Utah State University Athletics

ALISA NICODEMUS
Hometown: El Cajon, Calif.
Sport: Cross Country/Track & Field
Years: 1991-93


Alisa Nicodemus is considered the best female cross country and distance runner ever at Utah State and was the first female track athlete in school history to earn All-American honors three times. As a sophomore in 1992, she claimed her first All-American honor by finishing 14th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. As a junior during the 1993 indoor season, she claimed two more All-American honors as she finished third in the mile and fourth in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Nicodemus is still the only female athlete in school history to win an individual cross country championship as she took top honors in both 1992 and 1993 en route to being named the Big West Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Year in back-to-back seasons. She also claimed a conference championship during her junior season winning the 3,000 meters at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships.