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2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

Alexis Willems

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Waconia
  • Hometown Waconia, Minn.

Biography

Willems' Track & Field Bio

2017 (Senior)
Competed in four meets on the year ... started the season at the Vic Godfrey Open Sept. 9 with a time of 21:14.5 ... one week later, lowered that time to 20:05.4 at the Bradley Intercollegiate ... just missed a scoring spot at Indiana's Sam Bell Invite Sept. 30, finishing her first 6K of the season in 25:45.53 ... came in 83rd overall two weeks later at the Bradley Classic in 25:36.1.

2016 (Junior)
Finished 71st at the Horizon League Championships ... kicked off her junior campaign by taking 50th at the UIC Opener Sept. 3 ... one week later, turned in her first 5k of the season in 21:36.8 at the Midwest Classic ... lowered that time to 21:14.6 at the massive Louisville Classic Oct. 1 ... had a season-best 6k at the Bradley Classic Oct. 14 with a time of 25:50.2.

2015 (Sophomore)
Came in 90th at the Horizon League Championships ... started the season taking 57th at the Flyers/Flames Challenge Sept. 5 ... helped Milwaukee to a team win one week later at the Friendship Invite ... dropped 70 seconds next time out at the Notre Dame Invite Oct. 2 ... posted a season-best 5k time of 20:22 for 18th place to once again help UWM to a team win at the Panther Prowl Oct. 10 ... just six days later, posted a PR 6k time of 24:36.1 at the Bradley Classic.

2014 (Freshman)
Competed in five meets as a freshman ... placed 70th at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best time of 24:45 ... made her collegiate debut Aug. 30 at the UIC Opener, scoring fifth and taking 13th overall in 16:54.4 ... two weeks later, came in 46th at the Parkside Invite ... came in second for Milwaukee and 28th overall with a season-best 5k time of 19:42.09 at the College of DuPage Invite Sept. 26 ... came in 268th overall at the large Bradley Classic Oct. 17.

Willems' Personal Bests

Year 5K 6K
2017 20:05.4 25:36.1
2016 21:14.6 25:50.2
2015 20:22 24:36.1
2014 19:42.09 24:45
Career 19:42.09 24:36.1

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior