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The University of the South

2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Alex Coley

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Hixson, Tenn.
  • High School Baylor School

Biography

Career Accolades

  • SAA All-Academic Honor Roll (2023)

Career-best times (after 2023 season):

  • 8K - 28:12.4 at the UTC Invitational (10/13/23)
  • 5K - 16:58.23 at the Maryville Dual Meet (9/1/23)
Top Performances and Career Results (TFRRS)
2023:  Was injured most season, but recorded PRs in the two meets he competed in
  • Finished 1st at Maryville Dual Meet with a 5K time of 16:58.23 (Sept. 1)
  • Finished 15th at the UTC Invitational with an 8K time of 28:12.4 (Oct. 13)

2022: Member of USTFCCCA All-Academic Team … Competed in all six events on the season … Finished as a scoring runner for the team six times … 
  • Finished 135th at the JSU Foothills Invitational with a 5K time of 19:17.7 (Sept. 2)
  • Finished 21st at the Pretorius Invitational with an 8K time of 30:29.8 (Sept. 17)
  • Finished 233rd at the Louisville Classic with an 8K time of 28:42.2 (Oct. 1)
  • Finished 68th at the Berry Invitational with an 8K time of 28:49.9 (Oct. 15)
  • Finished 57th at the SAA Championships with an 8K time of 29:25.0 (Oct. 29)
  • Finished 79th at the NCAA South Regionals with an 8K time of 29:12.1 (Nov. 12)

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in cross country at the Baylor School … Member of school’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council … 

Personal: Son of Curt and Kim Coley … One sister, Katie … Also competes on the men’s track and field team at Sewanee (2023-Present) … Majoring in Environment and Sustainability …

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore