Alex Perez
Alex Perez
Height: 5-9
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Aviles, Spain
High School: San Fernando School
Major: Business Administration/Sport Management

2020-21: Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.

2019: Participated in six meets... Had season-best 8K time (26:48.7) and finish (15th) at Bobcat Invitational (Oct. 12)... Placed 12th at Zaxby's Open (Sept. 6) in 17:28.5 over the 5K course... Placed 33rd overall at SAC Championship in 27:28.9... Earned 61st-place finish at NCAA Division II Southeast Regional with a 10K time of 34:15.2.

2018: Competed in five events during his freshman season... Season-best 8K time came at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 12) in a time of 27:13... Finished 20th at the Lenoir-Rhyne Classic (Oct. 19) in 27:25.82... Claimed 32nd at the Zaxby's Open (Sept. 7).

High School: Graduated from San Fernando School in Avilés, Spain... Coached by Jaime Fernandez... 2014 State championship of duathlon individual gold medal -2014 State championship of Cross Country by team silver medal -2014 State championship of Triathlon individual bronze medal -2015 State championship of duathlon individual bronze medal -2015 State championship of Track and Field by teams participating in 3k race silver medal -2016 National championship of Cross Country by team 38 position... Personal Bests: 2.5 Mile - 12:36; 4 mile; 10K - 37:45.

Personal: Full name is Alejandro Perez Arnaiz... Born Nov. 20, 2000 in Avilés, Spain... Son of Nuria and Enrique Perez... Majoring in business administration and sport management... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Future plans: Pursue MBA and sport management major, then work in sport industry... Hobbies: Travel, eat, have fun with friends... Favorite class at Tusculum: Sport management clinical... Favorite midnight snack: Pal's; Favorite movie: "Toy Story"; Favorite musical artists: Bad Bunny, Myke Towers, Morgan Wallen; Favorite song: "Gasolina"; Alex can't imagine a week without: Running, going out with friends, having lots of fun; Favorite athlete: Jakob Ingrebitsen; Alex's advice to kids: "Enjoy every moment of your childhood and college life, time flies even faster than what we think"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Lasagna; Most famous person Alex has ever met: Pipi Estrada; When Alex was a kid, he tried to be like: His parents, because they are the people who guide him and made him the way he is right now.