Club career
In 2013, Contreras debuted in the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Americano [ es ] (FMFA) national league. She was named the most valuable player after leading her team to a 5v5 national championship in 2019, [2] and won another national title in 2022. [14]
After graduating from college, Contreras and her friends started their own Tijuana-based club, Osas Flag Football, with Contreras serving as club president and team captain. [15] Contreras debuted in the LEFAFCASE in 2016 and the FlagTex tournament in 2017. [2] In 2018, Cadena Noticias reported that she had won "close to 30 [Baja California] state titles". [6] Contreras helped the Osas win the 5v5 women's flag football championship at the 2020 International Bowl in Arlington, Texas, which she described as an "incomparable experience". [2] [16]
In 2024, Contreras was selected by the Dinos de Saltillo ahead of the inaugural LFA Torneo de Flag Football Femenil Profesional, sponsored by the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). [17] She returned for the second LFA tournament in 2025, [18] this time joining the Osas de Monterrey. [19]
International career
Contreras earned her first call-up to the Mexico women's national flag football team in 2018. [8] She took part in that year's IFAF Flag Football World Championship held in Panama, helping the Mexican team the a fourth-place finish. [6] In an interview with Ensenada newspaper El Vigía, Mexico men's national flag football team hopeful Iván Méndez Nuza spoke on the significance of Contreras's participation for players from the Baja California region. He said her call-up confirmed to them that it was possible to reach the national team when they had previously thought selectors "would never look at [northern Mexico]". [20] Contreras was called up again for the 2021 IFAF Women's World Championship in Israel. [21] She helped her team reach the final, catching a touchdown pass from Diana Flores in a 31–21 loss to the United States. [22]
The following year, Contreras helped Mexico win the gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. She caught three touchdown passes from Flores in a 39–6 blowout win over the United States in the final. [23] Contreras also served as an occasional team captain for the first time during the tournament, [8] and was officially named team captain ahead of the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. [8] [24] She helped Mexico reach the final, catching two touchdown passes from Flores in a 26–21 loss to the United States. [25] [26] The following year, Contreras captained the team at the 2024 IFAF Women's World Championship in Finland. [27] She caught two touchdown passes from Flores in a 40–31 win over Japan in the semifinals. [28] In the final, Contreras recorded a touchdown catch on offense and an interception on an extra point attempt on defense in an eventual 31–18 defeat to the United States. [29] [30]
Ahead of Mexico's gold medal defending campaign at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, Contreras was described by ESPN Deportes as the "emblematic center, captain, and voice of the team". [31] "The plan for the Mexican team is to win our second World Games gold medal by advancing through the group stage undefeated," she declared, adding that "the level of flag football has grown significantly in recent years, and it's something that excites [her] greatly to be able to see and experience this level of competition." [32] After going undefeated in group stage play, Contreras caught four touchdown passes – including three from Tania Rincón – in a 40–0 win over hosts China in the quarterfinals. [33] [34] She caught another touchdown pass from Rincón in their 25–13 semifinal win over Canada, which marked her team-leading seventh touchdown reception. [35] Mexico went on to defeat the United States in the final, 26–21, to capture the gold medal in a historic title defense. [36]
