2014 Women's Cross Country Roster

Alejandra Quintero Colman

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Temple City, CA
  • High School Arcadia HS

Biography

2014 Ran unattached in the UC Riverside Invitational 5k Open race ... Ran unattached in the Highlander Invitational on October 18 ...

Glendale College (2013-14) Participated in track running the 5k and 10k for Coach Eddy Lopez at Glendale College ... Finished third in the Western State Conference Championship in the 10k, and second in the 5k ... Vaqueros won the WSC Championship ... 

West Point Prep School (2012-13) Ran for Coach Chelsea Prahl at West Point Prep School ... Set records for the mile and two mile at the Army Prep meet ... Also set a new record on the Navy Prep home course ... 

High School Letter winner in cross country and track & field at Arcadia High School ... The Apaches were Pacific League Champions in back-to-back seasons, and CIF finalists on three occasions ... Named second-team all-league once, and first-team all-league twice ... Received most improved runner award in 2010 ... Three-time CIF individual finalist in cross country, and four times in track (twice in the 1600m and twice in the 3200m) ... Also played soccer and was named to the frosh-soph all-league team ... Was president of the VEX Robotics Club at school ... Volunteered at Habitat for Humanity ... Raised money for the American Heart Association ... Involved in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (rape and sexual harassment awareness) ...

Personal Alejandra Quintero Colman is the daughter of Mrs. and Mr. Quintero ... Her brother, Wilton, plays soccer at Westmont College ... Her father was a professional soccer player in Uruguay ... Majoring in the life sciences with the career goal of going into environmental law ... Roots for the US Men's Soccer Team, and the Uruguay Soccer Team ... Considers Luis Suarez and Mario Gotze her favorite athletes ... Enjoys reading the works of Maya Angelou and Malcom Gladwell ... "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" is her favorite book ... Hobbies include rock climbing and playing soccer ... Empanadas are her favorite food ... Listens to Lindsey Stirling, Kascade, and Vicetone ... "Titanic," "Frozen," and "Forrest Gump" are among her favorite movies ... Watches "Law and Order," "Adventure Time," and "Regular Show" on television ... Her most memorable sporting achievement was scoring in the top-10 at the Woodridge Invite in 2011 ... Considers her father to be her biggest athletics influence ...

 

Career Collegiate Performances
MeetDateOverallScoringTeamTimeDist
UC Riverside Invitational OpenSept. 13, 201462--19:39.55k
Highlander InvitationalOct. 18, 201444--19:02.45k