2024-2025: Cross Country – Alyssa started the year competing in the first three meets of the season, always finishing in the top-5 of ACU finishers. However, she was only able to compete in 1 of the championship meets of the season, the WAC Championship where she finished 74th overall and was the #8 ACU finisher. Indoors – did not compete in 2025. Outdoors – competed in 2 meets, with a personal best of 5:26.77 in the 1500 at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational held at Elmer Gray Stadium.

Before ACU: As a senior, Alyssa narrowly missed a spot at the state track meet, getting 6 th in the 3200 and 9 th in the 1600 at the Region IV-4A meet. In the fall of her senior year, Alyssa qualified for state and placed 39th at the 4A XC meet. During her junior year, she placed 10 th in the 1600 and 11 th in the 3200 on the track in her regional meet. She was a 4-time district champion and was the District MVP as a senior. She was a 2-year team captain and is the 1600 meter school record holder for Floresville HS. She was also 1 st team Academic All-District and a member of the Academic All-State team.

Personal: Alyssa graduated from Floresville HS in the spring of 2024, as a A-Honor Roll member and in the top 10% of her graduating class. She received the TX Milesplit Scholarship and the Floresville Booster Club Scholarship. Her parents are Samantha & Hugo Garza and Jacob Quinones. She also has 2 sisters – Scarlett and Cataleya – and 1 brother – Elijah.