Alex Balsiger Class: Freshman Hometown: Parker, Colo. Last College: Oklahoma Position: Middle Distance Experience: 1L Class (IND/OUT): SO/SO

2011 (Freshman): Took third in the 800-meter run at the Air Force Invitational (Feb. 12), with a time of 1:56.42...Placed ninth in the mile run at the New Mexico Combined Events meet (Feb. 5), finishing in 4:20.63...Earned a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run at the Jack Christiansen Invitational (April 23)...Set a career-best time in the 1,500-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays (April 16), clocking in at 3:55.41.

High School: Named all-conference for cross country in 2006 and 2007...Second-team all-state in cross country in 2007 and 2008...4x800-meter state champion in 2009.

Personal: Born Jan. 20, 1991, in Freemont Calif...Son of Jill and Steve Balsiger...Has a brother, Adam (17)...Father played football at the University of Wisconsin-Stout...Majoring in mechanical engineering.