2017 Women's Cross Country

Alexis Miller

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  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Caledonia, Michigan

Biography

Junior (2017)

 • Ran to a 14th-place finish in a time of 18:51 to help the Saints win their 4th straight WHAC Championships at Riverside Park. Alesix was named Second Team All-WHAC for her performance• Finished 16th with a time of 18:44 in the 5,000-meter event at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge (Oct. 21) at Riverside Park •  Placed 5th out of 203 at the Bethel College Invitational (Oct. 6), crossing the finish line in 18:25 • Placed 5h out of 171 in a time of 18:13 at the Greater Louisville Classic• Opened at the 5,000-meter Calvin Knight Invitational (Sept. 9), crossing at 8th in 18:17

Sophomore (2016)

• Placed 82nd at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19) with a time of 18:36 at North Farms XC Course in Elsah, Illinois.  The Saints returned to the podium with their second consecutive 4th place team finish.  • Ran to a 7th-place finish in 18:58 to help the Saints win the WHAC Championships at Riverside Park. Was named First Team All-WHAC for her performance. • Finished 18th with a time of 18:52 in the 5,000-meter event at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge (Oct. 22) at Riverside Park.•  Placed 9th out of 165 at the Bethel College Invitational (Oct. 7), crossing the finish line in 18:40. • Placed 30th in a time of 19:16 at the National Catholic Championships.• Opened the season at the 5,000-meter UW-Parkside Midwest Open (Sept. 10), crossing 16th in 19:12

Freshman (2015)

• Placed 80th at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 21) with a time of 18:54 at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Saints finished 4th to record the highest finish in school history by a female sport. • Ran to a 10th-place finish in 18:58 to help the Saints win the WHAC Championships at Riverside Park.  Alexis was named Honorable Mention All-WHAC. • Finished 15th with a time of 19:24 in the 5,000-meter event at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge (Oct. 24) at GraceWil Golf Course. • Ran a 18:31 at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 9) at McAlpine Park to place 5th. • Finished 12th at the National Catholic Championships (Sept. 18) contested on the campus of Notre Dame in the 5K event, finishing with a time of 18:53. • Made her Aquinas debut at the 5,000-meter Calvin Knight Invitational (Sept. 12), crossing 14th in 18:37.

High School: Prepped at South Christian High School under head coach Steve Winkle for cross country and head coach Eric Grimm for track. Earned all-state, all-conference for OK Gold conference, and all-area each year she ran cross country for the sailors. She is a school record holder with a time of 18:16.6 ran at Portage Invitational for South Christian cross country. She gained all-confrence twice in track and all- area once in track. Participated as a memeber of team Michigan at the end of her senior season of cross country. 

 
Personal: Daughter of Ed and Traci Miller. Sister of Skyer and Crew Miller. Majoring in Kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science. Minoring in Athletic Coaching. Enjoys fitness, kayaking, hiking, biking, camping, volunteering, traveling, going to church, and spending time with family.