2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Alex Sharp
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Brookfield R-III HS
- Hometown:
- Brookfield, MO
2024-25 Track Season: Competed in six meets between indoor and outdoor seasons including both the American Indoor and Outdoor Championships… Set a personal record to finish ninth in the 3000m (9:41.47) at the AAC Indoor Championships… Posted a personal best in the 3000m steeplechase (10:33.79) and placed finished fifth at the Drake Relays… Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase (10:37.37) and set a personal record in the 5000m (17:30.48) to land 10th at the AAC Outdoor Championships.
2023-24 Track Season: Competed in five meets between indoor and outdoor seasons… Finished fifth in the 3000m (10:38.65) at the LSU Twilight… Placed fourth in the 5000m (17:53.13) at the Louisiana Classic… Landed fifth in the 5000m (17:51.18) at the 2024 Kip Janvrin Open.
2022-23 Track Season: Competed in six meets between indoor and outdoor seasons…Finished third in the Strawberry Relays in the 1500m (4:52.93)…Earned second in the Warhawk Classic in the 5000m (18:40.88).
Before Tulane: In high school, she was Student Council President, Young Democrats of America President, and Class Valedictorian…Co-led initiative to establish a boy’s cross country team for school district... obtained a grant to support LGBTQ+ youth in school district… Won the Bulldog Trailblazer Award… Was a Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) team representative… Played point-guard for school’s basketball team… Earned All-District Honors for being a point guard… 3x State Champion in Distance for track & field… Was the only runner on her school’s cross country team for 4 years… Class 2 Meet Record Holder (Gans Creek)… 2019 & 2021 1600m State Champion for track & field.. 2019 NSHSAA State Champion for cross country… 2020 800m/1600m/3200m Gateway Virtual Track Series State Champion… 2021 CCC Female Track Athlete of the Year… 9x All-State, All-Sectional, All-District, All-Conference Honors for track & field… 4x All-State, All-District, All-Conference Honors for cross country… Highlight of high school career was being the first person from her high school to win state for cross country
Personal: Daughter of Tania and Ronnie Sharp, who coached her high school basketball team…Has a younger brother, Ronnie, and younger sister, Sam… Enjoys reading, writing, and being outside… Favorite athlete is Kayla Bushey …When she graduates from Tulane, she would like to become a writer and a lawyer.
