Alexa Rios

Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive

Class:
Senior
High School:
Maize South
Hometown:
Shawnee, Kan.

TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (Cross Country)

6k	22:46.1 (NCAA Midwest Regional, 11/15/24)
5k	18:44.7 (Chile Pepper Festival, 9/30/22)

HONORS

2025 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Track & Field)
2024 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Cross Country)
Spring 2022 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll

AS A SENIOR (2024)

Recorded her 6k personal best in her second NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15/24) with a time of 22:46.1, her fastest by over 45 seconds and her first race under 23 minutes in two years.
Ran in her second race of the season at the Big 12 Championship (11/1/24), with a 6k time of 23:43.4.
During her first race in two years, she ran in the 5k at the Bob Timmons Classic (8/31/24) with a time of 19:33.7 in 17^th place.

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

Did not compete during the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

During her first NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/22) she ran in the 6k with a time of 23:33.3.
Competed in the Big 12 Championships (10/28/22) where she finished 71^st in the 6k with a time of 24:08.9.
In the first 6k of the season at the Weis-Crockett Invitational (10/15/22) he recorded a time of 23:49.2, placing 191^st.
In her first meet of the season at the Chile Pepper Festival (9/30/22) she ran her first collegiate 5k with a time of 18:44.7 finishing 135^th.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

Ran in her first collegiate meet and only one of the season, posting a 6k time of 23:45.5 to finish 76^th at the Cowboy Jamboree (9/18/21).

Personal Bests (Track)

3,000 Meters	10:27.93 (KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, 1/17/25)
5,000 Meters	17:45.32 (KT Woodman Classic, 4/11-12/25)

AS A SENIOR (2024-25)
OUTDOOR

Ran in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Open (4/18/25) with a time of 17:52.07.
Started the season at the KT Woodman Classic (4/11-12/25) running her personal best 5,000 meters by almost 30 seconds with a time of 17:45.32 in 11^th place.

INDOOR

During the Steve Miller Invite (2/7/25) she ran in the 3,000 meters with a 4^th place time of 10:28.11.
At the DeLoss Dodds Invite (1/31-2/1/25) she ran in the 5,000 meters for the first time with a time of 18:14.30 in 5^th place.
Ran in her first track meet at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/17/25) running in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:27.93 in 10^thplace.

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor season.

PRIOR TO K-STATE

Competed at Maize South High School in Wichita, Kan.
Finished in the top-10 at all four Class 5A State Cross Country Championships while in high school, including placing 3^rd with a time of 18:52.6 as a junior in 2019 and 5^th at 19:19.5 as a senior in 2020.
Placed 1^st individually in 5 of 7 cross country meets as a senior, including winning the Class 5A Great Bend Regional with a time of 18:57.1.
Ran in the 1,600m and 3,200m as well as the 4x800m relay as a senior in 2021, placing in the top-10 in all three events at the Class 5A State Championships.
Was the 2021 state runner-up in the 3,200m with a personal-best time of 11:09.15 and part of the 4x800m relay that finished 4^th with a time of 9:50.45.

IN THE CLASSROOM