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2015 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Alex Zanella

Alex Zanella

  • Year:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Everett, Pa.
  • High School:
    Everett

Summary

Biography


TFRRS Performance List

2015 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Selected a CoSIDA First-Team All-American … tabbed to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team … received USTFCCCA all-region honors … earned All-PSAC First-Team status … garnered USTFCCCA All-Academic laurels … ran in five of eight events … placed second on the team at five races … placed second overall with a time of 22:28.06 at the Osprey Open … ran a time of 23:05.6 to finish in fourth place at the Mack Cooper Invitational … finished sixth overall with a time of 22:04.9 at the PSAC Championships … posted a time of 21:05.6 to finish in seventh place at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships … finished 94th overall with a time of 22:11.40 at the NCAA National Championships … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2015-16) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)

2014 (SENIOR)
Redshirted … selected Capital One First-Team Academic All-American … tabbed to Capital One Academic All-District Team … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2014-15) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2014)

2013 (JUNIOR)
Qualified as an individual for the NCAA National Championships … named USTFCCCA All-Region … selected Capital One Academic All-District … received USTFCCCA All-Academic laurels … ran in six of seven events … posted four top-five finishes … recorded team’s best finish in five races … earned the individual title with a time of 17:52.4 at the Ohio Valley Challenge … placed first on the team and fourth overall with a time of 22:38.7 at the Kutztown Division II Challenge … ran a time of 21:54 to pace the team and place fifth overall at the Lehigh Paul Short Run … placed second on the team and 27th overall with a time of 23:19.3 at the PSAC Championships … led team and finished fourth overall with a time of 20:56.9 at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … ran a time of 22:35.76 to place 100th overall at the NCAA National Championships … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2013-14) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)

2012 (SOPHOMORE)
Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors … ran in four of six events … finished third on the team and seventh overall with a time of 21:02 at the Cal U-Marty Uher Invitational … led the team with a time of 19:07.06 at the Greater Louisville Classic … ran a time of 24:17.9 to finish third on the team and 48th overall at the PSAC Championships … placed fourth on the team and 84th overall with a time of 23:40.6 at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete laurels (2012-13) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Spring 2013)

2011 (FRESHMAN)
Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic status … ran in five of six races … registered three top-10 finishes … placed third on the team and ninth overall with a time of 19:35 in college debut at the Buffalo Stampede … finished third on the team and fourth overall at the Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 19:51 … led the team and placed sixth overall with a time of 19:24.16 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … led the team and finished 27th overall at the PSAC Championships with a time of 22:22.8 … posted a time of 24:30 to finish third on the team and 62nd overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Everett … two-year letterman, two-time district champion, Bedford County All-Star … Soccer, Track & Field … district champion 1600m

PERSONAL
Daughter of Dean and Barbara Zanella … earned NCAA All-America status in 1 mile (2015) … selected PSAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year (2015) … chosen Most Valuable Athlete at 2015 Outdoor PSAC Championships … named Most Outstanding Track Athlete at both 2015 indoor and outdoor league championships … tabbed to PSAC Top 10 four times (Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016) … majoring special education (pre-k-4)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2012Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2013Junior

    5'8"
  • 2014Senior

    5'8"
  • 2015Redshirt Senior

    5'8"