica Gualito, my sister, track and field.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Dinner is my favorite because back home that's the meal where all my family reunites and talks and eats together.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
WhatsApp

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I love doing puzzles and watching tv.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a dog, Pitcha.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Denia Caballero

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Tarde and Mi nuevo vicio

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Yucatan and Mazatlan, they have really good food, beaches, and music.