Alford Receives 2009-2010 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Honors
6/9/2010 8:15:24 AM
Patriot runner Ashley Alford has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country First Team. Alford was a senior from Belton, Texas, and recently received her degree in Psychology.
Alford is a four-time NCCAA Distance Medley Relay National Champion, and won her most recent national title in Upland, Indiana, on May 6 at the NCCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Alford ran the final leg of the 4x800 meter relay with a time of 2:15, as the Lady Patriots won the national championship by 18 seconds, and came within five seconds of breaking the national record with a time of 9:05.67.
Alford has been awarded for her commitment in the classroom on numerous occasions throughout her career, having received the President’s Academic Excellence Award for three of her four years at Dallas Baptist.