2008: Competed in five races...best finish at UP Collegiate Opener in 27th place ... took 64th place in the GLIAC Championships in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Farmington High School ... earned three varsity letters for the Falcons and coach Charlie Stamboulian, a former WSU cross country letterwinner ... was a three-time All-City selection and a two-time All-League honoree ... was team MVP in 2006 and 2007 ... ran a 16:25 at the 2007 Division I regional cross country meet ... placed 68 at the 2007 Division I state meet in a time of 16:26.7 ... finished 75th at the 2006 Division I state meet in a time of 16:32.6 ... also earned three letters in track and field ... was a 2008 honorable mention All-Area selection by the Observer and Eccentric for 3,2000m ... graduated with high scholastic honors.

Personal: Full name--Alexander R. Townsend ... born August 24, 1989, in Detroit ... son of Linda Wrobleski and Warren Townsend ... has two brothers, Ben and Spencer ... is majoring in finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2009 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2008.

Alex Townsend's Career Statistics
	2008
Meet	Time	Place
UP Collegiate Opener/MTU	17:36.9	27th
Detroit Titan Invitational	22:38	76th
Mel Brodt/BGSU	28:34.21	44th
Iona	28:21.6	214th
Slippery Rock	27:23
Paul Short/Lehigh
Michigan Intercollegiate -8k	28:21	214th
GLIAC Championship - 8k	26:49.8	64th
NCAA Great Lakes Regional