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    Alexa Aragon  
    Alexa Aragon

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Billings, MT

    High School:
    Billings Senior


    11/17/2012

    Irish Women Finish 15th; Men 28th At NCAA Championships

    Junior Martin Grady took 52nd in the men's race.

    11/15/2012

    Irish Cross Country Squads Set For National Championships

    This year's races are in Louisville, Ky., Saturday.

    11/09/2012

    Irish Women Third; Men Fifth At NCAA Great Lakes Regionals

    Both teams received at-large spots in next Saturday's NCAA Championships.

    11/08/2012

    Irish Set To Compete In NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday

    Both teams enter the meet looking to secure an automatic spot in the NCAA Championships.

    10/26/2012

    Men Finish Third; Women Fifth At BIG EAST Championships

    Five student-athletes earn all-BIG EAST honors.

    2012 Cross Country Season: Ran in four meets during the cross country season, highlighted by all-region honors at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet ... took 23rd out of 217 runners at the 6K meet (20:56) as the Irish finished third out of 32 teams ... finished 98th out of 253 runners at the 6K NCAA Championship meet (20:47.9) as Notre Dame took 15th out of 31 teams ... crossed the line 40th out of 126 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championship meet (22:24.98) to help the Irish finish fifth out of 15 teams ... opened year with a 154th place finish out of 327 runners at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational (21:06).

    AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in six of the seven meets during the cross country season ... placed 27th out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (21:03.5) and 28th out of 227 runners at the 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional (21:22.3) ... also ran for the Irish at the 6K NCAA National Championships (21:19.0) ... opened campaign with a third place finish out of 272 runners at the 5K National Catholic Championships (17:24) ... took 32nd place out of 225 runners in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (17:40) and 85th out of 305 runners at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational (21:09.2) ... earned a cross country monogram ... competed in 12 meets during the track and field season ... ran in the 1,500m run at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, advancing to the semifinals and finishing 19th overall (4:26.34) ... finished fifth overall in the 1,500m run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (4:26.55) ... earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 4x800m relay as the four-member squad took second (8:37.65) ... helped the 4x800m relay team cross the line in first place (8:35.89) at the prestigious Drake Relays ... finished third at the Polytan Invitational (10:30.29) and Stanford Invitational (10:25.82) in the 3,000m steeplechase ... took second in the 1,500m run at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (4:20.18) ... also finished second in the 1,500m at the Victor Lopez Classic (4:27.01) ... helped the women's distance medley relay team take second at the Alex Wilson Invitational (11:04.45) ... earned all-BIG EAST honors in the indoor 4x800m relay (8:39.24) ... also placed fourth in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (4:49.04) ... finished fifth in the mile at the Meyo Invitational (4:43.88) ... helped the indoor 4x800m relay team win at the Indiana Relays (8:54.80) ... also placed fourth in the 3,000m run at same meet (9:34.15) ... opened indoor season with a runner-up finish in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational (4:46.32) ... named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star ... earned a track and field monogram.

    AS A FRESHMAN: Put together strong first season as a member of the Notre Dame cross country and track and field teams ... competed in four cross country meets ... finished 13th (18:08) at the National Catholic Championships ... finished 24th at the Great Lakes Regional (21:25.22) to earn all-region accolades ... impressive track and field season saw a fifth- place finish in the mile at the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships in a time of 4:54.66 ... also placed well at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in both the 4x800m relay and the 3,000m steeplechase ... placed fourth overall in the 4x800m relay with a time of 8:51.63...finished with a personal best 10:46.14 in the 3,000m steeplechase for ninth place at the meet...closed out season with an appearance at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary meet in the 1,500m run ... opened busy track and field season for the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational, competing in the mile...placed second overall with a time of 4:59.91...competed in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing third overall with a time of 9:54.67...pulled in a second place finish in the 4x800mm relay at the Indiana University Relays with a time of 9:00.04...finished second overall in that same meet in the mile with a time of 4:56.04...competed in the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in both the 1,000m run and the mile...placed fifth in the mile with a time of 4:56.75...finished seventh in the 1,000m with a time of 2:54.47 ... competed in the mile at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational running the event in 4:52.67 for 19th place...continued her season at the Stanford Invitational in both the 800m and 1,500m runs...ran a personal best 2:16.43 in the 800m run...finished the 1,500m in a time of 4:37.70 for fourth place...competed in the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle running a personal best 10:46.94 in the 3,000m steeplechase for third place overall in the event...made a successful showing at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational placing first in the 800m run with a time of 2:21.48...placed ninth in the 1,500m with a time of 4:37.60...ran a personal best in the 1,500m with a time of 4:27.73 at the Gina Relays... earned monograms in both sports.

    HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ran both cross country and middle distance while attending Billing Senior (Mont.), lettering eight times ... all-state in both every year, while going on to be her cross country team captain in her junior and senior seasons ... won state in track in each of her three final campaigns ... member of the National Honor Society as well as the Environmental Club ... born in Burlington, Vt. ... daughter of Kathleen and Charles Aragon ... father competed on the cross country and track teams for Notre Dame ... has two siblings, Danielle and Christina ... enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in pre-professional studies.

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