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Mary Alexander
| Height: | 5-4 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Spartanburg, S.C |
| Position: | Distance |
| Major: | Biology |
| Last School: | Spartanburg C.C. |
2010 Indoor: Competed in a pair of indoor
events, the 3000m and the 5000m with finishes of 10:35.90 (2/12)
and 18:17.40 (2/27), respectively.
2010 Outdoor: Ran in five events for the Spartans … Picked up a 2:34.90 finish in the 800m on 4/30, a 5:02.46 1500m on 4/24 and 10:50.17 3000m on 4/17 … Also competed in the 5000m and 10,000m with times of 18:17.96 (3/19) and 37:46.49 (3/26), respectively.
Before USC Upstate: Helped Broome win the state cross country championship as a senior and finish as runners-up in 2004 ... Earned SCHSL All-State status in 2005 after placing eighth individually ... A two-time all-region performer in cross country and was a member of the state runner-up 3,200-meter relay team in track and field ... Beta Club President as a junior and senior ... Member of the Literary Club, German Club and Spanish Club ... Attended Spartanburg Community College for two years and was president of the Science Club.
Personal: Born on Nov. 15, 1987 ... Daughter of Myles and Loretta Alexander ... Has a younger brother, Michael, and a younger sister, Jacqueline ... Father, Myles, is an adjunct professor in the Department of Languages, Literature and Composition at USC Upstate ... A biology major ... Favorite food is spaghetti ... Favorite TV show is "The Big Bang Theory" ... Enjoys listening to Fall Out Boy ... Favorite movie is "A Beautiful Mind" ... Favorite actress is Rachel McAdams ... Admires distance running legend Steve Prefontaine ... Wants to be a physical therapist ... Favorite quote is "running is singing with your feet".
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS
| 5K | 20:21.00 -- Eye Opener Invitational 4/4/10 |
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PERSONAL BESTS
| 3000m | 10:35.90 -- (2/12/10) |
| 5000m | 18:17.40 -- (2/27/10) |
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PERSONAL BESTS
| 800m | 2:34.90 -- (4/30/10) |
| 1500m | 5:02.46 -- (4/24/10) |
| 3000m | 10:50.17 -- (4/17/10) |
| 5000m |
18:17.96 -- (3/19/10) |
| 10000m | 37:46.49 -- (3/26/10) |






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