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Alex Alva Class: Junior Hometown: London, Ontario High School: Regina Mundi Event: Sprints Honors: NCAA Qualifier, Regional Qualifier, 2x MVC Champ, 3x All-MVC

2004: Outdoor -Started off his outdoor season at the John McDonnell Invitational, where he finished the unseeded section of the 400 meter dash in 49.09, placing fourth... Earned all-conference honors with a third-place finish at the Missouri Valley Conference meet, clocking in at 47.82, a personal best... Came in sixth at he MUSCO Invitational when he finished the 400 meters in 48.07... Placed 12th in the 200 meters at the MVC meet, clocking in at 22.22, his best of the outdoor season.

Indoor - Took fourth place at the UNI-Dome Open in the 400 meter dash... Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that took top honors at the UNI Invite with its 3:14.83 time... Qualified for the NCAA meet in Fayetteville, Ark. when his 4x400 meter relay team finished in 3:06.97 at the Last Chance meet, setting a new UNI record... Captured another fifth-place finish at the Wisconsin Relays where he finished in 49.32... Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished seventh in the nation at the NCAA meet, finishing in 3:07.71... Came in 21st at the ISU Classic after running the 200 meters in 22.09, a personal best.

2003: Outdoor - Redshirted.

Indoor - Earned first place in the 400 with a time of 49.6 at the Panther Open... Finished fourth overall at the MVC Championships in the 400... Ran the 200 with a time of 22.43 at the Panther Classic to earn him sixth place... Captured 23rd at the ISU Classic in the 400... Member of theNCAA provisionally qualifying 4x400 that placed second and broke the school record at the ISU Classic with a time of 3:08.3... 4x400 team also was awarded first place at the UNI Invitational as well as the MVC Championships... Placed fifth at the Minnesota Invitational in the 200.

High School: Won the Silver Medal at the Canadian Junior Nationals in the 400 and the 4x400 in 2000 ..Took third in the 200 and the 4x400 ...Took fourth at the Canada Summer Games in 2001 ...Won the Canadian Espoir in the 400 in 2002 and won the Ontario Championships in the 200 and the 400 ...Took second in the 200 and the 400 at the Provincial High School Champions in 1999 ...Won the 400 at the Provincial finals in 2000 and the 200 and the 400 in 2001...Named school's MVP four times and three times Athlete of the Year ...Was a triple crown trophy winner ...Competed on the cross country team.

Personal: Majoring in physical education ...Son of Jose and Albertina Alva ...Born 11/10/83 ...Chose UNI because "It is the best track school in the conference and the facilities."