MUTIGERS


Ali Ross
Ali Ross

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
St. Louis, MO

High School:
Rosati-Kain HS


11/09/2012

Storms Secures a Spot at National Championship

Mizzou Men take 5th at the NCAA Midwest Regional, Women take 16th

11/07/2012

Tigers Looking to Make History at NCAA Midwest Regional

The Tiger Men have not qualified for the NCAA Championships since 2000

10/26/2012

Cross Country Squads Take On First SEC Championship

The Missouri Cross Country squads made history this morning as they took on their first SEC Championship

10/24/2012

TIgers Enter First SEC Championships With High Expectations

The Cross Country squads will be the first Missouri teams to compete in an SEC Championship event

10/12/2012

Tigers Look Forward After Wisconsin Adidas Invitational

Both teams look toward the end of the season after facing tough competition in Madison on Friday

11/10/2012

2012 Midwest Region - Women

2012 NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regional meet - Springfield, MO

Missouri Personal Bests
Event Mark Meet Date
CROSS COUNTRY
5K 18:48.5 Greater Louisville Classic 09/29/2012
6K 22:02.1 Wisconsin Adidas Invitational 10/12/2012

TRACK

800m 2:10.63 Big 12 Championship 05/2012
1000m 2:53.81 Texas A&M Invitational 02/2012

Noteworthy:

  • All-Big 12 for the DMR (2012)
  • First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2012)

2011/2012:

Cross Country - Took 16th in the 4K race at the Saluki Early Bird, crossing in 16:42.6.

Indoor Track - Started the season at the Missouri vs. Kansas Dual Meet, where she earned 2nd in the 800m running 2:17.43, and was part of the winning DMR team...Ran 2:17.27 in the 800m at the Illini Classic before earning a new 800m PR at the Bill Bergan Invitational, earning 8th in 2:14.28...Ran another PR, this time in the 1000m, at the Texas A&M Invitational, where she took 3rd in 2:53.81...Competed as part of the 7th place DMR team at th Big 12 Championship, earning an All-Big 12 honor

Outdoor Track - Raced the 800m primarily, beginning with a 4th place performance at the Missouri Relays, crossing the line in 2:14.77...Followed that up with a 19th place performance at the LSU Invitational where she finished in 2:21.42...Raced to 3rd place at the Tom Botts Invitational, finishing the 800m in 2:13.89...Was a member of the 2nd place SMR team at the Kansas Relays, where she also took 4th in the 800m in 2:14.19...Competed at the Drake Relays, taking 6th in the SMR and 10th in the 4x800m...Ended the season at the Big 12 Championship, taking 12th in the 800m with a new PR of 2:10.63 and 9th in the 4x400m

2010/2011:

Cross Country - Did not compete

Indoor Track - Ran a PR in the 600-yard run at the MU-KU Dual Meet, placing 4th in 1:29.99...Set a season-best time of 2:20.30 for 800m at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge to take 2nd

Outdoor Track - Earned PRs in the 400m and 800m during the season...Her 400m PR came at the Georgia vs. Missouri Dual, where she placed 8th in 1:00.09...She earned her 800m PR at the Tom Botts Invitational, where she placed 9th in 2:16.64

High School:

Ran at Rosati-Kain HS for coaches Veronica Shead and Maureen Polasek...Helped her team to two Cross Country District Championships (2007, 2008)...Was a member of 3 MSHSAA All-State Relay teams for track, the 4x400m (7th-2007, 5th-2008) and the 4x800m (2008)...Earned an individual All-State honor in 2008 for the 800m...High School Bests are 2:17.52 (800m)

Personal:

Parents are Dan and Marianne...Born June 1, 1992 in St. Louis, MO...She was a Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Qualifier...Graduated HS Summa Cum Laude...Earned the George Washington Carver Award and the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence...Was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society...Earned 8 AAA Conference All-Academic Awards (cross country, track, and basketball)...St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete (2010)...Dean's List (Fall 2010 - Spring 2012)...Is studying Biomedical Engineering