Alexander Billing

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Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Height:
6-1
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Simi Valley, Calif.
High School:
Simi Valley

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
60-meters: 7.31 (2016)
55-meter hurdles: 7.64 (2017)
60-meter hurdles: 8.25 (2016)
OUTDOOR
100-meters: 11.09 (2016)
110-meter hurdles: 13.68 (2017)

2017: Indoor: As a sophomore Billing’s primary focus was hurdles during the indoor season. His best performance was in the 55-meter hurdles where he ran a time of 7.64 at the Wyoming Power Meet. He finished third in the 60-meter hurdles at the CSM Joe Davis classic with a time of 8.38.
Outdoor: Billing’s focus on the hurdles continued into the outdoor season racing in four events. His best outdoor run of the season came at the Pac-12 Championships where he ran his fastest time of the year in the 110-meter hurdles (14.59).

2016: Indoor: Billing’s main focus during his freshman season was the 60-meter hurdles. He won the Potts Invite (1/16) in 8.26 seconds and also won the CSM Joe Davies Open (2/20), his final meet of the season, in 8.28. Billing ran a PR of 8.25 in the preliminary round of the Don Kirby Invite, placing 11^th overall.
Outdoor: Billing focused on the 110-meter hurdles in his first season, racing in eight meets. He won the Air Force Twilight, winning in 14.57. His season best, 14.56, came two weeks prior at the CSM Invite, where he came away with a third place finish. Billing ran in the preliminary round at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 14^th in 15.13.

HIGH SCHOOL: Billing won the 2015 110-meter hurdles California State Championship in 13.68 seconds, which is the SVHS record. He also owns the league record in the event at 13.79. Billing was part of the SVHS 4x110-shuttle hurdle relay, which ran a time of 62.06 at Mt. SAC Relays in 2015. He was named the school’s Scholar Athlete all four years, as well as all-league. As a senior, Billing earned MileSplit All-American honors and the Pioneer Spirit Award. He competed in the 110-hurdles at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships. Billing placed 15^th in 2014 (14.52) and was ninth in 2015 (13.84). UCLA and Cal State Sacramento also recruited Billing.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 100-meter: 11.00; 110-meter hurdles: 13.68; 300-meter hurdles: 40.44.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Billing is majoring in sociology and psychology.

PERSONAL: Alexander Michael Billing was born on July 2, 1997. He is the son of Rius and Laurie Billing of Simi Valley, Calif. and has two siblings, Denver and MacKenzie. He enjoys skiing and backpacking.