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Chico State cross country runner Alexandra Burkhart

Alex Burkhart

  • Award
    Wildcat Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/25/2014
  • Sport
    Women's Cross Country
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To redshirt or not to redshirt: For Chico State Head Cross Country Coach Gary Towne, that's often the question. He chose to let Alexandra Burkhart slip on that sweet new Saucony uniform this season, and it's become quite clear that he chose wisely.
 
It was never clearer than on a cold and cloudless day in Billings, Mont., at the NCAA West Regional Championship Saturday. Burkhart blew the doors off, finishing 22nd overall to earn All-West Region honors – and fourth among freshmen  – to lead the Wildcats to a second-place finish and berth in the NCAA Championships Dec. 6 in Louisville, Ky.
 
The Wildcat of the Week covered the six-kilometer course in a season's best time of 22:07.9. The true freshman was the third Wildcat to cross the finish line, marking her best result of the season.
 
Burkhart finished 12th at the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships two weeks prior to earn All-CCAA accolades. She was the team's fourth fastest finisher then.
 
The Wildcats now turn their attention to the NCAA Championships in hopes of extending their 12-year streak of top-10 finishes. Letting Burkhart run this season was clearly a good start.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
12/26/2017 Madison Wong Women's Basketball
12/18/2017 Jo Paine Women's Basketball
12/18/2017 Justin Briggs Men's Basketball
12/11/2017 Isaiah Ellis Men's Basketball
12/11/2017 Vanessa Holland Women's Basketball
12/4/2017 Madison Wong Women's Basketball
12/4/2017 Corey Silverstrom Men's Basketball
11/28/2017 Jalen McFerren Men's Basketball
11/28/2017 Kayla Taylor Women's Basketball
11/21/2017 Kyle Medina Men's Cross Country
11/21/2017 Karlie Garcia Women's Cross Country
11/15/2017 Whitney Branham Women's Basketball
11/15/2017 Jalen McFerren Men's Basketball
11/7/2017 Haley Kroll Women's Cross Country
11/7/2017 Jack Johnson Men's Cross Country
10/30/2017 Caton Avilla Men's Cross Country
10/30/2017 Abbie Jones Women's Soccer
10/24/2017 Alexandria Tucker Women's Cross Country
10/24/2017 Teddy Kassa Men's Cross Country
10/17/2017 Bekah Boyle Volleyball
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