2020-21 Track & Field / XC Roster
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Crigger, Alex
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Alex Crigger
- Position:
- XC/Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Johnson City, Tenn.
- High School:
- Science Hill
Bio
Personal Records
Cross Country
- 6K: 18:14.59 (2018)
- 4 Miles: 20:19.3 (2021)
- 8K: 23:22.82 (2018)
- 10K: 30:48.9 (2021)
Indoor Track
- Mile: 4:04.23 (2021)
- 3,000m: 8:09.88 (2021)
Outdoor Track
- 1,500m: 3:47.35 (2021)
- 3,000mSC: 8:47.85 (2019)
- 5,000m: 14:27.95 (2021)
SEC Scoring
Cross Country
- 2021 - 8K - 30th - 24:28.6
- 2020 - 8K - 19th - 24:34.5
- 2019 - 8K - 22nd - 23:35.4
- 2018 - 8K - 15th - 23:22.82
- 2017 - 8K - 30th - 24:48.80
Indoor Track
- 2021 - DMR - 3rd - 9:36.41
Outdoor Track
- 2022 - 3,000m SC - 3rd - 8:52.31
- 2021 - 3,000m SC - 3rd - 8:51.77
- 2019 - 3,000m SC - 1st - 8:47.85
- 2018 - 3,000m SC - 3rd - 8:59.04
HONORS
- 2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 Outdoor All-SEC Second Team - 3,000m Steeplechase
- 2022 Outdoor SEC Bronze Medalist - 3,000m Steeplechase
- 2021 Outdoor All-SEC Second Team
- 2021 Outdoor SEC Bronze Medalist - 3,000m Steeplechase
- 2021 Indoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-America - DMR
- 2021 Indoor All-SEC Second Team
- 2021 Indoor SEC Bronze Medalist - DMR
- 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-South Region
- 2019 Outdoor All-SEC First Team
- 2019 Outdoor SEC Champion - 3,000m Steeplechase
- 2018 Outdoor All-SEC Second Team
- 2018 Outdoor SEC Bronze Medalist - 3,000m Steeplechase
- 2017 Cross Country Freshman All-SEC
2022 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor
- Placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase with a season-best time of 8:52.31 at the SEC Championships (5/13), earning his fourth SC medal at the conference meet
- Placed second in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the War Eagle Invite (4/15), running a time of 9:02.46
- Finished fourth with the men's DMR at the Tennessee Relays, running a time of 9:48.01 (4/9)
2021 CROSS COUNTRY
- Competed in five meets for the Vols in his final season on Rocky Top
- Set a personal-best 10K time at the South Region Championships at 30:48.9, placing 31st overall (11/12)
- Placed third in the 4-Mile at the Tennessee Invitational, finishing in a personal-best 20:19.3 (9/3)
2021 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Contributed to an 11th place finish for All-America honors in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/12), combining with teammates Alex Kay, Jonathan Sacoor and Alex Crigger for a time of 9:41.98
- Helped the Vols take third place in the distance medley relay at the SEC Championships (2/25), combining with teammates Alex Kay, Christopher Bailey, and Joe Hoots for a time of 9:36.41
- Turned in a personal best of 8:09.88 in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge (2/13)
- Clocked in a time of 4:04.23 in the mile at the Music City Challenge (2/12), taking more than four seconds off his personal-best time
- Opened his senior season with a PR in the 3,000-meter run, clocking in at 8:20.06 at the Commodore Indoor (1/16)
Outdoor
- Claimed his third SEC medal in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 8:51.77 (5/14)
- Completed first in the 1,500-meter run with new personal-best time of 3:47.35 at the Tennessee Relays (5/1)
- Took nine seconds off his season-best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge (4/16), clocking a time of 8:51.08 to place sixth overall
- Finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays (4/9), clocking in at 9:00.31
- Clocked a personal-best in the 5,000 meter at the Raleigh Relays (3/25), crossing the finish line in 14:27.95
2020-21 CROSS COUNTRY
- Finished at the third spot for the Vols at the FSU Winter Classic (2/5), clocking in with a time of 24:31.8 and placing 56th overall
- Notched his third consecutive top-25 SEC finish, placing 19th with a time of 24:34.5 at the conference championships (10/30)
- Turned in a 20th-place outing at the UAB Blazer Classic (10/16), clocking in at 24:22.86 on the 8K course
- Rounded out the top five for the Vols at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic (10/3), finishing with a time of 24:31.1 for 22nd place
2020 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Qualified for the SEC mile final for the second year in a row, clocking a season-best 4:12.13 in the prelims (2/28)
- Timed his career-best indoor 3000m (8:22.96) for 9th place at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15)
