Marshall University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Long, Alyssa
Alyssa Long
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Cabell Midland HS
- Hometown:
- Ona, W.Va.
Bio
2020-21 (Senior): Competed in two meets at the Marshall Classic and Thundering Herd Invitational … finished 5th in the 600m at the Thundering Herd Invitational with a time of 1:48.91.
2019-20 (Junior): Competed in six meets in the shortened season and set two personal bests … finished 3rd at the Flames Invitational with a time of 1:41.73 in the 600m, setting a PR … set a 800m PR with one of the team’s best times of the season at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a time of 2:19.91 … part of the winning DMR team at the Marshall Invitational … Outdoor season canceled due to Covid-19.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Set four personal bests during the season, including two at the Savannah State Twilight Invitational in the 200m and the 1500m, where she won the event for her first collegiate win…Competed at the Conference USA Indoor Championships where she set a PR in the 800m (2:21.82)… Named to the Conference USA’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2017-18 (Freshman): Recorded three individual top-10 finishes during the season…ran a season best 800 meter time at the 49er Classic with a time of 2:27.78…ran a best 400 meter time at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational with a time of 1:02.18…Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Prior to Marshall: Was a four-time qualifier in the AAA division State Track Meet in the 400 and 800 meter runs…in 2016 earned All-State honors by placing third in the 400m…was a two-time Region 4 and MSAC Champion in the 400m ... daughter of former Marshall women's soccer head coach Kevin Long.
Collegiate Bests:
200m: 28.33
400m: 1:02.18
600m: 1:41.73
800m: 2:19.91
1500m: 5:17.79
2019-20 (Junior): Competed in six meets in the shortened season and set two personal bests … finished 3rd at the Flames Invitational with a time of 1:41.73 in the 600m, setting a PR … set a 800m PR with one of the team’s best times of the season at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a time of 2:19.91 … part of the winning DMR team at the Marshall Invitational … Outdoor season canceled due to Covid-19.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Set four personal bests during the season, including two at the Savannah State Twilight Invitational in the 200m and the 1500m, where she won the event for her first collegiate win…Competed at the Conference USA Indoor Championships where she set a PR in the 800m (2:21.82)… Named to the Conference USA’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2017-18 (Freshman): Recorded three individual top-10 finishes during the season…ran a season best 800 meter time at the 49er Classic with a time of 2:27.78…ran a best 400 meter time at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational with a time of 1:02.18…Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Prior to Marshall: Was a four-time qualifier in the AAA division State Track Meet in the 400 and 800 meter runs…in 2016 earned All-State honors by placing third in the 400m…was a two-time Region 4 and MSAC Champion in the 400m ... daughter of former Marshall women's soccer head coach Kevin Long.
Collegiate Bests:
200m: 28.33
400m: 1:02.18
600m: 1:41.73
800m: 2:19.91
1500m: 5:17.79
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11