The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013-14 Track & Field / Cross Country: Women Roster
Roster
Alaina Perez
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bartram Trail
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
• 2014 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Track & Field)
• 2015, 2014 & 2012 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Cross Country)
Career Bests
Outdoor:
3,000m: 10:17.08
5,000m: 18:06.09
Steeplechase: 10:59.66
Indoor:
Mile: 5:25.37
3,000m: 10:08.05
Cross Country:
4k: 15:02.6
5k: 18:06.28
6k: 21:53.4
2015-16:
Cross Country:
• Did not compete
2014-15:
Indoor/Outdoor:
• Did not compete
Cross Country:
• Finished 46th at Big 12 Championships
• Claimed 76th at NCAA South Central Regional Championships
• Also ran at Roy Griak Invitational and Pre-National Invitational
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Finished ninth in 3,000m steeplechase at Big 12 Championships with time of 11:26.22
• Posted personal best time in steeplechase of 10:59.66 to finsh 21st at Penn Relays
• Won Longhorn Invitational and Texas Invitational steeplechase
• Finished ninth at Texas Relays in 11:19.94
Indoor:
• Finished 36th at Big 12 Championships in 3,000m
• Clocked personal best time 10:08.05 to finish 12th at Iowa State Classic
• Also ran 3,000m at Razorback Invitational and Cherry and Silver
• Ran personal best time in mile at Arkansas Dual, finishing seventh in 5:25.37
Cross Country:
• Competed in six meets, including the NCAA South Central Regional where she placed 37th with a time of 21:47.3
• Crossed the finish line at the Big 12 Championships in 22:07.8, placing 47th overall
• Recorded a 22:17 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
• Finished sixth for Texas and ninth overall (18:06.28) at the Texas Invitational
• Was the 15th-finisher (19:57.4) at the Ricardo Romo Classic
• Had a season-best 4K time of 15:02.6 at the Bear Twilight Invitational
2012-13
Outdoor:
• Ran in 3 events
• Clocked a 3000m time of 10:28.88 at the Texas Invitational
• Set a 5000m personal best of 18:06.09 at the Texas Relays
• Recorded a personal best of 10:17.08 and a seventh-place finish in the 3000m at the Aztec invitational to open the season
Indoor:
• Competed at the Leonard Hilton Invitational, running the mile in 5:29.86
Cross Country:
• Raced in 4 meets
• Posted a time of 23:11.6 in her only 6K race at the Pre-Nationals Invitational
• Placed 22nd at the Grass Routes Grand Prix (19:58.35)
• Ran a season-best 19:36 at the 5K Pac 12 Preview Invite, finishing 51st
• Also competed in the UT/UTSA Dual to open the season, finishing fourth
2011-12
Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor:
• Did not compete (Redshirt seasons)
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• 4-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Bartram Trail High School under coach David Frank
• Captain of cross country and track teams during her senior year
• Named Bartram Trail’s Freshman of the Year in cross country in 2007
• Was district champion in the 1600m during her junior season
• Helped Bartram Trail to team cross country state championships in 2007 and 2008
• Picked up individual all-state honors for cross country in 2008
• 2-time all-district and all-region honoree for cross country
PERSONAL
• Born in Memphis, Tenn.
• Parents are Wally and Pamela Perez
• Has two siblings, Heather and Nathan
• Was president of high school National Honor Society chapter and treasurer of math honor society
• Also active in science honor society, Senior Women and Business Academy
• Chose The University of Texas for its strength in academics
• Majoring in Chemistry - BS - Teaching
