Andrea Alt

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Distance
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Perrysburg
Hometown:
Perrysburg, Ohio

2015-16: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC … Ran in five of BG’s six races this season … Finished 69th overall at the Paul Short Run, running 21:47 over the 6,000-meter distance … Fourth Falcon to cross the finish line at the MAC Championships … Placed 67th overall at NCAA Regionals. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Competed in the mile, the 3000 and the 5000 for the Falcons … Ran the 3000 at the MAC Championships, placing 17^th with a time of 10:16.31 … Posted the team’s top 3000 time of the season at the GVSU Big Meet with a personal best race of 10:03.20 … Competed in the 5000 at the SPIRE Midwest Classic, running a 17:45.27 … Competed in the mile for the only time in her career at the Tom Wright Open, placing fourth in 5:14.72. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the steeplechase for the Falcons, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the event … Posted a career-best time of 10:45.73 in the steeplechase at the Gina Relays, ranking her fourth all-time at BGSU with the 10^th best performance in program history … Placed 10^th at the MAC Championships with a time of 11:03.96 … Won the 2000 steeplechase in the Toledo Dual with a time of 7:10.64, the third-fastest time in program history in the non-traditional event.

2014-15: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... Finished fourth on the team at the Mel Brodt Invitational, running 18:19 over the 5,000-meter distance ... Crossed the finish line just three seconds behind BG's top finisher at the Louisville Cross Country Classic ... Third Falcon finisher at the MAC Championship meet with a personal best time of 21:42 ... Placed 89th overall at regionals. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 3000 and the 5000 for the Falcons, competing in the 3000 at the MAC Championships … Ran a season-best time of 10:10.85 in the 3000 at the SPIRE Invitational … Finished 17^th at the MAC Championships in the 3000 with a time of 10:16.62 … Ran the 5000 just once, posting a time of 17:42.78 at the SPIRE Midwest Open. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the steeplechase and the 5000, representing the Falcons in both events at the MAC Championships … Earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Championships with an eighth place finish in the 3000 steeplechase in 11:08.56 … Moved into fourth place all-time in BGSU history in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 10:45.79 at the Gina Relays … Posted a season-best time of 17:33.71 in the 5000 at the Jesse Owens Classic … Placed 11th at the MAC Championships in the 5000 with a time of 17:39.69 … Ran the second-fastest time in BGSU history in the seldom-run 2000 steeplechase at the Toledo Duals with a time of 7:07.88.

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention ... Ran in five of the team’s six races, placing as the team’s top finisher four times … Finished second overall out of 283 runners at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 22:07.46 on the 6,000-meter course … Set a personal best time of 21:46.02 over 6K at the Indiana State Pre-National Meet … Ran 17:59.31 to set a personal best over 5,000 meters at the Mel Brodt Invitational, placing 18th overall … Led the team at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 21:54 to place 65th out of 227 runners. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran both the 3000 and 5000 during the season, setting new personal bests in both events … Ran the 3000 in 10:04.17 at the GVSU Big Meet for the team’s best time of the year in the event … Placed 16th at the MAC Championships in the 3000 with a time of 10:17.15 … Opened the season at the Tom Wright Classic with a converted time of 17:39.93 in the 5000 … Ran the MAC Championships in 17:40.88 to end 13th. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran the 3000 steeplechase and the 5000 during the season, competing in both at the MAC Championships … Placed sixth in the steeplechase at the MAC Championships with a personal best time of 10:46.37 … Set a new career best in the 5000 at the Mt. SAC Relays, running the event in 17:20.62 … Posted an almost identical time at the MAC Championships of 17:20.80 to finish 10th.

2012-13: (Cross Country) Competed in five events ... Placed 10th at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener, finishing the 5K with a time of 19:14.90 in her first collegiate meet representing Bowling Green ... Set a personal best with a 5K time of 18:15.8 at the UB Stampede Invitational, finishing 10th overall ... Finished the Bradley Classic (6K) with a 34th place finish, completing the course in a personal best time of 21:57 ... Was the first Falcon to cross the finish line at the MAC Championships (6K), earning a 23rd place finish with a time of 22:21 ... Was the third freshman to finish at at the MAC Championship ... Completed the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (6K) in 22:15. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 3000 exclusively during the regular season … Posted a time of 10:26.17 in her first collegiate meet at the Bowling Green Opener, finishing second … Set a personal best time of 10:12.40 at the Tom Wright Classic … Competed on the distance medley relay team in the MAC Indoor Championships, placing 12th overall with a time of 12:20.38. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran both the 3000 steeplechase and the 5000 during the season … In her first ever steeplechase, ran a MAC automatic qualifying time of 10:55.98 to win the Toledo Dual meet … Set a personal best time of 10:48.25 to finish seventh in the 3000 steeplechase at the MAC Outdoor Championships … Also ran the 5000 at the MAC Championships, finishing 10th with a personal best time of 17:24.37.

2011-12: Redshirted the season in both cross country and track and field.

High school: Four-time letter winner in track and field and cross country … 2010 team captain (T&F/XC) … Three-time Academic All-Ohio … As a freshman, placed second in NLL in cross country and finished third in the 1600 at district level … Placed sixth at district and tenth at regionals in 1600 as a sophomore … In junior season, placed sixth in 3200 at indoor state meet after winning event on district level … Three-time state qualifier in cross country (2008-2010) … First-team All-NLL in cross country in 2007 and 2009 … Helped team to three straight district championships in track 2008 and 2010.

Personal: Full name is Andrea Christine Alt ... Born on Feb. 14, 1993 ... Daughter of Steven and Deborah Alt ... Has two younger sisters, Megan and Kristin ... Has an aunt who played volleyball for the University of Dayton from 1988-92.

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 17:59.31, Mel Brodt Invitational (9/13/13)
6K: 21:42, MAC Championships (11/1/14)
Indoor Track and Field
Mile: 5:14.72, Tom Wright Open (1/22/16)
3000: 10:03.20, GVSU Big Meet (2/12/16)
5000: 17:40.88, MAC Championships (2/28/14)
Outdoor Track and Field
2000 steeplechase: 7:07.88, Toledo Duals (4/3/15)
3000 steeplechase: 10:45.73, Gina Relays (4/29/16)
5000: 17:20.62, Raleigh Relays (3/28/14)