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Alexandra Kosinski

Alexandra Kosinski

American distance-runner (born 1989)


Alexandra Kosinski (born March 29, 1989) is an American distance-runner. She broke the U.S. high school girl's national record for the 1600 meters in 2007.[2] She went on to attend and run with University of Oregon in cross country and track.

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Running career

High school

Kosinski attended and ran with Oak Ridge High School from El Dorado Hills, California. She and another Californian high schooler, Jordan Hasay, were two of the fastest high school women in the state and frequently raced each other before they would both go to University of Oregon.

Collegiate

Kosinski attended University of Oregon with an athletic scholarship. She majored in Sociology and maintained a 3.83 GPA while in college.[3] On January 29, 2011, she set the school's record for the indoor 5000 meter at 15:44.60.[4] Kosinski placed third in 2011 and placed eighth in the women's 5000 meter finals at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.


References

  1. All-Athletics. "Profile of Alex Kosinski". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  2. Lumsdaine, Silver. "Athlete Profile: Alex Kosinski" (PDF).
  3. "Kosinski excels on the track and in the classroom". February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014.
  4. Oregon Ducks Athletics. "Alexandra Kosinski".

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