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Alexandria Rankin
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cape Coral, Fla.
- High School:
- Island Coast HS
Bio
College Bests:
600m: 1:37.99 (1/11/19)
800m: 2:18.72 (2/19/18)
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400m: 57.23 (3/23/18)
800m: 2:17.82 (4/6/18)
400m Hurdles: 1:03.17 (5/11/18)
Senior (2022)
Outdoor: Ran in the 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay… Timed at 1:04.75 at the Weems Baskin Invitational for eighth… Fastest time came at the Sun Belt Championships, timing at 1:03.40 for 13th… Ran the fifth (SBC Championships – 3:42.57) and 10th (Tiger Track Classic – 3:46.72) fastest time in program history in the 4x400-meter with Edita Sklenska, Maya Kelly and Vennessa Frank
Indoor: Ran in the 400, 600, and 800m events… Set a personal best in the 600m event at the Camel City Invite, finishing in second with a time of 1:36.32… Saw another personal record in the 400m at the Sun Belt Championships in the 400m with a time of 57.85… Finished seventh in the UAB Vulcan Invite in the 800m with a 2:21.42 time
Junior (2020):
Indoor:
• Placed fourth in the 800m at the Vulcan Invite with a time of 2:23.02
• Part of the DMR that finished second at the KMS Invite with a time of 13:04.40
• Member of the 4x400 that finished third at the UAB Vulcan Invite with a time of 3:58.24
Sophomore (2019):
Indoor:
• Part of the 4x400m relay team that won the event at the BSC Icebreaker in 3:52.91
• Finished seventh in the 800m race at the BSC Icebreaker in 2:23.18
• Set her personal record in the 600m race at the Blazer Invitational with a time of 1:37.99, second fastest time in school history
• Finished fifth at the Bulldog Invite 800m race in a season-best time of 2:20.03.
Freshman (2018):
Indoor:
• Ran the 600m at the UAB Invite and placed 16th
• Won the 800m at the Emory Invite with a time of 2:20.10
• Best 800m run of the season was a 2:18.72 at the Sun Belt Championships where she finished 12th
• Finished in fifth at the BSC Ice Breaker in the 800m.
Outdoor:
• Ran the 400m at the Alabama Track Challenge and finished fourth with a time of 57.23 seconds
• Ran the 800m at the Bill Carson Invite with a time of 2:17.82
• She also ran in the Jaguar Classic and came away with a third-place finish
• Ran her best 400m Hurdle time at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 1:03.77 which was good for 10th place
High School: Attended Beaver Creek High School (ninth) and Island Coast High School (10th-12th)… Named sprinter and middle distance MVP in all three years at Island Coast HS… Qualified twice for states in the 400-meter, 4x400-meter, and 4x800-meter relay with Island Coast HS… Won 2016 3a District Championship, 2016 Regional Championship and 2017 3a District Championship with Island Coast HS
Personal: Full name is Alexandria Marie Rankin… Born on Feb 11, 1999, in Athens, Ga., Daughter to Monica and Reginald Rankin… Father, Reginald, played collegiate baseball at Ohio University… Sister was a cheerleader at Florida Gulf Coast University… Played competitive gymnastics from ages 6-14, where she was a three-time state vault champion… Finished Island Coast HS with a 3.45 GPA… Competed in volleyball at Island Coast HS
600m: 1:37.99 (1/11/19)
800m: 2:18.72 (2/19/18)
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400m: 57.23 (3/23/18)
800m: 2:17.82 (4/6/18)
400m Hurdles: 1:03.17 (5/11/18)
Senior (2022)
Outdoor: Ran in the 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay… Timed at 1:04.75 at the Weems Baskin Invitational for eighth… Fastest time came at the Sun Belt Championships, timing at 1:03.40 for 13th… Ran the fifth (SBC Championships – 3:42.57) and 10th (Tiger Track Classic – 3:46.72) fastest time in program history in the 4x400-meter with Edita Sklenska, Maya Kelly and Vennessa Frank
Indoor: Ran in the 400, 600, and 800m events… Set a personal best in the 600m event at the Camel City Invite, finishing in second with a time of 1:36.32… Saw another personal record in the 400m at the Sun Belt Championships in the 400m with a time of 57.85… Finished seventh in the UAB Vulcan Invite in the 800m with a 2:21.42 time
Junior (2020):
Indoor:
• Placed fourth in the 800m at the Vulcan Invite with a time of 2:23.02
• Part of the DMR that finished second at the KMS Invite with a time of 13:04.40
• Member of the 4x400 that finished third at the UAB Vulcan Invite with a time of 3:58.24
Sophomore (2019):
Indoor:
• Part of the 4x400m relay team that won the event at the BSC Icebreaker in 3:52.91
• Finished seventh in the 800m race at the BSC Icebreaker in 2:23.18
• Set her personal record in the 600m race at the Blazer Invitational with a time of 1:37.99, second fastest time in school history
• Finished fifth at the Bulldog Invite 800m race in a season-best time of 2:20.03.
Freshman (2018):
Indoor:
• Ran the 600m at the UAB Invite and placed 16th
• Won the 800m at the Emory Invite with a time of 2:20.10
• Best 800m run of the season was a 2:18.72 at the Sun Belt Championships where she finished 12th
• Finished in fifth at the BSC Ice Breaker in the 800m.
Outdoor:
• Ran the 400m at the Alabama Track Challenge and finished fourth with a time of 57.23 seconds
• Ran the 800m at the Bill Carson Invite with a time of 2:17.82
• She also ran in the Jaguar Classic and came away with a third-place finish
• Ran her best 400m Hurdle time at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 1:03.77 which was good for 10th place
High School: Attended Beaver Creek High School (ninth) and Island Coast High School (10th-12th)… Named sprinter and middle distance MVP in all three years at Island Coast HS… Qualified twice for states in the 400-meter, 4x400-meter, and 4x800-meter relay with Island Coast HS… Won 2016 3a District Championship, 2016 Regional Championship and 2017 3a District Championship with Island Coast HS
Personal: Full name is Alexandria Marie Rankin… Born on Feb 11, 1999, in Athens, Ga., Daughter to Monica and Reginald Rankin… Father, Reginald, played collegiate baseball at Ohio University… Sister was a cheerleader at Florida Gulf Coast University… Played competitive gymnastics from ages 6-14, where she was a three-time state vault champion… Finished Island Coast HS with a 3.45 GPA… Competed in volleyball at Island Coast HS
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