The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Alex Rogers
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Braunfels, Texas
- High School:
- New Braunfels Canyon
- Major:
- Sport Management
• 2016 USATF Junior Champion - 3000m Steeplechase
• 2016 IAAF World Junior Championship participant
• 2016, 2015 NCAA South Central Cross Country All-Region
• 2016 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team - Cross Country
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team - Track & Field
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2018)
• 2018 USTFCCCA All-Academic Award
• 2019 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic Award
• 2019 USTFCCCA Second Team Indoor All-American (3000m)
• 2019 USTFCCCA Second Team Indoor All-American (DMR)
• 2019 USTFCCCA First Team Outdoor All-American (Steeplechase)
• 2019 NACAC U23 Steeplechase Gold Medalist
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Won the steeplechase and helped Texas top the podium in the DMR at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
• Broke a 30-year-old school record with a 13:43.97 mark in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
• Won the steeplechase at the National Relay Championships in April.
• Scored in both the steeplechase (3rd place) and 5,000 meters (4th place) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
• Ran a personal-best 8:35.25 in the steeplechase at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Rounds.
• Earned first-team All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
• Won a gold medal at the NACAC U23 Championships in the steeplechase, as he finished 1-2 with teammates John Rice.
Indoor:
• Ran the mile in 3:59.01 and was victorious in his indoor season debut at the Clemson Invitational.
• Logged a personal best in the mile (3:58.79) and finished third at the UW Invitational.
• Scored in the DMR, mile and 1,000 meters at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
• Earned second-team All-America honors in the 3,000 meters and DMR at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Cross Country:
• Finished 7th at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 23:54.4, earning All-Big 12 Honors
• Ran a 30:32.6 at the NCAA Championships
• Placed 10th in the NCAA South Central Regional meet with a time of 32:01.7
• Placed 7th with a time of 24:32.3 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational
• Competed in the Nuttycombe Invitational, running a 24:21.9
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Won the DMR at Texas Relays and National Relay Championships
• Competed in the 1500m a the Big 12 Championship finishing 2nd
• Finished 4th at the Texas Invitational in the 800m with a time of 1:49.59
• Placed 4th in the 4x1500m relay at the National Relay Championships
• Competed in the NCAA Outdoor Championships placing 15th in the 1500m
Indoor:
• Finished 2nd at the Clemson Opener in the mile with a time of 4:04.65
• Won the mile at the Texas A&M Quadrangular
• Placed 3rd at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 4:05.74
• Set a personal best time of 4:00.00 in the mile at the Husky Classic, finishing 10th
• Won the mile at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Competed in the distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational, finishing 6th
• Won the distance medley relay at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
Cross Country:
• Individual champion at the Texas Invitational with a time of 18:30.92
• Placed 16th overall and 2nd for Texas at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Finished 2nd for Texas at the Pre Nationals Invitational with a time of 23:48.7
• Helped Texas come in 2nd place at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 8th overall
• Came in 3rd overall and 1st for Texas at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 30:03.1
• Finished 128th overall and 2nd for the Longhorns at the NCAA Championships
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Finished 8th in 1500m at Big 12 Championship and 9th in steeplechase
• Claimed 18th in steeplechase at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
• Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Texas Invitational with a career best time of 8:48.92
• Ran personal best 3:40.85 to finish 3rd in the invitational section of 1500m at Cardinal Classic
• Placed 2nd in the Jerry Thompson Invitational Mile at the Texas Relays with a time of 4:01.65
• Finished in 4th in the 800m Invitational at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a career best time of 1:48.65
Indoor:
• Placed 4th at the Big 12 Championships in the mile with a time of 4:15.30, also ran the 3000m
• Ran a leg of the DMR that placed 4th at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 9:51.10
• Set a new career best with a time of 4:02.54 in the mile, winning the event at the Alex Wilson Invitational
• Placed 2nd in the mile with a time of 4:05.99 at the Armory Track Invitational
• Ran a leg of the DMR that won the Texas A&M Team Invitational with a time of 9:54.68
• Finished 3rd in the 3000m at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational with a time of 8:18.99
• Finished 5th in 3000m at Rod McCravy Memorial with a personal best time of 8:11.78, ranking No. 15 in school history
Cross Country:
• Competed in 6 of 7 meets
• Nabbed 1st place at the Texas Invitational with a time of 15:05.55
• Finished 1st for the Longhorns and 19th overall at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 24:07.2
• Ran a 25:34.7 securing 3rd place for Texas and 27th overall at the Penn State Open.
• Helped Texas come in 3rd place the Big 12 Championships , finishing 24th overall
• Came in 12th overall and 3rd for the Longhorns at the NCAA Regional Championships to earn all-region honors
• Ran a 31:35.2 finishing 4th for Texas at the NCAA Championships
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Placed 17th in the 3000m steeplechase for Team USA at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland
• Qualified for NCAA Championships in 1500m, finishing in 24th
• Finished 3rd in 1500m at Big 12 Championship with a time of 3:43.80 and was 10th in 5000m
• Won 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:09.98 at the Texas Invitational
• Finished 2nd in the Jerry Thompson Invitational Mile at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a finishing time of 4:01.11
Indoor:
• Finished 5th in mile at Big 12 Championship, also ran leg of DMR that finished in 3rd place.
• Ran a personal best time of 4:03.47 in the mile at the Husky Classic
• Ran a leg in the Distance Medley Relay at the Power Five Invitational, finishing 1st with a facility record of 9:47.12
Cross Country:
• Ran in all seven meets for the Longhorns
• Finished 20th at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 25:16.9
• Claimed 21st at NCAA South Central Regional Championships to help team finish 2nd and advance to NCAA meet
• Finished 226th at the NCAA Championships
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Academic All-State as a senior
• Lettered 3 years in cross country and track & field
• 3-time district champ in 3200m, 2-time in cross country
• State champ in 3200m and 1600m as a senior and runner-up in cross country
• Qualified for Nike Nationals in cross country
• Finished 17th at Footlocker National XC Championship
• Helped cross counry team to district and regional titles as a senior and ranked No. 28 in the nation
• Texas Relays Champion in 3200m as senior
• Fastest 1600m time in Texas and 16th fastest in the nation for 2015
PERSONAL
• Son of Sharon and Kirby Rogers
• Has one sister, Sydney
• Interested in Sport Management.
