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2022-23 Track and Field Roster

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  • Senior
    Class
  • South Willard, Utah
    Hometown
  • Box Elder HS
    High School
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Alexis Koetitz
Alexis Koetitz
Senior
Class
South Willard, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023).

INDOOR RECORDS: Ranks eighth all-time at USU in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.70, set in 2022.

2023 (SR)
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor season… Named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

2022 (SR)
Indoor: Placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.70, which ranks eighth all-time in school history, at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Finished first in the 4x400-meter relay with a season-best time of 8:53.28 at the Idaho State-hosted Stacy Dragila Invitational, where she also placed sixth in the 200 meters with a career-best time of 26.11… Recorded a personal-best time of 58.85 in the 400 meters as she placed seventh at the Nebraska-hosted Mark Colligan Memorial, also taking fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.73 at the same event… Opened the season by placing third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.97 at the BYU Invitational… Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.77 at the Utah State-hosted Speed and Power Meet… Finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.70 at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Elite Invitational.
Outdoor: Placed 10th in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.20 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, where she also finished 11th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.28… Opened the season by placing 34th in the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 26.09 at the Arizona-hosted Willie Williams Classic… Placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 14.19 at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational… Registered a season-best time of 1:03.15 in the 400-meter hurdles to placed 13th at the Fresno State Invitational… Won the 4x400-meter relay with a season-best time of 3:53.31 at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational... Earned Academic All-MW honors and was also named a MW Scholar-Athlete and a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.

2021 (JR)
Indoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outdoor: Finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.03 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, where she also placed seventh in both the 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay with times of 1:01.89 and 3:51.19, respectively… Advanced to the finals of the 100-meter hurdles at the Outdoor Championships by placing fourth in the prelims with a career-best time of 13.94, which ranks 10th all-time in school history… Won both the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, clocking respective times of 14.05 and 1:02.05… Finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 1:01.34 at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational, where she also placed fourth in the 4x400-meter relay with a career-best time of 3:46.45… Recorded 16 top-10 finishes on the season… Earned academic all-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete honors.

2020 (SO)
Indoor: Placed 12th in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.15 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Ran season-best times of 9.05 in the 60-meter hurdles and 1:00.33 in the 400 meters at the Boise State-hosted Jackson’s/Nike Boise Indoor Invitational… Placed 13th in the 4x400-meter relay with a career-best time of 3:52.32 at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Elite Invitational... Earned academic all-MW accolades.
Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (FR)
Indoor: Placed 15th in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.07 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Ran season-best time of 26.48 in the 200 meters at the Boise State-hosted Bronco Challenge, and season-best times of 1:00.61 in the 400 meters and 3:54.19 in the 4x400-meter relay at the Boise State-hosted Jackson’s/Nike Boise Indoor… Also ran a season-best time of 12:02.39 in the DMR at the Washington Invitational… Recorded six top-10 finishes during the season.
Outdoor: Placed ninth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:03.78) and 14th in the prelims of the 100-meter hurdles (14.68) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Advanced to the finals of the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 1:03.15 in the prelims at the Outdoor Championships… Ran a leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that placed first with a season-best time of 3:53.64 at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, where she also finished first in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:04.61… Ran season-best time of 14.64 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Arizona State-hosted Sun Angel Classic… Earned academic all-MW accolades.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time letterwinner in track & field at Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah… Garnered all-district, all-state and team MVP accolades during her prep career… Captured the 5A state title in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44.28 as a senior in 2018… Also placed second in state in the 100-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 14.61, helping the Bees place third as a team with 59.4 points… A six-time region champion, including twice in the 300-meter hurdles, twice in the 100-meter hurdles, once in the 200 meters and once in the 4x400-meter relay… Helped Box Elder HS capture the track & field state championship as a freshman in 2015, as well as four consecutive region titles from 2015-18… Recorded personal-best times of 43.74 in the 300-meter hurdles and 26.26 in the 200 meters… A member of the National Honor Society and earned academic all-state honors at Box Elder HS.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Paul and Rebecca Koetitz… Full name is Alexis Mae Koetitz… Has two brothers… Her mother played volleyball at Vanguard University (Costa Mesa, Calif.)… Majoring in family and consumer sciences education.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
200 Meters 26.11 26.09
400 Meters 58.85 NA
60-Meter Hurdles 8.73 NA
100-Meter Hurdles NA 13.94
400-Meter Hurdles NA 1:01.34
4x400-Meter Relay 3:52.32 3:46.45
DMR 12:02.39 NA

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2019 60-Meter Hurdles 15th (prelims) 9.07
2020 60-Meter Hurdles 12th (prelims) 9.15
2022 60-Meter Hurdles 6th (prelims) 8.73
2022 60-Meter Hurdles 6th 8.70

MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2019 400-Meter Hurdles 9th 1:03.78
2019 100-Meter Hurdles 14th (prelims) 14.68
2021 100-Meter Hurdles 4th 14.03
2021 400-Meter Hurdles 7th 1:01.89
2021 4x400-Meter Relay 7th 3:51.19
2022 100-Meter Hurdles 10th (prelims) 14.20
2022 400-Meter Hurdles 11th (prelims) 1:03.28
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