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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Alicen Ashley

Alicen Ashley

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • High School:
    Nixa HS
  • Hometown:
    Nixa, MO
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS (TFFRS)

Accolades
  • CAA Individual Champion – 3,000m Steeplechase (2026)
  • 1x CAA Outdoor Team Champion (2026)
  • AAC Women's Outdoor Freshman of the Year (2023)
  • All-AAC Outdoor Track Team (2023)

At Elon
2026 (Outdoor)
  • Crowned the CAA individual champion in the 3,000m steeplechase, helping the Phoenix win the 2026 CAA Outdoor team title
  • Clocked 10:35.74 – the No. 7 mark in school history – to win the 3,000m steeplechase
  • Competed in six total outdoor meets throughout the 2026 season
  • Won the 2,000m steeplechase (7:19.30) in her Elon outdoor debut at the Phoenix Invitational (March 13)
  • Ran the 1,500m at both the Phoenix Invitational (DNF) & the Duke Invitational (4:44.27)
2025-26 (Indoor)
  • Ran the leadoff leg in the DMR at the CAA Indoor Championships, helping Elon place third in the event (11:48.06) & win the championship team title
    • The 11:48.06 DMR was the No. 6 time in school history
  • Ran the mile & 3,000m in three other indoor meets during the 2025-26 season
  • Clocked season-best marks in the 3,000m (10:06.79, 15th) & the mile (5:08.35, 18th) at the Darius Dixon Invitational (Feb. 13-14)

Before Elon
2024 (Outdoor) (Tulsa)
  • Was the AAC runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase, clocking 10:35.34 in the conference championship event (May 10-12)
  • Ran a personal-best 3,000m steeplechase of 10:29.02 to place fifth at the Drake Relays (April 24-27)
  • Won the 1,500m at the Arkansas Spring Invitational (April 6) in a personal-record time of 4:38.73
  • Placed sixth in the 3,000m with a time of 10:09.03 at the John McDonnell Invitational (April 18-19)
2023-24 (Indoor) (Tulsa)
  • Picked up a point for Tulsa at the AAC Indoor Championships with an eighth-place effort in the 5,000m (16:40.86)
    • Also competed in the 3,000m at AACs, finishing 36th in a time of 10:07.48
  • Set personal-records in the mile (4:51.28, Cyclone Open) & 3,000m (9:38.75, Badger's Windy City Invite) during the 2023-24 indoor campaign
2022-23 (Tulsa)
  • Made an immediate impact for Tulsa & was voted as the AAC Women's Outdoor Freshman of the Year
  • Ran in three outdoor meets for the Golden Hurricane
  • Earned All-AAC honors & placed third by clocking a personal-best time of 10:32.47 in the 3,000m steeple at the AAC Championships
  • Runner-up finishes in the 3,000m steeple at the Shocker Invitational & KT Woodman Classic with times of 11:13.10 & 11:03.60, respectively
  • Also placed 29th in the 5,000m with a time of 18:33.08 at the AAC Championships
  • Competed in five indoor meets
    • Set a personal best in the mile run with a time of 5:04.21 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite
    • Clocked 9:53.40 in the 3,000m at the Windy City Invite
    • Finished 16th in the AAC Championships 5,000m run with a time of 17:27.72

High School
  • Seven-time letterwinner in cross country & track at Nixa High School (Nixa, Missouri)
  • Competed in four straight cross country state championships
  • Competed in two track and field state championships, including a seventh place finish in the 4x800m-relay
  • Finished career with three all-state honors and five conference championships
Personal
  • Birthday: May 6
  • Daughter of Toby & Emily Schaefer
  • Has three brothers, Carson, Aaron & Andrew
  • Started running track & cross country at age 12

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