DAYTON – The University of Dayton track and field team, in conjuction with the director of track & field Jason Ordway, announced the signing of throws and javelin athlete Daniela Peralta on Thursday.
 
"Daniela is a fantastic addition for our throws program, further strengthening our javelin group," commented Ordway Thursday. "She is a phenomenal competitor and approaches training and competitions with a professionalism that is beyond her years. She immediately resonated with Coach Gilhuly, and I am confident she is going to make an immediate impact. She comes to our program as one of the top prep javelin throwers in the country and will seize the opportunity to learn from and train with one of the best javelin throwers in the nation, fellow New Jersey native Casey Bogues."
 
Peralta, a native of Gillette, N.J., signed her national letter of intent to attend the University of Dayton on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The Union Catholic Regional High School athlete has earned 10 varsity letters during her time as a Viking, earning two in cross country and four in basketball to go along with her four track and field letters. Peralta is a school-record holder at Union Catholic, with a record throw of 127.10 feet her junior year in 2021. Peralta was named first team All-County in 2021 for javelin in 2021, and was later named a Nike Nationals qualifier.
 
The Jersey native will join the Flyers roster beginning in the fall of 2022.