Career Report for Alexander Ball
Class of 2014
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Alexander Ball's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenian HS | 2.4 | 16:47 | 7:00 | 7 | 10/30/12 | BCL East Meet #3 | 2 |
| Athenian HS | 3.1 | 20:33 | 6:38 | 7 | 10/29/13 | BCL East Meet #3 | 1 |
| Canyon Middle School | 3 | 19:06.8 | 6:22 | 5 | 10/12/13 | Castro Valley Trojan Inv | 1 |
| Coyote Hills Park | 2.8 | 17:57 | 6:25 | 16 | 10/16/12 | BCL East Meet #2 | 3 |
| Garin Park | 3.1 | 20:03.11 | 6:28 | 20 | 10/8/13 | BCL East Meet #2 | 3 |
| GGP - BCL | 3.1 | 20:42 | 6:41 | 38 | 10/7/10 | BCL CC Challenge | 1 |
| Half Moon Bay HS | 2.33 | 13:57 | 5:59 | 4 | 10/6/12 | Artichoke Invitational | 1 |
| Hayward HS Old | 3 | 17:34 | 5:51 | 13 | 11/23/13 | North Coast Section Finals | 2 |
| Hidden Valley Park | 2 | 12:04.2 | 6:02 | 11 | 9/8/12 | Ed Sias Invitational | 1 |
| Joaquin Miller Park | 2.6 | 16:12 | 6:14 | 19 | 11/12/13 | BCL East Championships | 4 |
| Oak Hill Park | 2 | 13:24.22 | 6:42 | 14 | 9/4/12 | Monte Vista Invitational | 2 |
| Point Pinole Park | 2.15 | 12:26 | 5:47 | 8 | 9/11/12 | College Prep Invite | 4 |
| Redwood Park | 2.85 | 17:25 | 6:07 | 7 | 9/19/12 | BCL East Meet #1 | 3 |
| Stanford Golf Course | 3.1 | 18:40 | 6:01 | 15 | 9/29/12 | Stanford Invitational | 2 |
| Woodward Park | 3.1 | 17:56 | 5:47 | 9 | 11/30/13 | CA State Finals | 2 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12:04.2 | 6:02 | 9/8/12 | Ed Sias Invitational | Hidden Valley Park | 3 |
| 3 | 17:34 | 5:51 | 11/23/13 | North Coast Section Finals | Hayward HS Old | 3 |
| 3.1 | 17:56 | 5:47 | 11/30/13 | CA State Finals | Woodward Park | 9 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Alexander Ball.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 6 | 7:02 | 0/0 | 9 | 0.39 |
| So | 5 | 7:27 | 2/4 | 18 | 0.25 |
| Jr | 11 | 6:12 | 5/5 | 5 | 1.03 |
| Sr | 10 | 6:15 | 4/8 | 6 | 1.12 |
| Athenian School Career | 32 | 6:34 | 11/17 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/13 | CA State Finals | Woodward Park | 3.1 | V | 95/198 | -0.66 | 17:56 | 5:47 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 11/23/13 | North Coast Section Finals | Hayward HS Old | 3 | V | 54/148 | 0.22 | 17:34 | 5:51 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 11/12/13 | BCL East Championships | Joaquin Miller Park | 2.6 | V | 16/57 | 1.03 | 16:12 | 6:14 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/29/13 | BCL East Meet #3 | Athenian HS | 3.1 | V | 15/103 | 1.12 | 20:33 | 6:38 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/12/13 | Castro Valley Trojan Inv | Canyon Middle School | 3 | V | 93/166 | 0.05 | 19:06.8 | 6:22 | |
| 10/8/13 | BCL East Meet #2 | Garin Park | 3.1 | V | 21/108 | 0.93 | 20:03.11 | 6:28 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/28/13 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford Golf Course | 3.1 | V | 205/229 | -0.43 | 18:54 | 6:06 | |
| 9/17/13 | BCL East Meet #1 | Coyote Hills Park | 2.8 | V | 22/105 | 0.93 | 18:04 | 6:27 | |
| 9/10/13 | College Prep Invite | Point Pinole Park | 2.15 | V | 23/61 | 0.89 | 12:39 | 5:53 | |
| 9/3/13 | Monte Vista Invitational | Oak Hill Park | 2 | Sr | 65/127 | 0.55 | 13:29.56 | 6:45 | |
