The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016-17 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Alexandria Cruz
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Edinburg, Texas
- High School:
- Edinburg
- Major:
- Health Behavior & Health Education
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2019-20
Outdoor:
• 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Indoor:
• Ran a personal-best in the 800m, clocking 2:11.41 in her season debut at the Leonard Hilton Invitational
• Helped UT win the 4x800m relay at the John Thomas Terrier Classic
• Part of Texas’ school-record DMR team (11:04.31) at the Razorback Invitational
• Ran a collegiate-best 3,000m in 9:34.99 at the Razorback Invitational, placing fifth
• Finished second in the 1,000m behind a personal-best time (2:49.28) at the Big 12 Championships
• Also took seventh in the mile and 14th in the 3,000m
Cross Country:
• Did not compete.
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Helped Texas win the distance medley relay (11:21.24) during outdoor season debut at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
• Finished second in the 1,500 meters with a 4:22.74 mark at The Reveille Meet.
• Ran a personal-best 16:31.24 and finished ninth in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
• Logged a personal best in the 1,500 meters with a 4:21.39 mark in the first round of the NCAA Division I West Regional Preliminary Rounds.
Indoor:
• Ran two personal bests in the 3,000 meters (9:38.74) and the mile (4:44.12) and earned a pair of second-placed finishes at the Clemson Invitational.
• Finished third in the mile at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
Cross Country:
• Competed in all 7 meets for the Longhorns
• Ran at the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:36.1
• Finished 9th in the NCAA South Central Regional meet running a 20:45.0
• Represented Texas at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 21:02.1
• Ran a 21:09.5 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational for a 15th place finish
• Competed in the Nuttycombe Invitational meet with a time of 21:37.5
• Placed 2nd in the Rice Invitational 4k race with a time of 14:01.40
• Finished 2nd with a 4k time of 13:20.10 at the Texas Invitational meet
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Finished third in the 1500m at Big 12 Championships
• Ran a personal best (4:26.01) in the 1500m to finish fourth at Texas Relays
Indoor:
• Placed 8th in the 800m at the Texas A&M Quadrangular
• Ran the mile at the Texas A&M Quadrangular and set a personal best time of 4:56.55
• Finished 2nd at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in the mile
• Competed in the 3000m at the Husky Classic with a time of 9:40.88
• Ran a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:52.46 at the Big 12 Indoor Championship
• Competed in the distance medley relay at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, finishing 5th
Cross Country:
• Competed in 6 meets for Texas
• Finished 4th overall at the Texas Invitational with a time of 14:19.38 • Crossed the line 3rd for Texas at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Placed 3rd for Texas at the Pre Nationals Invitational with a time of 21:29.1
• Finished 12th overall at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 20:42.7, helping the Longhorns with a 3rd place team finish
• Placed 17th overall at the NCAA South Central Championships
• Competed at the NCAA Championships, finishing 2nd for the Longhorns
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Finished 12th at Big 12 Championship in her debut in 10,000m, clocking 17:54.80
• Won her section of 1500m at Caridnal Classic in 4:35.96
• Ran on 4x800m relay that finished 4th at Texas Relays
• Placed 3rd in the 1500m Section B final at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a career best time of 4:33.96
Indoor:
• Did not compete, redshirt season
Cross Country:
• Ran in four of six meets for the Longhorns
• Opened the season with a first place finish at the SFA Lumberjack SLC Preview with a time of 11:11.87
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2015-16
Outdoor:
• Ran on 4x800m relay that finished 12th at 107th Drake Relays
• Finished 6th in 1500m at TCU Invitational in outdoor debut
• Competed in 1500m at 3 meets during season
Indoor:
• Set a personal record with a time of 5:00.87 in the mile at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational
Cross Country:
• Ran in all seven meets for the Longhorns
• Finished 49th at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 22:28.4
• Claimed 34th at NCAA South Central Regional Championships to help team finish 2nd and advance to NCAA meet
• Finished 211th at the NCAA Championships
• Opened the season with a 1st place finish in the Texas Invitational with a time of 10:37.91
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Lettered all 4 years in XC and track and field
• As a freshman, awarded Newcomer of the Year
• As a junior and senior, awarded All-Time Valley’s Best
• As a freshman, helped team get 3rd at regionals and qualify for state in XC
• As a sophomore, was a regional XC and track and field qualifier
• As a junior, placed 4th at regionals and was a state qualifier for XC as well as placing 4th at regionals in the 1600m.
• As a senior, took 6th in 1600m and 8th in 800m at the 6A State Chamionship
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Joe and Adriana Cruz
• Has two brothers, Joe and Joseph, and two sisters, Adriana and Analynn
• Member of FCA
• Majoring in health promotion
