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2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jose Juarez

Alisha Harper

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool East
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• 2017 Horizon League Outdoor Long Jump Champion
• 2015 Horizon League Indoor Long Jump Champion

• 2015 Horizon League Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
• All-League Second Team (2018 Outdoor Long Jump, 2018 Indoor Long Jump, 2017 Indoor Long Jump, 2017 4x100m Relay, 2015 Outdoor Long Jump)
• 4x Horizon League Athlete of the Week (1/16/18, 4/19/17, 4/10/15, 1/30/15)

2018 Outdoor: Capped her remarkable career in impressive fashion, being a part of Milwaukee's Big Three that swept both the long and triple jump trophies at the Horizon League Championships ... finished league runner-up in long jump and was third in triple jump ... also helped the 4x100m relay take fifth at the league meet ... started her final outdoor campaign by taking sixth in long jump at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic Mar. 24 ... one week later, finished third in the 200m and fourth in long jump at the Big Blue Classic ... won the long jump competition at the Benedictine Relays April 13 ... was runner-up in the same event while also taking fourth in the 200m at the DePaul Invite April 21 ... turned in a season-best long jump mark of 5.85m (19-2 1/2) at Louisville's national meet April 27.

2018 Indoor: Continued her impressive career by once again finishing league runner-up in long jump with a season-best leap of 5.71m (18-9) ... also was a part of Milwaukee's dominance in triple jump at the conference championships, taking fourth overall with a season-best jump of 11.37m (37-3 3/4) ... started her senior season by being named Horizon League Athlete of the Week after winning the long jump and taking third in the 200m at the opening Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 13 ... finished fifth in the invite long jump competition at the GVSU Big Meet one day before taking runner-up in the same event during the open competition Feb. 9-10 ... took third in long jump and fourth in triple jump at the annual Panther Tune-Up Feb. 17.

2017 Outdoor: Had another big showing at the Horizon League Championships, bringing home her second league title in long jump ... also collected a silver medal in the 4x100m relay and was sixth in triple jump and 11th in the 200m ... won the long jump competition and was third in the 100m at the season opener Mar. 25 ... one week later, placed third in long jump, fifth in triple jump and ninth in the 200m at the Big Blue Classic ... again came in first in long jump and was third in triple jump and sixth in the 100m at Marquette April 7 ... named Horizon League Athlete of the Week April 19 after a PR leap of 5.92m (19-5 1/4) to win the long jump competition at the Benedictine Invite ... that mark now ranks fourth in Panther history ... helped the 4x200m relay to a sixth place showing and came in 19th in long jump at the 108th running of the Drake Relays ... 4x200m time of 1:39.93 now ranks second in program history.

2017 Indoor: Brought home the silver medal in long jump at the Horizon League Championships ... also came in sixth in the 200m, seventh in triple jump and 10th in the 60m at the league meet ... started her junior year winning long jump and taking third in the 60m at Whitewater Jan. 14 ... came in fourth in both long and triple jump and was ninth in the 60m one week later at the Tierney Classic ... competed at the Meyo Invite Feb. 3, taking 23rd in long jump and 29th in triple jump ... one week later, turned in a PR long jump mark of 5.81m (19-0 3/4) to win the event at the GVSU Big Meet ... followed that up with another PR in long jump, this time clearing 5.90m (19-4 1/4) to again win the event at the Panther Tune-Up ... that long jump mark now ranks fifth in Panther history.

2016 Outdoor: Finished third in the 4x100m relay, sixth in long jump and seventh in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships ... mark of 11.49m (37-8 1/2) in triple jump at the league meet now stands 10th in program history ... started her outdoor season taking second in the long jump and third in triple jump at the Edmonds Invite Mar. 26 ... one week later, competed in the 100m, taking 18th, and also finishing 10th in triple jump and 17th in long jump at the Big Blue Classic ... took sixth in long jump at Louisville's Lyles/Wood Invite April 23.

2016 Indoor: Took fourth in long jump, fifth in triple jump and 14th in the 200m at the Horizon League Championships ... leap of 11.87m (38-11 1/2) in triple jump at the league meet now stands seventh in program history ... started her sophomore season winning the long jump and taking seventh in the 60m at the Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 16 ... one week later, took fourth in triple jump, fifth in long jump and sixth in the 60m at the Tierney Quad ... won the long jump competition and was ninth in the 200m at the Mike Lints Open Jan. 30 ... took seventh in long jump with a PR leap of 5.80m (19-0 1/2) - which now stands ninth in UWM history - at Notre Dame's Meyo Invite Feb. 5 ... placed first in long jump at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 19.

2015 Indoor: Set the bar high as a freshman, earning Horizon League Freshman Field Athlete of the Year honors ... won a league title in long jump with a leap of 5.68m (18-7 3/4) ... also came in third in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships ... placed 11th in long jump in first collegiate meet at the Mike Lints Open Jan. 16 ... came in second in triple jump with a leap of 11.79m (38-8 1/4), moving her into seventh in school history at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... one week later, was named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week after clearing 5.75m (18-10 1/2) in long jump, moving her into 10th place in UWM history and winning the event at the Tadd Matzger Invite Jan. 30 ... came in second in the 55m dash only time running the event on the year ... in all events, placed top-three eight times on the year. 2015 Outdoor: Had an impressive showing at the league meet after battling injury much of the season ... finished league runner-up in long jump and fourth in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships ... made her season debut at the EIU Big Blue Classic April 4, taking 11th in long jump, 15th in triple jump and 29th in the 100m dash ... was named league field athlete of the week after winning the long jump with a leap of 5.66m (18-7) at Marquette April 10.

High School: Had an outstanding four years at powerhouse Brookfield East ... as a senior, won a state title in long jump, was runner-up in triple jump and the 4x200m relay and third in the 300m hurdles ... named the the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "Athletes to Watch" list as a junior ... finished state runner-up in long jump and triple jump as a sophomore ... team MVP final three years ... team newcomer of the year as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Frank and Essie Harper ... lists career goals as becoming an alcohol and drug/behavioral counselor for young adults ... born Sept. 3, 1995.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior