2022 USC Women's Cross Country Roster
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Blockburger, Alyssa
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Alyssa Blockburger
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Tucson
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
Bio
2024-25: Recorded a time of 16:24.2 in the 4k at the Waves Invite (Aug. 30), her sole appearance of the season.
2023-24: Blockburger competed one cross country meet. She had a time of 16:58.0 at the Waves Invitational (4K) on Sept. 9. During the track season, she ran an 800m personal best of 2:07.07 to place fifth at the Oxy Invitational on May. 4.
2022-23: Blockburger did not compete in any cross country meets during the season. She was able to compete in five meets during the 2023 track season and set her 800m PR of 2:08.48 to place third at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. She placed 17th in the event at the Pac-12 Championships.
2021-22: Blockburger was hampered by injury during her first season as a Trojan. She was limited to one cross country meet, running 21:30.9 at the Mark Covert Classic on Sept. 4, her first collegiate cross country race. She also competed in one indoor meet, posting a 400m time of 57.50 at the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 21.
BEFORE USC:
As a freshman at Arizona, Blockburger had a season-best time of 2:09.41 in the 800m to place sixth at the Desert Heat Classic on May 1. She finished in the top six in every regular season 800m race in which she competed. She did not reach the finals of the 800m at the Pac-12 Championships, but did run a leg on the 4x400m relay which posted a time of 3:44.22 to finish fifth. She also competed with the 4x400m relay at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds which ran 3:36.08 to finish 13th.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Blockburger graduated in 2020 from Tucson High in Tucson, Ariz. Had an indoor 400m PR of 57.46 to take third at the 2020 Great Southwest Classic. She placed 10th in the 400m with a time of 56.86 at the 2019 USATF National Junior Olympics. She won the 400m at the Willie Williams Invitational – High School Events with a time of 57.55 on March 16. She had a 400m PR of 55.92 to win the 400m at the Great Southwest Classic on June 8. She finished third in the 400m with a time of 57.35 at the 2018 Arcadia Invitational.
PERSONAL:
Alyssa was born on July 12, 2002 in San Luis Obispo, Calif…Her parents are Cynthia and Sheldon Blockburger and her twin brother, Johnnie, also competes for the USC track and field team…Her father Sheldon served as USC’s jumps and multi-events coach from 2016-18.
2023-24: Blockburger competed one cross country meet. She had a time of 16:58.0 at the Waves Invitational (4K) on Sept. 9. During the track season, she ran an 800m personal best of 2:07.07 to place fifth at the Oxy Invitational on May. 4.
2022-23: Blockburger did not compete in any cross country meets during the season. She was able to compete in five meets during the 2023 track season and set her 800m PR of 2:08.48 to place third at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. She placed 17th in the event at the Pac-12 Championships.
2021-22: Blockburger was hampered by injury during her first season as a Trojan. She was limited to one cross country meet, running 21:30.9 at the Mark Covert Classic on Sept. 4, her first collegiate cross country race. She also competed in one indoor meet, posting a 400m time of 57.50 at the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 21.
BEFORE USC:
As a freshman at Arizona, Blockburger had a season-best time of 2:09.41 in the 800m to place sixth at the Desert Heat Classic on May 1. She finished in the top six in every regular season 800m race in which she competed. She did not reach the finals of the 800m at the Pac-12 Championships, but did run a leg on the 4x400m relay which posted a time of 3:44.22 to finish fifth. She also competed with the 4x400m relay at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds which ran 3:36.08 to finish 13th.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Blockburger graduated in 2020 from Tucson High in Tucson, Ariz. Had an indoor 400m PR of 57.46 to take third at the 2020 Great Southwest Classic. She placed 10th in the 400m with a time of 56.86 at the 2019 USATF National Junior Olympics. She won the 400m at the Willie Williams Invitational – High School Events with a time of 57.55 on March 16. She had a 400m PR of 55.92 to win the 400m at the Great Southwest Classic on June 8. She finished third in the 400m with a time of 57.35 at the 2018 Arcadia Invitational.
PERSONAL:
Alyssa was born on July 12, 2002 in San Luis Obispo, Calif…Her parents are Cynthia and Sheldon Blockburger and her twin brother, Johnnie, also competes for the USC track and field team…Her father Sheldon served as USC’s jumps and multi-events coach from 2016-18.
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