2018 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... USTFCCCA All-West Region indoor in 5000 (2018). ... All-GNAC outdoor in 5000 (2017).
Sophomore (2018): INDOOR – Placed 4th in the 5000 meters at GNAC in 17:51.80, and was 7th in the 3000 in 10:17.49. ... Set a PR in the 3000 with a 10:05.31 at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 13. ... Set a 5000 PR of 17:09.71 at the UW Invitational on Jan. 26, putting her name onto the NCAA provisional qualifying list. ... Ran a mile PR of 5:05.00 on Feb. 11 at the UW Indoor Open. OUTDOOR – Placed 4th in the 5000 meters at GNAC, coming across the finish line in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:09.87. ... Set at 5K personal best of 17:01.51 on April 19 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. ... Ran a PR of 4:39.37 in the 1500 at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational on March 17.
Freshman (2017): INDOOR – Placed 10th in the 3000 meters at GNAC in 10:30.98. ... Also ran that race in three other meets, setting a PR of 10:14.36 on Jan. 27 at the UW Invitational. ... Ran the mile at the UW Indoor Open on Feb. 12, clocking 5:10.18. OUTDOOR – Placed 3rd in the 5000 at GNAC in 17:31.76, the middle runner in a 2-3-4 Falcon finish (Mary Charleson was 2nd; Sarah Macdonald was 4th). ... Qualified for the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships in the 5000 with her time of 17:25.78 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., on April 13. That ultimately made her the 16th seed among 18 runners at the elite-level meet in Sacramento, Calif., in late June. Foote moved all the way up to 1th, going the distance in 17:40.65. That was just 15 hundredths of a second away from a spot in the top 10.
Aloha High School: Set PRs in the 800 (2:23.07), 1500 (4:49.24), mile (5:22.99), and 3000 (10:01.97) as a senior in 2016. ... Twice placed in the 3000 at state, taking 6th in 2015 and 4th in 2016. ... Owns school record in the 3000. ... On the cross country trails, posted a pair of top-15 finishes at the Class 6A (large school) Oregon state meet: 12th as a junior in 2014 (18:57 for 5 kilomters), and 13th as a senior in 2015 (18:58). ... Two-time 1st team All-District, one-time 2nd team All-District. ... Three consecutive top-10 finishes at the Portland Metro League Championships (9th as a sophomore, 5th as a junior, 7th as a senior). ... Two-time All-Academic award winner.
Personal: Alyssa Jourine Foote. ... Born March 9, 1998. ... Undecided major, but considering nursing.
Fun facts: Grew up around running, as her mom coached a high school team, and her brother also ran. ... Favorite kind of workout is a long one on the track. ... Favorite sport to watch is gymnastics. ... Dumbest movie she ever saw was "Atomic Shark." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "A Long Way Gone." ... Favorite junk foods are chocolate and ice cream. ... Favorite healthy food is cantaloupe. ... Favorite TV program is "Bones." ... Favorite sports team is the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Favorite athlete is Allyson Felix. ... Easiest subject in school is science. ... Toughest subjects are literature and composition. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be one of her best friends whom she won't see for a while, and would serve chicken parmesan and pasta. ... If she could be any action hero, she would be Super Girl. ... In 10 years, plans to be working as a nurse. ... Has been to Spain and attended a bull fight, "but I left early because it was sad."
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Mile: 5:05.00 (2/11/2018)
3000: 10:05.31 (1/13/2018)
5000: 17:09.71 (1/26/2018)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
1500: 4:39.57 (3/17/2018)
5000: 17:01.51 (4/19/2018)
CAREER RESULTS