| 11/24/12 | CA State Finals | Woodward Park | 3.1 | V | 118/180 | -0.87 | 18:05 | 5:50 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 11/17/12 | North Coast Section Finals | Hayward HS Old | 3 | V | 65/158 | 0.20 | 18:21 | 6:07 | |
| 11/6/12 | BCL East Championships | Joaquin Miller Park | 2.6 | V | 19/52 | 1.03 | 16:23 | 6:18 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/30/12 | BCL East Meet #3 | Athenian HS | 2.4 | V | 13/111 | 1.02 | 16:47 | 7:00 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/16/12 | BCL East Meet #2 | Coyote Hills Park | 2.8 | V | 16/106 | 0.84 | 17:57 | 6:25 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/6/12 | Artichoke Invitational | Half Moon Bay HS | 2.33 | V | 49/121 | 0.95 | 13:57 | 5:59 | |
| 9/29/12 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford Golf Course | 3.1 | V | 206/224 | -0.46 | 18:40 | 6:01 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/19/12 | BCL East Meet #1 | Redwood Park | 2.85 | V | 15/107 | 0.97 | 17:25 | 6:07 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/11/12 | College Prep Invite | Point Pinole Park | 2.15 | V | 12/56 | 1.03 | 12:26 | 5:47 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
| 9/8/12 | Ed Sias Invitational | Hidden Valley Park | 2 | V | 81/161 | 0.80 | 12:04.2 | 6:02 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/4/12 | Monte Vista Invitational | Oak Hill Park | 2 | Jr | 48/146 | 0.73 | 13:24.22 | 6:42 | |
| 11/4/11 | BCL East Championships | Joaquin Miller Park | 2.6 | JV | 17/42 | -0.02 | 18:28 | 7:06 | |
| 10/25/11 | BCL East Meet #3 | Garin Park | 3.1 | V | 63/101 | -0.15 | 23:30 | 7:35 | |
| 10/18/11 | BCL East Meet #2 | Athenian HS | 2.4 | V | 66/98 | -0.15 | 20:34 | 8:34 | |
| 9/20/11 | BCL East Meet #1 | Redwood Park | 2.85 | V | 55/101 | 0.16 | 20:07 | 7:04 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/13/11 | College Prep Invite | Point Pinole Park | 2.15 | F/S | 33/86 | 0.25 | 14:58 | 6:58 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP) |
| 11/9/10 | BCL East Championships | Joaquin Miller Park | 2.6 | JV | 5/28 | 0.39 | 17:52 | 6:52 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/26/10 | BCL East Meet #3 | Garin Park | 3.1 | V | 41/80 | 0.30 | 22:30 | 7:15 | |
| 10/19/10 | BCL East Meet #2 | Coyote Hills Park | 2.8 | V | 42/82 | 0.23 | 20:02 | 7:09 | |
| 10/7/10 | BCL CC Challenge | GGP - BCL | 3.1 | F/S | 28/86 | 0.35 | 20:42 | 6:41 | |
| 9/28/10 | BCL East Meet #1 | Redwood Park | 2.85 | V | 39/81 | 0.30 | 20:07 | 7:04 | |
| 9/21/10 | College Prep Invite | Point Pinole Park | 2.15 | F/S | 27/46 | 0.21 | 15:29 | 7:12 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | Pts | 100m | 400m | 800m | 1600m | 3200m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Outdoor | Fr | 13.59 PR | 1:03.15 PR | 2:29.34 | 5:20.09 | - | |
| 2012 Outdoor | So | - | - | - | 5:13.13 | 12:13.54 | |
| 2013 Outdoor | Jr | - | - | 2:18.47 | 5:04.83 | 11:23.09 | |
| 2014 Outdoor | Sr | - | - | 2:11.64 PR | 4:53.14 PR | 10:33.23 PR |
By Event
100m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2/11 | Bay Area Conference Meet | 13.59 | V | SR | ||
| 5/14/11 | BCL Championships | 13.73 | V | 49 |
