University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Anderson, Alaina

Alaina Anderson
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Arvada, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Pomona HS
- Major:
- Elementary Education
Bio
Outdoor (2016-17): Competed in the 3000m and the 5000m…. Ran a 11:20.14 in the 3000m at Air Force Twilight Open… Ran a 19:30.88 in the 5000m at University of Northern Colorado Tom Benich Invitational.
Indoor (2016-17): In Alaina’s first season with the Bears, she ran the 3000m and the 5000m run… Finished with her best time in the 3000m at the Potts Invitational with at time of 11:22.33… In the 5000m run she finished with a time of 19:41.63 at the Colorado Open.
at Nevada (2014-16):
Outdoor (2015-16) – Competed in a 1500 meter and a 5000 meter during the season … raced for a time of 5:08.53 in the Aggie Open 1500m to set her collegiate best ... named a 2016 Mountain West Scholar-Athete
Was also recruited by Nebraska, Iowa, Lipscomb, Colorado State and Wyoming.
Personal: Sister Stephanie was a four time state qualifier for swimming at Pomona College ... Daughter of Louis and Leslie Anderson
Indoor (2016-17): In Alaina’s first season with the Bears, she ran the 3000m and the 5000m run… Finished with her best time in the 3000m at the Potts Invitational with at time of 11:22.33… In the 5000m run she finished with a time of 19:41.63 at the Colorado Open.
at Nevada (2014-16):
Outdoor (2015-16) – Competed in a 1500 meter and a 5000 meter during the season … raced for a time of 5:08.53 in the Aggie Open 1500m to set her collegiate best ... named a 2016 Mountain West Scholar-Athete
Indoor (2015-16) – Finished in fourth place in the 3000 meter at the Ed Jacoby Invitational … competed in the mile at the Boise State Challenge
Outdoor (2014-15) – Earned a top-five finish at the Aggie Open in the 5000m with a personal best time of 17:57.34 … also competed in the 5000m at the Legends Invitational, placing 15th with a time of 18:23.21
Indoor (2014-15) – Ran a personal best time of 10:35.68 in the 3000m at the Bronco Invitational … finished ninth in the 3000m at the Boise State Team Challenge with a time of 10:36.00 … part of the 4000m distance medley relay team that finished third at the Boise State Team Challenge with a time of 12:24.36
High School: Was a four year letterwinner at Pomona High School in cross country and track and field.... Named All Conference for XC and T&F three straight seasons... Was also honored as a part of the All-State team in cross country and track in the 3200m in 2011-12... Was a team captain in both sports in 2013-14... Holds the school record in the 3200m... Academic All State recipient back-to-back years and the Human Geography Student of the Year in 2011-12.Was also recruited by Nebraska, Iowa, Lipscomb, Colorado State and Wyoming.
Personal: Sister Stephanie was a four time state qualifier for swimming at Pomona College ... Daughter of Louis and Leslie Anderson
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