Madeline Alm

Photo by: Gary Breedlove

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Louisville, Colo.
High School:
Monarch

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Mile: 4:42.24 (2016)
3,000-meters: 9:33.84 (2015)
5,000-meters: 16:25.86 (2015)
OUTDOOR
800-meters: 2:10.38 (2016)
1,500-meters: 4:14.54 (2016)
5,000-meters: 16:14.97 (2015)

MPSF SCORING
2015 5,000-Meters, 6th (16:25.86)
2016 Mile, 5th (4:42.24)

PAC-12 SCORING
2015 1,500-Meters, 7th (4:20.10)

HONORS
2016 All-America Second Team (Outdoor 1,500)

ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic All-MPSF (2014, 15, 16)
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2014, 15, 16)

2016: Indoor: Alm raced the mile twice in her final indoor campaign. She ran 4:44.83 in her first race at the Husky Classic (2/13), which was 17^th overall. At the MPSF Championships two weeks later, Alm improved her time to 4:42.24, a PR, which placed fifth at the meet and put her ninth on CU’s all-time performers list.
Outdoor: Alm capped off her career on a great note, earning her first All-America honor in the 1,500-meter run. She had an excellent season, focusing solely on the 1,500. Alm started the season running a then-personal best 4:17.83 at the Stanford Invite, placing third in the second section. She placed 11^th at the Pac-12 Championships after finishing seventh in the prelims. At the NCAA West Prelims, Alm ran 4:18.64, which was the seventh fastest time of the day, and qualified her for nationals. Alm ran a PR of 4:14.54 in the prelims at NCAAs, finishing seventh again. She ended up ninth in the finals, earning second team All-America status.

2015: Indoor: Alm raced the 3k at the Husky Classic (2/14) and finished with a season best of 9:33.84. Alm saved the best for last, racing the 5k at the MPSF Championship. She placed sixth overall to score for the Buffs, clocking in at 16:25.86.
Outdoor: Alm continued her breakout season during the outdoor season, concentrating on the 1,500, but running a couple of 5,000-meter runs as well. She ran a PR of 16:14.97 in the 5k at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/17), finishing third in the invitational ‘B’ section. At the Pac-12 Championships, Alm recorded a 4:18.84 PR to place third in the prelims; she finished seventh in the finals (4:20.10). Her PR put her ninth on CU’s all-time performers list. Alm raced both events at the NCAA West Prelims. She was 24^th in the first round of the 1,500 (4:28.02) and finished 19^th overall in the 1,500 two days later (4:22.85). Alm also placed 34^th in the 5k.

2014: Indoor: Alm earned a 3k season-best at the MPSF Championships at 9:52.46 which was 27^th overall.
Outdoor: Alm’s main race was the 1,500, but she ran a couple of 800s as well as one 5k during the season, recording personal bests in all three events. She raced a time of 2:16.23 at the Jack Christiansen Invite in the 800, placing fourth overall. Alm’s best meet was the Pac-12 Championships where she ran both the 1,500 and the 5k. She was 15^th in the 1,500, finishing in 4:29.30, and placed 10^th in the 5k in 16:45.03.

2013: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Alm focused mainly on the 1,500 during her first season with the Buffs. She recorded a season-best of 4:53.52 in the 1,500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/19). Alm ran four 1,500s during the season and finished faster than five minutes at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/27) where she clocked in at 4:55.03.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2015) Alm finished her career with the Buffs after an outstanding senior season. She started out by placing third at the Colorado State Invitational before finishing second at the Rocky Mountain Shootout. At NCAA Pre-Nationals, she was 18^th as CU’s No. 3 runner. Alm placed eighth at Pac-12s (the Buffs’ fourth runner), recording second team All-Pac-12 honors, before taking seventh overall at regionals (CU’s No. 3) to earn all-region recognition. Alm finished the season placing 47^th at NCAAs, helping CU to a second place team finish. (2014) Alm made a huge impact on the team as a junior, becoming CU’s No. 2 runner in the postseason. She started off with a fifth place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout, placing fourth for the Buffs. Alm moved up to CU’s No. 3 at NCAA Pre-Nationals, placing 29^th overall. She was CU’s No. 2 harrier in the final three races, which included a pair of seventh place finishes at the Pac-12 and NCAA Mountain Region Championships. Alm finished the season 51^st at NCAAs. During the year, she was named All-Pac-12 First Team and all-region. (2013) Alm made the varsity team after placing 20^th at the Rock+y Mountain Shootout. She led the Buffs in the following race, the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational, with a fifth-place finish. Alm’s final race of the season was the Pac-12 Championship. She was CU’s No. 7 runner and finished 36^th overall, helping CU to a second-place team finish.

HIGH SCHOOL: Alm was a member of the then-Monarch High School record setting 4x800-meter relay in 2010, which ran a time of 9:28 at the state championships. She earned two letters in cross country and two on the track and field team with the Coyotes. Also in 2010, her cross country team qualified for Nike Cross Nationals in Oregon and placed 15^th overall. Alm was an all-state academic selection as a junior and senior and earned the student merit award as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 2:18; 4x800-relay: 9:28; 5,000-meters: 18:08.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Alm earned her degree in integrative physiology and psychology and owns a GPA greater than 3.30. She was named to the Academic All-MPSF team and the Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team in 2014 and ’15.

PERSONAL: Madeline Rachael Alm was born on January 9, 1993 in Louisville, Colo. She is the daughter of Ronald and Michelle Alm and has one younger brother, Landon. Her grandfather played basketball at Iowa. Alm enjoys hiking and spending time with her family. During her fourth, fifth and sixth grade years, she qualified for the junior Olympics in jump roping.