2021-22 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Cruz, Alexa
Alexa Cruz
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Bio
Accolades
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2018)
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2017)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2016-17)
2020-21
Outdoor
- Finished second at the LSU Alumni Gold in the 5000 meter
- Achieved sixth place in the 5k run at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 17:43.97
- Secured an eighth place finish in the 3k run at the Pepsi Florida Relays with a time of 17:12.81
- Opened the outdoor season with a top-15 finish in the women's 1,500-meter run (15th, 4:44.95) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
Indoor
- Competed in the 3,000-meter run at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 10:08.44
- Opened the indoor season with a sixth place finish in the 5000-meter run at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 17:54.66
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and ran the 3,000-meter run in 10:32.96
- Finished 4th in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:08.31 at the Samford Invitational
2019 Cross Country
- Finished 63rd in the NCAA Cross Country South Regionals with a 6k time of 21:39.30
- Finished 58th in the SEC Cross Country Championships with a 6k time of 21:36.00
- Finished 33rd at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic with a 5k time of 19:10.50
- Finished 5th at the Montevallo Falcon Classic with a 5k time of 18:32.43
2018-19
Outdoor
- Finished 10th in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Invitational with a time of 4:54.85
- Finished 12th in the 5,000 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 18:18.94
- Finished 3rd in the 5,000 meters at the Florida State Relays with a time of 17:29.84
- Finished 7th in the 1,500 meters at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 4:48.98
Indoor
- Finished 34th in the 3000 meters at the Music City Challenge with a time of 10:14.28
- Finished 42nd in the 3000 meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 10:29.42
- Finished 12th in the 3000 meters at the Blazer Invite with a time of 10:34.42
Cross Country
- Competed at the UAB Blazer Classic and finished 84th overall with a 6k time of 23:54.33
- Finished 27th at the Mississippi College Season Opener, covering the 5k course in 20:19.89
2017-18
Outdoor
- Did not compete
Indoor
- Did not compete
Cross Country
- Ran a time of 23:12.2 over the 6k course in her season debut at the Crimson Classic on Oct. 13
2016-17
Outdoor
- Did not compete
Indoor
- Did not compete
Cross Country
- Clocked a personal-best time of 18:27.2 at the 5k Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
- Made her collegiate debut at the 5k Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic and finished 44th in a time of 18:39.77
Prep Highlights
- 2013 Florida state cross country champion
- Won the 2014 Florida State Championship in the 3,200 meters
- 2014 state runner-up in cross country
- Three-time all-county team in cross country and track and field
- Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to three district, regional and state championships
- Member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society
- Coached by Trish Butler at St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Personal Information
- Daughter of Antonio and Eva Cruz
- Born April 24, 1998
- Majoring in psychology
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15
