Alex Ostberg

Alex Ostberg

  • Class
    Freshman
  • Hometown
    Darien, Conn.
  • Highschool
    Darien
  • Major
    undeclared

Biography

2015 Season (Freshman):

  • Did not compete.

High School:

  • Ran 8:48.88 two mile to finish third at 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals at The Armory.
  • Clocked 8:43.93 for 3,200 (converted to 8:46.97 for two miles) at the 2015 outdoor Loucks Games, the No. 3 time in the U.S.
  • Ran the fastest 5,000 in the nation in 2014 when he clocked 14:16.61 to win the New Balance Outdoor Nationals by 13 seconds.
  • Ran 8:52.64 for 3,200 as junior, a 17-second improvement.
  • Ninth in the 2014 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships, and 11th in 2013.
  • Won the 2014 New England Championships and Massachusetts State Open, the latter in a course record 14:58 for 5K.

Personal:

  • A junior emergency medical technician, earning certification with 140 hours of course work and exams.
  • Twin brother, Nicolai, also is a junior EMT, were on call for about five 24-hour shifts each month.