Alyse Goldsmith

Position:
5000m, 10,000m
Height:
5-2
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Katy
Previous School:
Oklahoma State

LSC titles (2): 2011: 5000, 10,000

2012-13 (senior): Member of the all-LSC academic team in cross country last fall with 3.45 GPA in accounting. Abbreviated season in 5k races included 19:23 for runner-up at McMurry, 20:12 for fifth at Texas Tech and 19:47 for 49th at Oklahoma State to end season.

2011-12 (junior): Team’s No. 1 or No. 2 runner at each of six cross country meets and finished 107th at NCAA Division II national meet in the snow in Spokane, Wash., with 23:49 for 6k. Finished third at LSC meet in San Angelo with 22:09 for 6k and fourth at NCAA regional meet in Wichita Falls with 21:50 for 6k. Won the ACU meet with 18:36 for 6k. Team finished fourth at LSC. Did not compete during 2011 indoor season. Outdoors in 2012 she turned in two top 5 finishes at LSC meet in Commerce with 18:05.95 (fourth) in 5000 and 38:31.42 (third) in 10,000 for her best times of 2012. Her other performances as junior included 5:00.73 in 1500 at Texas State.

2010-11 (sophomore): Turned in quality season in first outdoor track competition for Wildcats as soph transfer. Won two LSC titles in 5k (18:54.59) and 10k (38:53.82) in Stephenville. Had top times of 2:34.90 in 800 at UTEP, 4:46.39 in 1500 at Baylor, and 16:56.18 in 5k at Mt. SAC. Also won 5k at UTA. In limited action indoors ran 5:12.73 for mile at Nebraska, 10:22.11 for 3k at Nebraska, and 18:32.63 for 5k at Texas Tech. Third Wildcat to finish at 2010 LSC cross country meet in Abilene and NCAA Division II regional meet in Warrensburg. Wildcats improved to third in LSC (after ninth in 2009) and ninth at NCAA regional. Her top times included 15:26.4 for 4k at Baylor, 18:40 for 5k at UTSA, and 23:01.17 for 6k at NCAA regional (15th place as individual). Placed fifth as individual overall at Lone Star Conference meet.

Oklahoma State University (2009-10): Competed in cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field at OSU in 2009-10 as freshman. Regular member of cross country lineup, finishing 63rd at Big 12 meet in 23:40 and 69th at NCAA Division I Midwest Region meet in 22:24 for 6k. Indoors ran 3k in 10:21.20 for 39th at Big 12 meet. Outdoors ran 18:00.56 to place 32nd at Big 12 meet. Top times included 4:49.76 in 1,500 at Arkansas, 10:20.16 for 3k at Oklahoma and 17:43.09 in 5k at Stanford.

High school: Three-time state qualifier and four-time district champion at 3200 meters. Also won district titles in 1600 as freshman and senior. Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: 2009 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School in Katy. Born 10 July 1990.