2018-19 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Roster

Alesha Vovk
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- St. Joseph Academy
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Ohio
2018-19: Cross Country - finished seventh at the MAC Championship (10/27) with a season-best 21:05.5 run, earning All-MAC honors for her performance ⦠finished 44th at the Great Lakes Regional (11/9) and 41st at Pre-Nationals (10/13) ⦠won the RedHawk Rumble with a time of 21:36.7 ⦠had a 5K PR at Notre Dame, running a 17:22.5.
2017-18: Outdoor āĀ Appeared in seven meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠qualified for the NCAA East Region Preliminary (5/24-26) in the steeplechase, where she took 28th with a time of 10:25.84 ⦠took third in the steeplechase (personal-best 10:15.06) and sixth in the 1500m (4:25.15) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/10-12).Ā Indoor āĀ Competed in six meets ⦠became second all-time in Miami history with a 4:50.70 mile at the Indiana Relays ⦠placed fourth in the 4x800 at the Gladstein while also taking seventh in the mile ⦠helped DMR team take third at MAC Indoor Championships while herself taking seventh in the mile with a 5:00.65 ⦠made Academic All-MAC team.Ā Cross Country āĀ Raced in seven meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠took 21st (21:36.9) at the MAC Championship (10/28) ⦠finished 68th (21:57.7) at the Great Lakes Regional (11/10).
2016-17: Outdoor āĀ Ran in seven meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠finished seventh in the steeplechase (17:25.69) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/11-13) ⦠finished runner-up in the 1500m (4:42.45) at the RedHawk Invitational (4/29) ⦠took 22nd in the steeplechase (season-best 10:44.12) at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15).Ā Indoor āĀ Raced in five meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠took 18th in the mile (5:08.09) at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24-25) ⦠top finish was 10th in the mile (4:58.34) at the Gladstein Invitational (1/20-21).Ā Cross Country āĀ Ran in just one meet due to injury ⦠finished 83rd (23:39.5) at the Spartan Invitational (9/16).
2015-16: Outdoor āĀ Named Academic All-MAC ⦠ran in seven meets ⦠placed fifth in the steeplechase (10:39.39) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/12-14) ⦠finished runner-up in the steeplechase with a personal-best 10:33.64 at the Jesse Owens Classic (4/22-23) ⦠won the steeplechase at the Hilltopper Relays (4/8-9; 10:52.68) ⦠clocked a personal-best 4:33.40 to finish second in the 1500m at the Ball State Challenge (4/15-16).Ā Indoor āĀ Named Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete ⦠earned Second-Team All-MAC honors as a member of the second-place distance medley relay team at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/26-27) ⦠also finished 13th in the mile (5:03.74) at the conference meet ⦠won the mile (personal-best 4:56.11) at the Ohio State Invitational (2/19).Ā Cross Country āĀ Named Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete ⦠raced in six meets ⦠took 39th (22:27.0) at the MAC Championship (10/31) ⦠placed 106th (22:50.3) at the Great Lakes Regional Championship (11/13) ⦠took 23rd (18:17.1) at the Bluegrass Invitational (9/12).
2014-15: Outdoor āĀ Raced at five meets for the Red and White specializing in the 3000m Steeplechase ⦠debuted at the UNF Spring break invite running in the 4x800m ⦠ran her first steeplechase at the All-Ohio Championships posting an 11:51.86 ⦠set her personal best time and the team best time in the steeplechase at the MAC Championships clocking in a 11:29.17.Ā Indoor āĀ Competed in three meets for Miami specializing in the mile ⦠opened her season at the Bowling Green Opener running a 5:39.85 mile ⦠set her personal best mile time of 5:22.50 at the Ohio State Tune Up.Ā Cross Country āCompeted in two meets for the RedHawks ⦠opened her collegiate career at the Miami Invitational posting a 19:00.5 over the 5K ⦠raced her first 6K at the All-Ohio Championships finishing in 22:23.2.Ā
High School: Lettered all four years in Cross Country and Track at St. Joseph Academy ⦠raced at the Midwest Meet of Champions for track in 2014 ⦠was district champion in the 1600m in 2014 ⦠district runner up in the High Jump in 2013 ⦠Honor Student.
Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1996 ⦠daughter of Debera and Marko Vovk ⦠majoring in Kinesiology.
2017-18: Outdoor āĀ Appeared in seven meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠qualified for the NCAA East Region Preliminary (5/24-26) in the steeplechase, where she took 28th with a time of 10:25.84 ⦠took third in the steeplechase (personal-best 10:15.06) and sixth in the 1500m (4:25.15) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/10-12).Ā Indoor āĀ Competed in six meets ⦠became second all-time in Miami history with a 4:50.70 mile at the Indiana Relays ⦠placed fourth in the 4x800 at the Gladstein while also taking seventh in the mile ⦠helped DMR team take third at MAC Indoor Championships while herself taking seventh in the mile with a 5:00.65 ⦠made Academic All-MAC team.Ā Cross Country āĀ Raced in seven meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠took 21st (21:36.9) at the MAC Championship (10/28) ⦠finished 68th (21:57.7) at the Great Lakes Regional (11/10).
2016-17: Outdoor āĀ Ran in seven meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠finished seventh in the steeplechase (17:25.69) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/11-13) ⦠finished runner-up in the 1500m (4:42.45) at the RedHawk Invitational (4/29) ⦠took 22nd in the steeplechase (season-best 10:44.12) at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15).Ā Indoor āĀ Raced in five meets ⦠named Academic All-MAC ⦠took 18th in the mile (5:08.09) at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24-25) ⦠top finish was 10th in the mile (4:58.34) at the Gladstein Invitational (1/20-21).Ā Cross Country āĀ Ran in just one meet due to injury ⦠finished 83rd (23:39.5) at the Spartan Invitational (9/16).
2015-16: Outdoor āĀ Named Academic All-MAC ⦠ran in seven meets ⦠placed fifth in the steeplechase (10:39.39) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/12-14) ⦠finished runner-up in the steeplechase with a personal-best 10:33.64 at the Jesse Owens Classic (4/22-23) ⦠won the steeplechase at the Hilltopper Relays (4/8-9; 10:52.68) ⦠clocked a personal-best 4:33.40 to finish second in the 1500m at the Ball State Challenge (4/15-16).Ā Indoor āĀ Named Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete ⦠earned Second-Team All-MAC honors as a member of the second-place distance medley relay team at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/26-27) ⦠also finished 13th in the mile (5:03.74) at the conference meet ⦠won the mile (personal-best 4:56.11) at the Ohio State Invitational (2/19).Ā Cross Country āĀ Named Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete ⦠raced in six meets ⦠took 39th (22:27.0) at the MAC Championship (10/31) ⦠placed 106th (22:50.3) at the Great Lakes Regional Championship (11/13) ⦠took 23rd (18:17.1) at the Bluegrass Invitational (9/12).
2014-15: Outdoor āĀ Raced at five meets for the Red and White specializing in the 3000m Steeplechase ⦠debuted at the UNF Spring break invite running in the 4x800m ⦠ran her first steeplechase at the All-Ohio Championships posting an 11:51.86 ⦠set her personal best time and the team best time in the steeplechase at the MAC Championships clocking in a 11:29.17.Ā Indoor āĀ Competed in three meets for Miami specializing in the mile ⦠opened her season at the Bowling Green Opener running a 5:39.85 mile ⦠set her personal best mile time of 5:22.50 at the Ohio State Tune Up.Ā Cross Country āCompeted in two meets for the RedHawks ⦠opened her collegiate career at the Miami Invitational posting a 19:00.5 over the 5K ⦠raced her first 6K at the All-Ohio Championships finishing in 22:23.2.Ā
High School: Lettered all four years in Cross Country and Track at St. Joseph Academy ⦠raced at the Midwest Meet of Champions for track in 2014 ⦠was district champion in the 1600m in 2014 ⦠district runner up in the High Jump in 2013 ⦠Honor Student.
Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1996 ⦠daughter of Debera and Marko Vovk ⦠majoring in Kinesiology.
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