2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Alex Vellekoop

Alex Vellekoop

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Hometown:
    Guilderland, N.Y.
  • Height:
    5-9
  • High School:
    Guilderland High School

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Second Team All-Patriot League: Indoor (2024: DMR)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24
Did not compete during the outdoor season … During the indoor season, helped BU to second in the distance medley relay at the Patriot League Championships … Also competed in the mile at the league meet … Ran a personal best mile time of 5:01.06 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite … Also notched a personal best in the 1,500m at that meet with a time of 4:40.68 … Opened the season with a personal best in the 800m (2:16.92) at the Battle in Beantown.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
During the outdoor season, was a member of the 4x800m relay that placed eighth at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 9:18.21 … Set a personal best in the 1,500m at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational with a time of 4:55.54 to place eighth … Ran a season best time of 2:22.91 in the 800m at the Friar Invitational … During the indoor season, set a personal best in the 800m with a time of 2:19.72 at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic … Placed ninth in the 800m (2:24.75) at the BU Battle in Beantown.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran track and cross country at Guilderland High School ... As a senior, placed sixth in the SMR at Outdoor Nationals in 2021 running the 800m leg for her team ... Ran to a personal best of 2:16.56 in the 800m at the East Coast Championships ... As a sophomore, placed second in the 600m at the Section 2 Division 1 Championships in the indoor season ... Ran in the 4x400m, 4x800m, SMR, and DMR relays ... As a freshman during her outdoor season, notched a first place 1500m finish at the Queensbury Invitational ... Placed fourth in the 800m at the NYSPHSAA Section 2 Group 1 Championships ... Ran the 800m leg in the SMR at the New Balance National Outdoor Championships ... In the indoor season, recorded a personal best 1000m time of 3:06.21 at the New Balance Games ... Ran the 800m leg of the SMR at the New Balance National Indoor Championships ... Qualified for states in the 4x800m and the 600m.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Michelelee and Sam Vellekoop ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences to major in Economics at BU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9"