- Picked up the first victory of his indoor collegiate career in the 3,000m with a meet-record time of 8:30.88 at the Texas Tech Invite (2/1)
- Ran a season-best mile at the Virginia Tech Invite (1/17) with a mark of 4:13.43, placing 6th at the meet
Outdoor
- Did not compete, as the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis
2019 CROSS COUNTRY
- Paced the Vols at four meets during his junior cross country campaign
- Recorded a 26th place finish and received All-Region honors at the NCAA South Regional Championships (11/15), clocking a 10K PR with a time of 30:53.8
- Earned a 22nd place finish at the SEC Championships (11/1) to lead the Vols with a time of 23:35.4
- Placed 14th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational with UT's fastest time of the meet at 24:07.3
- Opened his Junior season with a second place finish at the Tennessee Tri-Star Cross Country Challenge (8/30)
2019 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Ran the fastest mile of his career at the SEC Championships (2/22), timing a mark of 4:08.37 for the third-fastest time in prelims
- Clocked a personal-best 8:23.07 in the 3000m at the Husky Classic (2/8)
- Made his season debut with a third-place finish in the mile at the UT-Indiana Duals (1/9), crossing the line in 4:15.26
Outdoor
- Finished 16th in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships (5/25) with a time of 8:55.11
- Took the 3000m steeplechase title at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11) with a new personal-best time of 8:47.85
- Part of the DMR crew that took first in the Penn Relays (4/26) with a time of 9:47.79. The same team ran the 4x800 the next day of the meet and finished fourth (7:44.63)
- Finished seventh in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:01.46 at the Virginia Challenge (4/20)
- Part of the DMR crew that finished sixth in 9:53.50 at the Tennessee Relays (4/13)
- Had a personal-best performance in the 3000m Steeplechase, clocking in a time of 8:55.94 at the Stanford Invitational (3/30)
- Ran the 1500m in 3:58.96 and placed sixth at the Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (3/23)
2018 CROSS COUNTRY
- Competed in five races during his sophomore season, placing as Tennessee's third runner in four meets and the top Vol at the SEC championships
- Placed 15th overall at the SEC championships at Auburn in 23:22.82 (career-best 8K), good for the top spot in Tennessee's scoring and just one place away from All-SEC honors
- Finished 26th/3rd team at the NCAA South Regional in the 10K (32:14.1).
2018 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- In the 3000m at Husky Classic (2/9), placed 75th in 8:23.48
- Ran 4:14.74 and took 11th in first collegiate mile at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational (1/26)
- Made collegiate track debut in Indiana-Tennessee Dual (1/6), finishing seventh in the 3000m in 8:33.50
Outdoor
- Tallied a trio of third-place finishes in the 3000mSC at the Tennessee Relays (9:27.80), National Relays (8:59.19) and SEC Outdoor Championships (8:59.04)
- Captured eighth place in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 3:54.11
2017 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in all six races of the season with two top 20 finishes
- At NCAA South Regional (11/10), finished 38th in 32:06.10
- Finished 30th in 8K at SEC Championship, clocking 24:48.80
- Best 8K time of season was in Pre-Nationals (10/14), clocking 24:42.50 and finishing 123rd (fifth on team) in the Red race
- In first 8K of career, took 16th (third on team) in 25:53.90 in Bulldog SEC Preview (9/9)
- Took 10th in unofficial career debut (unattached), clocking 20:40.04 in four-mile race of Tennessee vs. Louisville Dual (9/2)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Three-time All-State selection for cross country
- Three-time All-State selection for track and field
- 1600 meter track and field state champion
- Named All-American in the 2k steeplechase
- Selected to Science Hill High School's honor roll
PERSONAL
- David Alexander Crigger was born on Nov. 20, 1998
- Son of David and Karen Crigger
- Completed degree in Materials Science and Engineering in May 2022
- Biggest Sports Influence: "Eli Manning. Eli is a younger brother like myself and he is very clutch in high pressure situations."
- Hobbies include hiking, juggling and disc golf
- Recipient of the Ed Murphey Men's Track/Cross Country Athletic Endowed Scholarship
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