Alex McDonald
Alex McDonald
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    San Francisco, CA
  • High School:
    Stuart Hall
  • Events:
    Sprints/Hurdles
  • Major:
    Economics and Psychology
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
Enters junior season tied for second in CMS history in the 400-meter hurdles (53.10). 

2019-20 (Junior)
Competed in four meets before the suspension of spring sports ... Capped off the year by winning both events he competed in at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual at Whittier, taking first in the 400 hurdles (56.63) and the 4x400 relay ... Also helped the 4x400 relay team to a win at the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distance Challenge Meet to start the season ... Came in ninth in the 400 meters at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers in 50.31 ... Was third in the 400 hurdles at the CMS Rossi Relays in 54.94. 

2018-19 (Sophomore)
SCIAC Champion (400 hurdles, 4x400 Relay) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (400 hurdles, 4x400 Relay) ... NCAA Qualifier (400 hurdles) ... SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week (March 25) ... 
Won the 400 hurdles at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 53.10, tying for the second-fastest in CMS history ... Also ran the first leg of the 4x400 relay that won the SCIAC title with a 3:19.43, capping off the Stags team championship ... Finished 17th at the NCAA Division III Championships in the 400 hurdles ... Earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week after a second-place finish in the 400 hurdles at the San Diego State Aztec Invitational (behind only a Division I hurdler from Wisconsin) and helping the 4x400 relay to a first-place finish ... Had a fifth-place finish in the 400 hurdles at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (54.60). 

2017-18 (First-Year)
Earned top times of 53.36 in the 400 hurdles and 49.99 in the 400 meters as a freshman ... Won his heat in the 400h at the 2018 SCIAC Championships with a 55.65 before finishing fifth in the finals ... Ran in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays in the 2018 SCIAC Championships ... Had a PR in the 400 meters of 49.99 at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual to come in second, while winning the 400 hurdles on the same day (55.72). 

Prior to CMS
Attended Stuart Hall, where he was a member of the track and wrestling teams ... Finished in the top 40 in the state in wrestling. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he has a dual major in psychology and economics with a leadership studies sequence ... Spent the summer (2018) interning for a weed-specific marketing firm ("Interesting to see how professional the business is. No pothead owners, all smart business men/women") ... Actively trains as a mixed martial arts instructor ...Also involved on campus as a coach and lead for the Claremont Boxing Club that has grown from 0-550+ members in just two years ("Come try out a class!") ... Lists "Social Psychology" as his favorite course that he has taken in college so far. 

News Mentions

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates First SCIAC Multi-Dual

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team began defense of its 2019 SCIAC title with a dominant performance at its...

March 8, 2020

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DMR Team Repeats as Rossi Relays Champions for CMS Men's Track and Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field distance medley relay team defended its title to highlight the performance...

February 23, 2020

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Javelin Throwers Pick Up Where They Left Off for CMS Men's Track and Field at Collegiate All-Comers Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After going 1-2-3 in the javelin at the 2019 SCIAC Championships, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team...

February 16, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Selected First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the top spot in the SCIAC Preseason poll in a vote of the...

February 5, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Opens Spring Season with Five Wins at OIDFE Challenge

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team opened its 2020 season by hosting the OIDFE Challenge on Saturday at the...

January 25, 2020