400m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2/11 | Bay Area Conference Meet | 1:03.15 | V | SR | 2 | |
| 5/14/11 | BCL Championships | 1:06.66 | V | 36 |
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/11 | League Meet #2 | 2:37.72 | V | 29 | ||
| 5/2/11 | Bay Area Conference Meet | 2:34.54 | V | PR (Δ=3.18,2.0%) LR (Δ=3.18,2.0%) |
2 | |
| 5/14/11 | BCL Championships | 2:29.34 | V | PR (Δ=5.20,3.4%) SR LR (Δ=5.20,3.4%) |
28 | |
| 5/15/11 | League Championships | 2:30.88 | V | 31 | ||
| 3/8/13 | Dan Gabor Invitational | 2:19.36 | V | PR (Δ=9.98,6.7%) LR (Δ=11.52,7.6%) |
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| 3/16/13 | Dublin Distance Festival | 2:22.67 | V | |||
| 4/6/13 | Don Bell Quicksilver Classic | 2:20.70 | V | LR (Δ=1.97,1.4%) | ||
| 4/24/13 | League Meet #3 | 2:18.47 | V | PR (Δ=0.89,0.6%) SR LR (Δ=2.23,1.6%) |
5 | |
| 5/11/13 | BAC League Championships | 2:22.02 | V | 10 | ||
| 3/1/14 | Dan Gabor Invitational | 2:14.96 | V | PR (Δ=3.51,2.5%) LR (Δ=7.06,5.0%) |
92 | |
| 3/12/14 | League Meet #2 | 2:19.49 | V | 8 | ||
| 4/26/14 | James Logan Invitational | 2:14.17 | V | PR (Δ=0.79,0.6%) LR (Δ=5.32,3.8%) LY (Δ=4.30,3.1%) |
8 | |
| 5/8/14 | League Meet #3 | 2:11.64 | V | PR (Δ=2.53,1.9%) SR (Δ=6.83,4.9%) LR (Δ=2.53,1.9%) LY (Δ=10.38,7.3%) |
7 |
1600m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/11 | League Meet #2 | 5:54.86 | V | 36 | ||
| 5/2/11 | Bay Area Conference Meet | 5:32.05 | V | PR (Δ=22.81,6.4%) LR (Δ=22.81,6.4%) |
5 | |
| 5/14/11 | BCL Championships | 5:20.09 | V | PR (Δ=11.96,3.6%) SR LR (Δ=11.96,3.6%) |
30 | |
| 5/15/11 | League Championships | 5:34.32 | V | 37 | ||
| 5/1/12 | League Meet #3 | 5:13.13 | V | PR (Δ=6.96,2.2%) SR (Δ=6.96,2.2%) LR (Δ=21.19,6.3%) LY (Δ=18.92,5.7%) |
31 | |
| 3/1/13 | League Meet #1 | 5:11.61 | V | PR (Δ=1.52,0.5%) LR (Δ=1.52,0.5%) |
12 | |
| 3/16/13 | Dublin Distance Festival | 5:14.77 | V | |||
| 5/11/13 | BAC League Championships | 5:04.83 | V | PR (Δ=6.78,2.2%) SR (Δ=8.30,2.7%) LR (Δ=9.94,3.2%) |
27 | |
| 2/27/14 | League Meet #1 | 5:05.43 | LY (Δ=6.18,2.0%) | |||
| 3/1/14 | Dan Gabor Invitational | 5:01.66 | V | PR (Δ=3.17,1.0%) LR (Δ=3.77,1.2%) LY (Δ=9.95,3.2%) |
130 | |
| 3/8/14 | East Bay Invitational | 4:56.83 | V | PR (Δ=4.83,1.6%) LR (Δ=4.83,1.6%) |
14 | |
| 3/12/14 | League Meet #2 | 5:05.91 | V | LY (Δ=8.86,2.8%) | 13 | |
| 4/26/14 | James Logan Invitational | 4:58.34 | V | LR (Δ=7.57,2.5%) | 8 | |
| 5/17/14 | BAC League Championship | 4:53.14 | V | PR (Δ=3.69,1.2%) SR (Δ=11.69,3.8%) LR (Δ=5.20,1.7%) LY (Δ=11.69,3.8%) |
22 |
3200m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/12 | League Meet #3 | 12:13.54 | V | SR | 24 | |
| 3/1/13 | League Meet #1 | 11:23.09 | V | PR (Δ=50.45,6.9%) SR (Δ=50.45,6.9%) LR (Δ=50.45,6.9%) |
9 | |
| 4/6/13 | Don Bell Quicksilver Classic | 11:23.98 | V | |||
| 5/17/14 | BAC League Championship | 10:33.23 | V | PR (Δ=49.86,7.3%) SR (Δ=49.86,7.3%) LR (Δ=50.75,7.4%) |
17 | |
| 5/24/14 | NCS Class A | 11:08.97 | V |
4x400m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/12 | Records as of 2013 | 4:02.71 | V | |||
| 2/27/14 | League Meet #1 | 3:50.96 | V | PR (Δ=3.39,1.4%) LR (Δ=6.63,2.8%) |
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| 3/12/14 | League Meet #2 | 4:07.16 |