Alyssa Kulik Season 2011-12

Career Honors • USTFCCCA First-Team All-American, 3000 Steeplechase (2011) • NCAA Qualifier, 3000 Steeplechase (2011) • All-ACC, 3000 Steeplechase (2011) • Penn Relays Champion, 3000 Steeplechase (2011) • All-ACC Academic, Outdoor Track & Field (2010-11) • USTFCCCA All-Academic (2010-11) • Capital One Second-Team Academic All-District (2011) • USA Championships Participant, 3000 Steeplechase (2011) Clemson Highlights • Ranks first in Clemson history in the 3000 steeplechase, ninth in the 1500, & 10th in the mile. 2010-11 Outdoor Highlights • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the steeplechase, the first female in Clemson history to advance to the national meet in the event • Earned first-team All-America status after finishing fourth in the event at Des Moines, with a career-best time of 9:57.51 • First female in school history also to go under 10 minutes, she ran a then personal best time 9:58.49 at the NCAA East Prelims in Bloomington, IN on May 27 • Earned all-conference honor with runner-up finish in the event, she had a time of 10:05.51 in Durham • Won the steeple at the prestigious Penn Relays a week after the ACC meet, with a consistent time of 10:06.11 • Ran a time of 10:07.93 and was 19th in her first appearance at the USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, OR 2010-11 Indoor Highlights • Competed primarily in the mile and 3000, including both events at the ACC Championships in Blacksburg • Finished 14th in the mile at the ACC meet • Ran with the distance medley relay at the conference championship meet 2009-10 Outdoor Highlights • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the steeplechase, where she finished 24th out of 48 competitors • Established school record in the event with a time of 10:32.46 at the Georgia Tech Invitational • Scored at the ACC Championships with time of 10:41.90 and eighth-place finish 2009-10 Indoor Highlights • Moved into the top 10 in Clemson history in the mile run when she posted a time of 4:55.96 and won the Tiger Paw Invitational on Feb. 12 • Competed in the mile at the ACC Championships and placed 13th in the prelims 2008-09 Highlights • Competed outdoor season at the Shamrock Invitational, posting a time of 10:44.52 in the 3000m run Mauldin High School Highlights • Two-time state champion at the AAAA level in 2007 (1600m, 3200m) • Won AAAA state cross country championship in 2006 • Named team MVP for cross country from 2004-07 and track from 2005-08 • Led team to three straight (2005-07) AAAA state titles • Holds school track records in five events • All-State in cross country from 2004-07 and track from 2005-08 • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track & field Personal • Born 2/2/90 • Daughter of Frank and Karen Kulik • Majoring in modern languages, with emphasis in Spanish • Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll • All-Region performer for the Tigers during 2010 cross country season Best Collegiate Times • 1500 – 4:32.16 • Mile – 4:55.96 • 2000 Steeplechase – 6:39.13 • 3000 – 10:03.94 • 3000 Steeplechase – 9:57.51