2021-22 Cross Country Roster

Andrew Alexander 2020-21 Cross Country Roster

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Class Junior
Hometown Toronto, Canada
High School Neil McNeil
Andrew Alexander - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

TFRRS

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2020-21 Cross Country All-American

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT:

  • Took seventh at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Regional with a time of 30:01.3
  • Ran for a PR at the FSU Invitational with a time of 23:51.0

AS A SENIOR:

  • Earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships (10k) by placing 21st with a time of 30:26.4.
  • Took second place at the Irish Classic (8k) to open the XC season with a mark of 23:46.4.
  • Placed ninth at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 5,000m (13:43.28).
  • Finished 25th at the NCAA East Regionals in the 5,000m (14:02.49).

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Placed fourth in the 3000m at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 8:07.20, the 12th-best time in the ACC in the 2020 season
  • Finished first in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational with a career-best time of 4:08.00

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Competed at the NCAA East Regionals where he finished 23rd in the 5K with a time of 14:27.44.
  • Received All-ACC First Team status with his bronze medal and personal best 5K time of 14:01.48 at the ACC Championships.
  • Notched a PR in the 5000-meter run (14:04.04) at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
  • Logged a PR in the 3000-meter run with a seventh-place time of 8:05.94 at the ACC Indoor Championships.
  • Runner-up in the 3000-meter run (8:06.16) at the Iowa State Classic.
  • Opened the indoor slate with a victorious time and PR of 4:10.76 in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational.  
  • Placed 18th with a time of 31:31.00 at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships.
  • Set a PR on an 8K course with a time of 24:07.60 at the ACC Cross Country Championships, earning All-ACC honors.
  • Established a PR on a 5K cross country course (24:41.40) at the Joe Piane Invitational. 
  • Finished sixth with a time of 25:05.30 at the National Catholic Invitational (5K).

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Competed in the 5000-meter run (15:07.72) at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
  • Set a PR in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:46.70 at the Louisville Invitational.
  • Established a PR in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:58.14 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold.
  • Finished sixth in the mile (4:14.70) at the Indiana University Relays.
  • Placed fourth in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:21.86 at the Notre Dame Invitational.

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Competed at the U20 World Cross Country Championships where he finished 84th.
  • OFSAA Cross Country Champion.
  • Graduated from Neil Mcneil High School.