Emily Alexandru
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All-ACC
2023 Outdoor: 400m hurdles (Second Team)
NCAA East Preliminary
2024: 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay
2023: 400m hurdles
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
2024 Outdoor
• Competed in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the NCAA East preliminary
• Finished eighth in the 400m hurdles and fifth in the 4x400m relay at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Won the 400m hurdles at the Virginia Opener, Virginia Grand Prix and Virginia High Performance
• Finished second at VertKlasse Meeting in the 400m hurdles
• Placed sixth at the Raleigh Relays 400m hurdles
• Competed in the 4x400m at the Virginia Opener and Raleigh Relays, the squad placing second in both relays with the group winning the event at the Virginia Grand Prix
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 Indoor
• Named to the All-ACC Academic team, majoring in sociology
• Took home bronze in the 400m at the Virginia Tech Challenge
• Started in both the 400 and 4x400m events at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational
• Ran in the 400m at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet
• Competed in the 400m and 4x400m at the Penn State National Open
• Started the season strong by helping Virginia to a top five finish in the 4x400m (3:46.26) at the Hokie Invitational
2023 Outdoor
• Named to 2022-23 ACC Honor Roll
• Ran the 400m hurdles in the NCAA East Preliminary Round
• Doubled yet again in the 4x400m relay and the 400m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Won the 400m hurdles at the Virginia Challenge with a personal best of 58.37
• Doubled in the 4x400m and 400m hurdles at the Virginia Quadrangular
• Finished 2nd in a large field in the 400m hurdles at Raleigh Relays
2023 Indoor
• Helped secure a first place finish in the 4x400m at the 2022 Liberty Kickoff and placed second in the 500m
• Recorded wins in both the 4x400m and the distance medley relay at the Virginia Tech Invitational
• Placed third in the 400m at the Penn State National Open
• Competed in the DMR at the JDL DMR Invite where Virginia ran 11:02.00 at the JDL Fast Track – The time converted to 10:54.99, the 14th fastest in NCAA Division I
• Ran the 400 leg of the distance medley relay at the ACC Championships where the Cavaliers set a school record running 10:55.94 to place fourth
• Ran in the 400m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships
2022 Outdoor
• Placed first in the 400m hurdles at the Virginia Open (1:01.99) and competed in the 4x400m
• Competed in the 400 hurdles and 4x400m at Raleigh Relays
• Competed in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and 4x400m at the Duke Invitational
• Placed third in the 400 hurdles at the Virginia Grand Prix
• Ran PB in the 400 hurdles at the Virginia High Performance (1:01.01)
• Placed seventh in the 4×400 meters at the ACC Championships
• Placed 10th in the 400 hurdles at the ACC Championships
2022 Indoor
• Helped Virginia to a first place finish in the DMR (11:13.70) at the Hokie Invitational
• Competed in the 4x400m, 400, and 300 at the Hokie Invitational
• Clocked a PB 58.05 in the 400m at the Doc Hale VT Elite meet
• Competed in the 400m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
• Competed in the 4x400m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (3:46.61)
• Set a personal best in the 400m at the VT Challenge (56.58)
• Competed in the 400m at the ACC Indoor Championships
2021 Outdoor
• Did not compete in outdoor season
• Named to 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2021 Indoor
• Did not compete
2020 Cross Country
• Did not compete in the fall regular season
Background
• Seven school records at Trumbull High School, including being a member of the school’s record setting indoor and outdoor 4x800m relay team, indoor 300m hurdles and three cross country records
• Eight-time All-Fairfield Country honoree
• Six-time All-State honoree
• Won a state title at the Connecticut indoor and outdoor track and field championships
Personal
• Majoring in sociology with a minor in history
• Daughter of Olga Alexandru and Mihail Alexandru
• Mom swam at Ploesti Petroleum and Gas University while father competed at the school as a runner
• Trilingual