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2015 Women's Cross Country Roster

Alaina Anderson

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Arvada, Colo.
  • High School Pomona HS

Biography

Track & Field Bio

Sophomore (2015) -
Competed in three races including two 6ks and on 5k ... Debuted on the 5K all time list after the Sacramento Capital Cross Challenge ... was named a 2015-16 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete

FRESHMAN (2014) -
Finished eighth in her first collegiate cross country race, the Nevada Twilight Classic, completing the 4-kilometer course in a time of 15:17 ... Finished fourth at the WCC Preview Meet with a 6K time of 22.16, tied for the 18th best in program history ... Finished 243rd with a time of 24:33 at the Roy Griak Invitational.

PERSONAL -
Chose Nevada because she loved Coach Elias and the cross country program as well as the quality of education offered by the university ... Plans to major in education ... Lists Mary Cain, Bernard Lagat, and Peyton Manning as her biggest sports heroes ... Sister Stephanie was a four time state qualifier for swimming at Pomona College ... Daughter of Louis and Leslie Anderson

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore