| Alicia Peterson |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Sherman, Texas
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| High School:
Sherman
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| Event:
Sprints
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| Experience:
Jr./Jr.
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Career Bests
•Indoor 60m- 7.88 at Big 12/SEC/C-USA (2/13/10)
•Indoor 200m- 24.49 at Big 12/SEC/C-USA (2/13/10)
•Indoor 400m- 53.70 at Big 12 Indoor Prelims (2/25/12)
•Indoor High Jump- 5-9.25(1.76m) at Don Kirby Invite (2/11/11)
•Outdoor 100m- 12.01 at Texas Relays (4/2/10)
•Outdoor 200m- 24.13 at Black & Gold Challenge (3/19/11)
•Outdoor 400m- 53.32 at Florida Relays (4/7/12)
•Outdoor 400m Hurdles- 1:00.09 at Texas Relays Prelim (4/30/12)
•Outdoor High Jump- 5-8.75(1.75m) at M.J.Classic (4/23/11), TCU Invitational (3/16/12), and Big 12 Outdoors (5/13/12)
· Two-time All-Big 12
2010-11
Outdoor (Sophomore):
• Placed fifth in the high jump with a mark of 5- 8.75 (1.75m) at the M.J. Classic
• Ran a personal best 24.13 to place seventh in the 200m dash at the Black & Gold Challenge
• Won the high jump at the Black & Gold Challenge with a leap of 5- 7 (1.70m)
Indoor (Sophomore):
• Finished tenth at the Big 12 Championships in the high jump with a jump of 5-6.5 (1.69m)
• Placed third in the high jump at the Don Kirby Invite with a jump of 5-9.25 (1.76m)
• Finished fifth in the 400m dash with a time of 54.14 at the Don Kirby Invitational
• Cleared 5-7 (1.70m) in high jump at the Razorback Invite
• Crossed the 400m finish line in fourth place with a time of 56.02 at the Leonard Hilton Invitational
2009-10
Outdoor (Freshman):
· Placed eighth (55.93) in 400m at 2010 US Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
· Garnered All-Big 12 honors in the 200m, taking fifth with a time of 54.51 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
· All-Big 12 in high jump, posting a second-place finish with a mark of 5-7 (1.70m).
· Finished with a season best in the 100m 12.01 in the 100m at Texas Relays.
· Clocked a personal-best 24.19 in the 200m at the Michael Johnson Invite, placing fourth.
· Recorded a career-best 53.60 at NCAA Outdoor Regional, good for 19th place.
Indoor (Freshman):
· Set a personal-best in the 60m, 200m and 400m at the Big 12/SEC/C-USA Challenge with times of 7.88, 24.49 and 55.02 respectively.
· Finished in seventh place in the 400m at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a time of 55.04, earning All-Big 12 honors.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
· Four-year letterwinner in track and field and basketball at Sherman High School.
· Earned Track All-America honors all four years at Sherman competing in the 100m, 200m, 400m and high jump under head coach Donald Butler.
· Captained the track and field squad from sophomore-senior years ... captained the basketball squad from junior to senior years.
· Personal-bests are 54.22 (400m), 24.07 (200m), 11.62 (100m) and 5-10 (high jump).
· Basketball team MVP in both junior and senior seasons ... also named All-Region and All-District from 2007-09.
PERSONAL
Born Alicia Marie Peterson to Bruce and Valerie Peterson on August 13, 1991 ... has one older sister Kannea ... looks up to Texas Ex Sanya Richards and first started running at age seven ... was also recruited by Oklahoma, TCU and Texas Tech.
