Alex Wilson Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Kent City, Mich. High School: Kent City

2010:
Raced unattached in all three events that he competed in ... Took fifth place in the Jeff Drenth Memorial after posting a time of 15:20.8 ... Turned in a time of 25:09 at the Spartan Invitational ... Placed third at the EMU Fall Classic after finishing with a time of 15:35.4.

High School:
Attended Kent City where he was a four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field ... Coached by Jill Evers in cross country and Jeff Wilson in track ... Captain of both the cross country and track & field teams his senior season ... Three-time all-state honoree in cross country (2007, '08, '09) ... Finished seventh at the 2007 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state cross country meet with a time of 15:54 ... Set the school record in cross country when he turned in a time of 15:30 at the 2008 MHSAA cross country meet to place third overall ... Ran a time of 15:59 at the 2009 MHSAA state cross country meet, finishing fourth overall ... Team placed fourth in cross country at the state finals in 2007 and 2009 ... Placed first in the 1600m at the state track meet in both 2009 and 2010, turning in school record times of 4:17 and 4:14, respectively ... Won the state championship in the 3200m in 2009 with a then-school record time of 9:25 ... Set the school record in the 3200m at the state meet with a time of 9:22 ... Earned all-conference honors a combined eight times in cross country and track & field ... Posted six school records in three events throughout his career at Kent City ... Earned Academic All-State honors all four years in both cross country and track & field ... Member of the National Honor Society and Principal's Advisory Council.

Personal:
Born December 20, 1991 to Jeff and Mary Wilson ... Father was a letterwinner at Central Michigan for head coach Walt Drenth ... Plans on majoring in dietetics.