2021 Cross Country Roster
Hornecker, Alec
Alec Hornecker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Golden, Colo.
- High School:
- Golden
- Prev School:
- Portland State
Bio
2020: Was one of the top two runners for CU during the season … finished second for the Buffs in the first three meets, starting at the FSU Winter Classic where he placed eighth … improved to seventh overall at the Battle Born Collegiate Challenge … earned his second straight All-Pac-12 Second Team honor with an 11th-place finish at the conference championship … led CU at NCAAs, finishing 59th.
2019: Enjoyed an impressive debut season for CU, recording All-America honors with a 38th-place finish at NCAAs ... his finish helped the Buffs take third in the team race ... came on strong at his first Pac-12 Championships, placing 12th to earn second-team honors as CU’s fourth finisher ... finished fifth on the team in the first two varsity meets; was 38th at pre-nationals and 26th at the Joe Piane Invite ... made his debut for CU at the Wyoming Invite, finishing third.
AT PORTLAND STATE: Did not race cross country, but did compete in track ... placed 19th in the 5,000 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships as a freshman ... ran a personal best of 15:54.89 at the OSU High Performance Meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state selection in cross country after finishing second in the state meet in 2015 ... holds his high schools records in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 5,000 meter runs...a three-time all-conference first team section in cross country ... Jeffco League MVP in 2015 and ‘16 ... second team all-conference track selection in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2014 and earned first team honors in those events in 2015...as a senior he was a first team all-conference honoree in the 3,200 and a second team honoree in the 800 ... lettered in tennis and swimming.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 1,600-meters: 4:26.68; 3,200-meters: 9:38.35.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and currently pursuing a master’s in finance … GPA greater than 3.0 … named to the 2019 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Alec Hornecker ... son of Greg and Dana Hornecker ... has two brothers, Ky and Michael Hornecker, and one sister, Danielle Irwin ... lists hunting, skiing, running, biking and swimming as hobbies.
Results
2020........................... Fin/CU.... Time
at FSU (Garnett)................. 8/2............ 23:46
at Battle Born (Yellow)..... 7/2............ 23:11
at Pac-12 Championship... 11/2.......... 23:05
at NCAA Championship..... 59/1.......... 31:06
2019........................... Fin/CU.... Time
at Wyoming Invite............. 3/1............ 15:19
at Joe Piane Invite............. 26/5.......... 23:58
at Pre-Nationals................. 38/5.......... 24:21
at Pac-12 Championship... 12/4.......... 23:22
at NCAA Championship..... 38/3.......... 31:19
HONORS
2019 All-American
2019, 20 All-Pac-12 Second Team
2019 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2019: Enjoyed an impressive debut season for CU, recording All-America honors with a 38th-place finish at NCAAs ... his finish helped the Buffs take third in the team race ... came on strong at his first Pac-12 Championships, placing 12th to earn second-team honors as CU’s fourth finisher ... finished fifth on the team in the first two varsity meets; was 38th at pre-nationals and 26th at the Joe Piane Invite ... made his debut for CU at the Wyoming Invite, finishing third.
AT PORTLAND STATE: Did not race cross country, but did compete in track ... placed 19th in the 5,000 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships as a freshman ... ran a personal best of 15:54.89 at the OSU High Performance Meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state selection in cross country after finishing second in the state meet in 2015 ... holds his high schools records in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 5,000 meter runs...a three-time all-conference first team section in cross country ... Jeffco League MVP in 2015 and ‘16 ... second team all-conference track selection in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2014 and earned first team honors in those events in 2015...as a senior he was a first team all-conference honoree in the 3,200 and a second team honoree in the 800 ... lettered in tennis and swimming.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 1,600-meters: 4:26.68; 3,200-meters: 9:38.35.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and currently pursuing a master’s in finance … GPA greater than 3.0 … named to the 2019 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Alec Hornecker ... son of Greg and Dana Hornecker ... has two brothers, Ky and Michael Hornecker, and one sister, Danielle Irwin ... lists hunting, skiing, running, biking and swimming as hobbies.
Results
2020........................... Fin/CU.... Time
at FSU (Garnett)................. 8/2............ 23:46
at Battle Born (Yellow)..... 7/2............ 23:11
at Pac-12 Championship... 11/2.......... 23:05
at NCAA Championship..... 59/1.......... 31:06
2019........................... Fin/CU.... Time
at Wyoming Invite............. 3/1............ 15:19
at Joe Piane Invite............. 26/5.......... 23:58
at Pre-Nationals................. 38/5.......... 24:21
at Pac-12 Championship... 12/4.......... 23:22
at NCAA Championship..... 38/3.......... 31:19
HONORS
2019 All-American
2019, 20 All-Pac-12 Second Team
2019 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
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