2016-17
2016 XC: Competed at five meets as a true freshman … opened her season at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 60th overall and fourth on the team with a time of 17:16.5 … ran to 93rd at the Wisconsin Invitational (21:20.7), placing fifth on the team … 33rd-place finisher at the Mountain West Championships … No. 5 finisher for UNM at the NCAA Mountain Regionals, placing 36th overall with a time of 21:14.20 … scored at the NCAA Championships, running to 105th overall and fourth on the team with a time of 20:52.0.
2017 Indoors & Outdoors: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran track and cross country for four years at Pendleton Heights High School … coached by Melissa Hagerman … 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Madison County, Hoosier Heritage Conference, IHSAA Pendleton Heights Sectional and IHSAA Delta Regional Cross Country individual champion … 2015 ISHAA New Haven Semi-State Cross Country individual titlist … Helped Pendleton Heights to the Indiana state cross country championships three years running from 2013-15 … earned all-state honors at the 2013 and 2014 IHSAA State Cross Country Meet … 2013 and 2016 IHSAA Ben Davis Track Regional Champion at 3,200 meters … qualified to the IHSAA State Track meet in the 3200 in 2013, 2014 and 2016 … won the IHSAA title in the 3200 … 2013 Footlocker Nationals Qualifier … 2015 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
PERSONAL
Full name is Alexandra Madison Buck … born December 7 to Derrick and Stephanie Buck … has one younger sibling, Cole … favorite athlete is Emily Infeld … lists running and photography as hobbies … majoring in exercise science.
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol