2023 Track & Field Roster

Courtney Vondracek
Adrianna Candelaria
Adrianna Candelaria

Alyssa Colbert

  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Williams Field High School
  • Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.

Biography

Indoor Personal Bests Event Outdoor Personal Bests
7.24 at Ron Mann Classic (2/3-4/23) 60 ---
--- 100 11.19 at NCAA West Preliminary (5/24-27/23)
23.66 at Don Kirby Invitational (2/10-11/23) 200 23.42 at NCAA West Preliminary (5/24-27/23)
 

2023 Outdoor: Competed in nine meets…Won the 200-meter at the GCU Invitational with a time of 24.16…Won the 100-meter at the Willie Williams Classic and the Bobcat Invitational…Named Big Sky Track Athlete of the Week on March 27…Was a double event champion at the Big Sky Championships, winning the 100-meter and as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team…Set a new conference championship record in the 100-meter after running a wind-aided time of 11.16…Member of the Big Sky Champion 4x100-meter relay team which set a new school and conference championship record with a time of 44.95…Named Women’s Most Outstanding Athlete at the Big Sky Conference Championships…Competed in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and as part of the 4x100-meter relay at the NCAA West Regional…Ran a school record time of 23.42 in the 200-meter at the NCAA West Regional…Was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team which set a school and conference record at the NCAA West Regional after running a time of 44.40…Set a school and conference record in the 100-meter after running a time of 11.19 to finish 12th and advance to the NCAA National Championships…Finished 21st overall in the 100-meter at the NCAA National Championships after running a time of 11.39, earning honorable mention All-American status.

2023 Indoor: Competed at seven meets this season, including all four home meets…Won the 60-meter at the Axe ‘Em Open, the Ron Mann Classic, and the NAU Tune Up…Ran a school record 60-meter time of 7.24 at the Ron Mann Classic…Named Big Sky Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16 and Feb. 6…Ran a school record 200-meter time of 23.66 at the Don Kirby Invitational to finish seventh…Was a double event champion at the Big Sky Championships, winning the 60-meter and the 200-meter…Ran a conference championship record time of 7.32 in the 60-meter at the Big Sky Championships…Named Women’s Co-Most Valuable Athlete at the Big Sky Conference Championships.

2022 Outdoor: Finished 30th in the women's 100-meter dash at NCAA West Regional Preliminaries (11.62)...Placed 45th in the women's 200-meter dash at NCAA West Regional Preliminaries (24.37)...Earned Big Sky Women's Freshman of the Year...Swept the 100-meter (PR- 11.33) and 200-meter (23.65w) Big Sky Championship titles...Set conference, conference championship and NAU 100-meter record with her personal best time of 11.33...Member of third-place 4x100-meter relay team at Big Sky Championships.

2022 Indoor: Earned Big Sky Women's Co-Most Valuable Athlete...Big Sky Women's 60-meter dash champion (7.40)...Set new school, conference championship, and facility record with her preliminary, personal best time of 7.32...Big Sky Women's 200-meter champion (personal best 24.44).

High School: Ran a personal best 100-meter time of 11.91...Ran a personal best 200-meter time of 24.86.

TF/XC Accomplishments: 2017-2021 State finisher...2021 Chandler Rotary 100m champion.

Why did you choose NAU?:

I always knew I wanted to attend college somewhat close to home. Lucky for me, NAU also has a successful track team that would allow me to continue running at the next level. After talking to the coach, I felt extremely welcome and like this would be the school that could set me up for an athletic and academic career.

Academic: Majoring in Communication.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Angela...Sister to Ryan, Adriana, Aidan...Birthday is February 28.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2023Sophomore

    Sprints