University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Track and Field
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Long Sprints/Mid-Distance/Distance
- Email:
- alexinaw@uni.edu
- Phone:
- (319) 273-4737
Alex Wilson is in her second year as a full-time assistant coach for the UNI track and field and cross country programs. She works primarily with the middle distance, distance runners and long sprinters on the track.
Wilson was on hand during the 2016 cross country season, helping the UNI women to the 2016 MVC Cross Country Championships where they placed first overall to claim the team title. She coached the Panthers to four top-10 finishes at the meet, including Hannah Truniger who earned MVC Freshman of the Year. Under her direction, Wilson coached the Panthers to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional to finish the year, the highest team finish at the NCAA Regional meet in school history.
On the track in 2015-16, Wilson helped the UNI distance and middle distance runners to a breakout season. She saw Amber Clock run the second-fastest time in UNI history in the indoor 800 meters, going on to win the event at the MVC Indoor Championships with Brette Correy scoring a second place finish. She also saw Correy run the No. 3 time in school history in the mile and Kelsey Kirchoff run the fourth-fastest time in the indoor 3,000 meters and break the school record in the 5,000 meters.
During the outdoor season, Wilson coached Correy and Clock to personal-bests in the 800 meters, landing at No. 2 and No. 3 all-time at UNI, respectively. Correy went on to run a personal-best in the 1,500 meters as well, ranking her No. 3 all-time as a Panther to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary Round. She saw Clock claim her second MVC title of the season in the outdoor 800 meters to earn a spot at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with Correy earning all-conference in the 1,500 meters.
In the summer of 2016, Wilson turned her attention to the track for herself, competing professionally in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. It was an unknown event for the former Panther superstar, quickly becoming dominant. Throughout the summer the hard work paid off for Wilson when she was invited to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.
Wilson was a standout student-athlete at the University of Northern Iowa, breaking school records in cross country and track. She is a two-time NCAA West Region qualifier and a five-time All-Conference selection in track and field.
The Lisbon, Iowa native wrapped up her collegiate career with a shining senior campaign, winning both the 1,500 and 800 meters at the 2015 MVC Outdoor Championships. It was just the fifth time in conference history that someone has accomplished the feat. She also picked up the indoor mile title at the Indoor Championships.
Wilson has had a hand in seven different UNI records between her indoor and outdoor career. She is ranked No. 1 in the outdoor 1,500 meters (4:18.27) and the indoor 1,000 (2:50.35), mile (4:44.32) and 3,000 meters (9:29.52).
During her senior cross country season, Wilson broke the school record in the 5K with a time of 17:07.82, finishing second overall at the MVC Cross Country Championships. Her personal-best time earned All-Conference and Scholar-Athlete honors.
Wilson graduated from UNI in 2015 with a double major in criminology and sociology.
