Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Alena Ivanov – TFRRS PROFILE

2023 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Competed at four competitions ... Broke the one-minute barrier in the 400 at the Big South Championships (5/10-12) for the first time with a mark of 59.94 ... Also at the event, scored in both the 4x100 and 4x400 ... In the first, she finished in 8th with a time of 49.55 followed by 6th at 4:04.25.

2022-2023 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Raced at four meets over the winter ... Recorded a season best in the 400 at the Samford Bulldog Oepn (2/11) crossing the line at 1:01.16 ... Set a PB in the 55 at the John Weaver Invitational (12/2-3) at 7.52 ... Was a part of the 4x300 team that won the event at the same meet crossing the line at 2:51.88 

2022 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Raced in seven meets during the spring ... Part of the squad that won the Winthrop Twilight (4/7) 4x100 with a time of 50.87 ... Ran her career best in the 200 at the Big South Championships (5/9-11) with a time of 25.88 (0.7) ... Finished in 7th in the 4x400 at the same meet with a time of 4:08.80

2021-2022 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Competed in five meets during her first season ... Finished 8th in the Big South Championships (2/24-25) with a time of 4:03.66 in the 4x400 ... Set a personal best in the 300 with  42.33 at the Appalachian Open (12/3-4).

Prior to Gardner-Webb: Native of London, Ontario, Canada....Competed in the sprint events while on the track & field team at A.B. Lucas Secondary School...Recorded four top-10 finishes in the 200-meter and 400-meter runs in 2019...Holds the school record in the Canada District 3A 300-meter run (41.12 seconds)...Was a bronze medalist at the Ontario Summer Games...2019 Athletics Ontario Indoor and Outdoor Provincials u18 Bronze medalist in the 400m