Alejandro Sanchez

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Plano, Texas
High School:
Plano East H.S.

Career Results

Honors and Awards:

All-Summit League (Indoor T&F 2015-16, 2016-17, Outdoor T&F 2016, 2017)

Records:

School Record: Indoor 600m, 1:18.61, Fastest Time (2/19/16, SDSU Tune Up)
School Record: Indoor 800m 1:50.57, Second Fastest (SDSU Classic, 2/10/2017)
School Record: Indoor 4x400m, 3:15.03, Second Fastest (Summit League Championships, 2/242017)
School Record: Outdoor 800m, 1:49.30, Second Fastest (Bryan Clay, 4/13/2017)
School Record: Indoor Distance Medley, 10:10.52, 10th Fastest (Summit League Championships, 2/24/2017)

2016-17:
Cross Country: Competed in three events ... ran a season-best 28:21.7 in the 8k at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/24), placing 235th ... competed in 6k at the NDSU Bison Open (9/2).
Indoor: Competed in 11 events ... ran a season-best 1:50.57 in the 800m at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10-11), placing second ... won (1:53.60) the 800m at The Summit League Championships (2/24-25) ... posted a career-best 2:34.80 in the 1,000m and won at the SDSU Holiday Open and Multi (12/2-3) ... recorded a season-best 4:15.59 mile at the Husker Invitational (2/3-4), finishing 16th ... finished third (3:15.03) as a part of the 4x400m team and the distance medley team that won (10:10.52) at The Summit League Championships.
Outdoor: Competed in 14 events ... ran a career-best 49.04 in the 400m at the Lyle Hokanson Classic (4/21-22), placing third ... posted a career-best 1:49.30 in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/13-14), finishing third ... placed 25th (1:51.36) in the 800m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (5/25-27) ... recorded third (3:13.43) on the 4x400m team The Summit League Championships (5/11-13).

2015-16:
Cross Country: Did not compete.

Before SDSU:
2014-15 (Southwest Minnesota State):
Cross Country: Placed 21st at the NSIC Championships (8K) in 26:24 ... finished 64th at the NCAA Regional (10K, 33:43) … finished in 27:04 at the Border Battle Invite (8K), placing second ... 23rd at the SDSU Classic (8K), finishing in 26:48 ... finished 8th at the Briar Cliff Invite (8K, 25:54) ... placed fourth at the St. Cloud State Invite, finishing the 8K in 26:30.

2013-14 (Southwest Minnesota State):
Cross Country: Competed in all six races for the Mustangs ... season best 26:07 8K at the Briar Cliff Invite, placing 13th ... placed 31st at the NSIC Championships (8K), finishing in 26:44 ... finished in 35:14 at the NCAA Regional meet, placing 128th.

2012-13 (Waldorf College):
Cross Country: Spent the season at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa ... named MCAC Freshman of the Year and all-conference in 2012 ... finished third at the MCAC championships with a time of 27:15 ... recorded a time of 28:23 at NAIA nationals.

High School: Graduated from Plano East High School in 2012 ... district champion in the 800-meters (1:55.17) during senior season ... finished 10th at the 2011 district cross country championships with a personal best 5K of 16:12.0 … set personal best of 1:54.03 in the 800-meters at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays … other personal-best times include of 4:20.1 in the mile and an 8K time of 27:12.0.