2018 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Wallace, Alex

Alex Wallace
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Lawton Chiles HS
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
Bio
2020 Outdoor Season
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor Season
2019 Cross Country Season
Did not compete.
2019 Outdoor Season
2019 Indoor Season
Ran the 3000m at the Vulcan Invitational (1/11) in 10:42.24 … Clocked a season-best 10:19.75 in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/9).2018 Cross Country Season
Posted a then-career-best 5K mark of 19:04.11 at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/1) … Finished 16th in the 5K at the Falcon Classic (9/15) with a time of 19:16.86 … Set a personal-best 5K time of 18:49.7 at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/29) … Finished 127th in the 6K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (10/13), crossing the line in 23:13.3 … Ran a personal-best 6K time of 22:07.69 at the SEC Championships (10/26) … Finished the 6K at the NCAA South Region Championships (11/9) in 24:25.0.2018 Outdoor Season
Opened the season with a fifth-place finish in the 5000m at the Bulldog Relays (3/23) where she ran a personal-best 17:49.30 … Also ran the lead off leg of the fourth-fastest 4x800m relay in school history that won the event in 9:04.61 … Finished the 5000m at the Florida Relays (3/29) in 17:57.57 … Placed 12th in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/7) with a time of 4:50.71 … Clocked in at 18:07.48 in the 5000m at the Tennessee Relays (4/12) … Ran the 5000m at the SEC Championships (5/11).2018 Indoor Season
Opened the season with a third-place finish at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (1/13) … Ran a 10:04.22 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20) … Placed 19th in 10:16.93 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2/3) … Clocked a personal-best 10:01.68 at the Music City Challenge (2/10) … Ran at the SEC Championships (2/24) … Competed exclusively the 3000m.2017 Cross Country Season
Ran a 20:25.7 in the 5K at the Golden Eagle Duals (9/2) … Placed 12th in the 6K at the Falcon Classic (9/16) … Crossed the line in 22:59.3 in the 6K at the Paul Short Gold (9/29) … Finished the Crimson Classic (10/13) in a personal-best 22:36.4 in the 6K … Ran the 6K at the SEC Championships (10/27).2017 Outdoor Season
Did not compete.2017 Indoor Season
Finished the mile in 5:24.61 at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/13) … Competed in the 3000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20) and the Music City Challenge (2/10).2016 Cross Country Season
Made her MSU debut in the 5K at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/3), finishing in 19:30.9 … Ran a personal-best 19:06.7 in the 5K at the Commodore Classic (9/17) … Ran the 6K at the ISU adidas Pre-Nationals (10/15) … Finished in 23:39.0 at the SEC Championships (10/28) 6K.Before the Bulldogs
Ran at Lawton Chiles High School under coach Scott Gowan … Part of the 2015 state champion cross country team along with teammate Emma Tucker.Personal
Born Alexandra Elena Wallace on Sept. 23, 1997 to Jay Wallace and Sandra Jirau … Father ran track and cross country at Louisiana-Monroe … Has a sister, Ana, who runs cross country and track at Vanderbilt … Majoring in mechanical engineering.Collegiate Bests:
Indoor
Mile – 5:24.61 (UAB Blazer Invitational – 1/13/2017)3000m – 10:01.68 (Music City Challenge – 2/10/2018)
Outdoor
1500m – 4:50.71 (Crimson Tide Invitational – 4/7/2018)3000m Steeplechase - 11:59.29 (Bulldog Relays – 3/22/2019)
5000m – 17:49.30 (Bulldog Relays – 3/23/2018)
Cross Country
5K – 18:49.7 (Greater Louisville Classic – 9/29/2018)6K – 22:07.69 (SEC Championships – 10/26/2018)
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