2015 — Indoor – placed fourth in 600 yards at Big 4 Duals (1:24.87)… ran third leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Border Battle (3:50.96)… ran 600 meters at Big Ten Championships (1:35.34) and 400 meters at Husker Invite (58.29)… Iowa’s Big Ten Sportmanship award honoree… Outdoor – ran 200 meters (27.27) and 400 meters (58.27) at Jim Duncan Invite, and 800 meters at Musco Twilight (2:12.72) while competing unattached… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.
2014 — Indoor – placed fourth in 800 meters at Jack Johnson Classic (2:14.95) and 15th at Bill Bergan Invite (2:18.83)… Outdoor – ran 800 meters at Big Ten Championships (2:11.68) and Mt. SAC Relays (2:13.07), placing seventh at Musco Twilight (2:12.66) and eighth at Arizona State Invite (2:13.50)… placed third in 400 meters at Illinois Twilight (57.21)… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.
2013 — Indoor – led team in 800 meters (2:08.95) and 1,000 meters (2:54.12)… ran collegiate-best 800 meters (2:08.95) at Big Ten Championships… that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:43.80) and lead leg on team-leading distance medley relay (11:47.15) at Big Ten Championships… the 1,600-meter relay time ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… placed third in 800 meters at Iowa State Classic (2:13.42) and fifth at ISU Qualifier (2:13.65)… ran collegiate-best 2:54.12 in 1,000 meters at Meyo Invite… Outdoor – placed second in 800 meters with a collegiate-best and team-leading 2:08.61 at Drake Relays… that time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa… anchored team-leading sprint medley relay at Drake Relays (3:54.51)… that time ranks second all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on sprint medley relay at Alabama Relays (3:58.72), which ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… won 800 meters at Musco Twilight XIV (2:12.35), placed 26th at NCAA West Preliminary (2:09.31), second at Jim Click Shootout (2:10.26) and Lee Calhoun Invite (2:12.07) and 20th at Big Ten Championships (2:11.80)… letterwinner.
2012 — Indoor – did not compete… Outdoor – placed third in 800 meters with a team-leading and collegiate-best 2:11.04 at Musco Twilight XIII… ran collegiate-best 1,500 meters (4:46.79) at LSU Invite… anchored team-leading sprint medley relay (4:00.19) at Drake Relays, which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… academic All-Big Ten… letterwiner.
2011 — Indoor – ran collegiate-best 600 meters (1:36.61) at Jack Johnson Classic and 800 meters (2:13.62) at Big Ten Championships… also raced in 800 meters at Iowa Open (2:19.18), Razorback Invite (2:17.50) and Iowa State Classic (2:14.75)… Outdoor – ran season-bests in 400 meters (58.91) at LSU Invite and 800 meters (2:17.96) at Musco Twilight XII… letterwinner.
High School — three-time state champion in track, earning places in six events and first-team all-state honors junior year… set state record as part of sprint medley relay (1:49.61)… set school track records in 400 meters (58.18), 400-meter relay (52.85), 1,600-meter relay (4:01.68), sprint medley relay (1:49.61) and distance medley relay (4:17.70)… four-time cross-country team MVP, earning track team MVP honors twice… eight-time conference track champion… selected two-time NICL West Most Outstanding Woman Athlete… three-time first team all-conference in track and three-time second team all-conference in cross-country… finished ninth at conference cross-country meet in 2008 and 2009… also competed in basketball and was part of dance team… named valedictorian of her graduating class… Governor’s Scholar Recognition Award winner in 2010…IGHSATU Distinguished Academic Achievement award winner… National Honor Society member… coaches were Todd Rohler and Sam Iverson.
Personal — born October 16, 1991… daughter of Barry and Glenda Alexia… father competed in Track and Field at Central Michigan University… biochemistry major.
Alexia’s Collegiate Bests | ||||
Event | Time | Meet | Date | |
400 Meters (O) | 57.21 | at Illinois Twilight | 4/12/14 | |
600 Meters (I) | 1:35.34 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/27/15 | |
800 Meters (I) | 2:08.95 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/22/13 | |
800 Meters (O) | 2:08.61 | Drake Relays | 4/25/13 | |
1000 Meters (O) | 2:54.12 | Meyo Invitational | 2/2/13 | |
1500 Meters (O) | 4:46.79 | LSU Invitational | 4/7/12 |