Alex Lindsay

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Class: Junior Hometown: Rochester, Mich. High School: Rochester Adams

Height: 6-0

SOPHOMORE (2011): Competed in two meets...opened the season at the Rust Buster Invitational, clocking a 6K time of 21:26 to place 103rd...also participated in the Fort Hays State Tiger Invitational...finished 69th at that meet with a time of 26:53.

FRESHMAN (2010): Competed in the season-opening Rust Buster Invitational...placed 70th with a time of 22:29.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rochester Adams High School...member of the cross country team that placed third at the state championship meet...two-time all-region selection in track (2007, 2008)...also earned three all-region selection in track (2007, 2008, 2009)...three-time all-league selection in track (2007, 2008, 2009)...earned 2008 all-county honors in both cross country and track...also earned all-country honors in track in 2009...two-time all-state selection in track (2008, 2009)...member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Michigan state championships...also ran a leg of Michigan's 4x800-meter relay team that competed at the Midwest Meet of Champions...served as captain of the cross country and track teams during senior season...also played ice hockey...also served as captain of that team during senior year...helped all three sports to a top-10 finish at the Division I state finals during senior year (cross country - ninth, track - fifth, hockey - Elite 8).

PERSONAL: Full first name is Alexander, but goes by Alex...nickname is "Cookies"...son of Rick and Sandy Lindsay...has one older sister, Chantal...majoring in management...future career plans include becoming a pilot...served as Element Leader...named to the Athletic Director's List...spent the summer as survival cadre during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET)...attended Northwestern Preparatory School following high school graduation...hobbies include camping and fishing...was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada...became a naturalized citizen of the United States at age nine...won the 800-meter title at the 2012 Mountain West Outdoor Championships...ranked among the top-10 in both the indoor and outdoor 800-meter events...also ran a leg of the distance medley relay that clocked the second-fastest time in Academy history...member of Cadet Squadron 10.