Alena Brooks, an exceptional women’s track and field athlete, received her B.S. in kinesiology this month and was admitted to the School of Kinesiology graduate program. She will be an M.Ed. student in the sport and exercise emphasis area beginning Fall 2013. Even though her collegiate career has ended, Brooks continues to run as she aspires to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The Minnesota Daily reflected on her life and athletic career in, “Trinidad star excels on track.” Her competitive athletic career was described throughout the article highlighting all of her achievements. She earned the following distinctions:

• Second-team All-Big Ten honors in the 600-meter run and the distance medley relay her freshman year
• Placed third at the Big Ten indoor track championships in the 400-meter run as a sophomore
• Qualifed for an NCAA regional in two events her junior year
• Placed fifth in the 600-meter run at the Big Ten indoor championships and won the 400-meter run at the Arkansas Invitational as a senior

The school is excited to welcome back Brooks in the Fall as she continues her education and attempts to fulfill her Olympic dreams.