University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Track and Field Roster
Hrusoci, Alena
Alena Hrusoci
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cakovec, Croatia
- High School:
- Gimnazija Josipa Slavenskog Cakovec
Bio
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
• 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference (Third-Team, Outdoor 400-meter hurdles)
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2016 All-Sun Belt Conference (First-Team, Outdoor 400-meter hurdles)
2017-18: Outdoor - Competed in 400-meter hurdles for the first time in nearly two years, finishing third overall at the SBC Outdoor Championships with a time of 59.90 ... recorded a time of 1:01.50 in the preliminaries in her first competition in the 400 hurdles since claiming the SBC crown in 2016 ... part of the Ragin' Cajuns 4x400-meter relay team that posted a time of 3:51.64 at the SBC Outdoor ... finished fifth in the 400-meters (56.61) at the LSU Alumni Gold ... ran a wind-aided time of 24.80 in the 200-meters at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational. Indoor - Made one appearance during the season, running the third leg of the Ragin' Cajuns 4x400-meter relay team (3:59.65) at the Ted Nelson Invitational.
2016-17: Outdoor - Redshirted due to injury. Indoor - Redshirted due to injury.
2015-16: Outdoor - Finished as the Sun Belt Conference champion in the 400-meter hurdles after setting a school-record time (57.74) at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships ... recorded time established a new Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility record ... competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays, posting a time of 1:01.92. Indoor - Finished fourth in the 400-meters hurdles (55.98) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... posted a time of 58.17 to finish fourth overall at the ASU Invitational ... helped 4x400-meter relay team to sixth-place finish (3:51.04) at the SBC Indoor.
2014-15: Outdoor - Set the school-record in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.08) at the LSU Alumni Gold ... clocked a time of 1:02.10 at the Texas Relays ... finished second overall in the 400-meter hurdles at the Northwestern State Invitational (1:01.11). Indoor - Finished 12th in the 400-meters (57.92) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... member of 4x400-meter relay team that finished second overall (3:48.78) at SBC Indoors.
Pre-UL: A two-time national champion in the 400-meter hurdles (2012, 2014) ... finished first overall in the 400 hurdles at the 2012 Alps-Adriatic Games, third at the 2012 Balkan Games and 17th at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
Personal: Born March 14, 1995 ... the daughter of Gordana and Marinko Hrusoci ... has two brothers ... goal is to compete in the Olympics ... majoring in exercise science.
• 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference (Third-Team, Outdoor 400-meter hurdles)
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2016 All-Sun Belt Conference (First-Team, Outdoor 400-meter hurdles)
2017-18: Outdoor - Competed in 400-meter hurdles for the first time in nearly two years, finishing third overall at the SBC Outdoor Championships with a time of 59.90 ... recorded a time of 1:01.50 in the preliminaries in her first competition in the 400 hurdles since claiming the SBC crown in 2016 ... part of the Ragin' Cajuns 4x400-meter relay team that posted a time of 3:51.64 at the SBC Outdoor ... finished fifth in the 400-meters (56.61) at the LSU Alumni Gold ... ran a wind-aided time of 24.80 in the 200-meters at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational. Indoor - Made one appearance during the season, running the third leg of the Ragin' Cajuns 4x400-meter relay team (3:59.65) at the Ted Nelson Invitational.
2016-17: Outdoor - Redshirted due to injury. Indoor - Redshirted due to injury.
2015-16: Outdoor - Finished as the Sun Belt Conference champion in the 400-meter hurdles after setting a school-record time (57.74) at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships ... recorded time established a new Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility record ... competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays, posting a time of 1:01.92. Indoor - Finished fourth in the 400-meters hurdles (55.98) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... posted a time of 58.17 to finish fourth overall at the ASU Invitational ... helped 4x400-meter relay team to sixth-place finish (3:51.04) at the SBC Indoor.
2014-15: Outdoor - Set the school-record in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.08) at the LSU Alumni Gold ... clocked a time of 1:02.10 at the Texas Relays ... finished second overall in the 400-meter hurdles at the Northwestern State Invitational (1:01.11). Indoor - Finished 12th in the 400-meters (57.92) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... member of 4x400-meter relay team that finished second overall (3:48.78) at SBC Indoors.
Pre-UL: A two-time national champion in the 400-meter hurdles (2012, 2014) ... finished first overall in the 400 hurdles at the 2012 Alps-Adriatic Games, third at the 2012 Balkan Games and 17th at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
Personal: Born March 14, 1995 ... the daughter of Gordana and Marinko Hrusoci ... has two brothers ... goal is to compete in the Olympics ... majoring in exercise science.
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