High School: Member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams at Tower Hill High School... ranked fi rst in the state in the triple jump and long jump ... set personal bests of 17' 4" in the long jump and 37' 11" in the triple jump ... qualified for the outdoor Nationals in 2007 ... named all county in the long jump and triple jump

Personal: Daughter of Cherise and Romain Alexander ... was a figure skater for 15 years, competing in the Junior Nationals ... mother, Cherise, was a member of the Kansas University track and fi eld team ... father, Romain, played football and competed in track and field at KU before playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers... started a figure skating program for inner-city youth ... undecided on a major