Alex Watros

Marquette Men's & Women's XC headshots at Al McGuire Center on Friday August 25, 2023 in Milwaukee, WI.

Weight:
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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pickerington, Ohio
High School:
Pickerington HS

2024-2025:
Outdoor (Sr.): Competed in five events … Finished fourth with a PR in the 3000m steeplechase at 11:04.38 at the Marquette Invitational (April 11).
Indoor (Sr.): Competed in two events… competed in the 4x400 at the John Tierney Classic (Jan 25).
Cross Country (Jr.): Ran in three meets for the Golden Eagles ... ran an 8k PR of 28:55.1 at the BIG EAST Championships ... ran a 6k PR of 21:19.8 at the Vic Godfrey Open.

2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Jr.): Ran in two meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran a 6k PR of 29:20.3 at the Platte River Run, placing 112th.
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in six events ... Set a 600m PR at GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) at 1:25.58.
Outdoor (Jr.): Ran in six events ... Finished second at Marquette Invitational (April 12) in 4x400 at 3:30.86 ... Set a PR in the 800m at Badger Challenge (May 3) at 1:59.75.

2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (So.): Represented MU in seven meets … Took sixth in the 600 meters at the Blume Demon Holiday Invite on Dec. 9 with a PR of 1:27.10 … Recorded PRs in the 300 meters (39.05) and Mile (4:44.14) at the DePaul Alumni Classic on Jan. 20 … Ran a PR of 2:01.47 in the 800 metes at the Badger Valentine Invitational on Feb. 17, finished seventh.
Cross Country (So.): Appeared in three meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran a PR of 29:23.4 at the Bradley ‘Pink’ Classic (Oct. 14), and finished 137th overall.

2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in five meets during the outdoor campaign … Clocked a PR of 2:06.08 in the 800 meters at the Warhawk Invitational & Multi (Apr. 22-23) … Finished the 1500 meters at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6) in a personal best time of 4:24.02, finished fifth overall.
Indoor (Fr.): Saw action in six meets during his freshman season … Ran a PR of 2:48.53 in the 1000 meters at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 3) … Finished the 600 meters in a personal best time of 1:28.21 at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 10) … Recorded a PR 2:02.89 in the 800 meters at the St. Valentines Open (Feb. 18) and took eight overall.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered once in track and field at Pickering High School North under coach Dave Spring … Lettered twice in soccer … Helped his track and field team win the 2021 OHSAA State Championship.

Personal: Watros was born August 8, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio to Dave and Andrea Watros … Has three siblings, Mary, Andrew, and Matthew … Majoring in finance and economics.