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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Alana Austin

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • High School Naperville Central

Biography

2018

Cross Country

  • Set new 5K PR at the Illini Open with a finish time of 19:49.5
  • Competed at the Walt Crawford Open and Illini Open

High School

  • Made the finals of the 3200m at the Class 3A Ottawa sectional meet
  • Set her 1600m PR at the Byron Indoor Preview meet

Personal

  • Born on May 1, 1999
  • Daughter of Kevin and Kay Austin
  • Has three younger siblings, Marena, Ava and John
  • Three-time All-Academic in both cross country and track
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Received the Mission Maker Award in 2015
  • Majoring in biology.  

Career-Bests

1600m: 5:13.89
3200m: 11:23.16
5K (XC): 19:49.5 - Illini Open (10/19/18)

Updated August 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Freshman

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