Eastern Michigan Athletics
2017-18 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Bogdanova, Alsu

Alsu Bogdanova
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Kazan, Russia
- High School:
- Lyceum #83
Bio
EMU: 2017-18: Outdoor: Earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championships, finishing 10th in the 3000m steeplechase…Broke the steeplechase program record at regionals, racing to a time of 9:51.29 to advance to the national championship…Named MAC Most Valuable Performer for her efforts at the MAC Championships, May 10-12…At the conference championship, she placed first in both the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m run, while also finishing fifth in the 1500m en route to being placed on the All-MAC First Team…Was a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete honoree…Named an Academic All-MAC honoree…Set a personal-record in the 1500m at the Tennessee Relays, April 12, finishing third with a mark of 4:20.96, which ranks fifth all-time in the EMU outdoor record book…Was a member of the fastest 6000m relay team in program history, assisting the cohort to a time of 17:42.74… Indoor: Named a First Team All-American for her performance at the NCAA Championships, assisting the distance medley relay team to a seventh place finish with a time of 11:04.81, March 9…Also finished 11th in the nation in the 3000m during the national championship with a time of 9:12.81…Earned Most Valuable Performer for her performance at the MAC Championships, Feb. 23-24…At the conference title meet, she took home a gold, silver, and bronze after finishing first in the 5000m, second in the 3000m, and third in the mile…Named an Academic All-MAC honoree…Set a program-record in the 3000m with a mark of 9:05.81 at the Husky Classic, Feb. 9-10…Helped the distance medley relay team set a program-record time of 11:00.51 at the Alex Wilson Invitational, Feb. 17…Opened her season with the third-best 5000m time in EMU history, crossing the finish line in 16:16.81 for a first-place finish at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 1…At the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open, Jan. 27, she marked her best time in the 800m, finishing in 2:10.91, to take first place…Named MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week twice (12/06-2/28)…Earned MAC Track Athlete of the Week in back-to-back weeks (2/13-2/20)…2016-17: Indoor: Competed in six meets, including the MAC Championships where she took gold in the 5000m and mile, as well as bronze in the 3000m…Took first place in both the 3000m and the mile at the GVSU Open…Set a career-high 9:15.03 in the 3000m at the Iowa State Classic, which earned a third place…Outdoor: Competed in seven total meets, including the NCAA Championships where she took second place in the 5000m with a career-best time of 15:43.84 to earn All-American honors…Took gold in the 5000m, as well as silver in both the 1500m and 3000 steeple at the MAC Championships, earning First Team All-MAC honors…Additionally, her 3000S time was a career-best at 10:11.49…Placed third in the 1500m at the Jesse Owens Classic…2015-16: Indoor: Competed in seven meets...First Team All-MAC honoree...Named Most Valuable Performer following the MAC Championships...MAC Track Athlete of the Week on three occasions, Dec. 11, Jan 26, & Feb. 2...Took home a pair of event titles at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-27, winning the mile in 4:53.58 and the 5000m in 16:29.91...Also nabbed the bronze in the 3000m at the conference championships with a mark of 9:38.00...Posted the second-best mile in program history at the Meyo Invite, Feb. 5-6, clocking in at 4:41.15...Competed at the Iowa State Classic, Feb. 12-13, winning the 3000m with a career-best time of 9:16.91, which was teh second-best time in EMU history...Set a then program record in the 5000m at the GVSU Holiday Open, finishing with a time of 16:24.72...Totaled nine top-five finishes on the season...Outdoor: Ran in eight meets...Second Team All-MAC honoree...MAC Track Athlete of the Week, April 5...Qualified to the NCAA Championships, June 8-11, in the 5000m, taking 19th with a time of 16:38.80...Finished 11th in the 5000m at the NCAA East Regional, May 26-28, clocking in at 16:16.13 to punch her ticket to Eugene...Posted a pair of top-three finishes at the MAC Championships, May 12-14, taking second in the 1500m finals with a time of 4:29.44, and third in the 5000m with a mark of 16:48.43...Took part in the 3000m steeplechase at the Gina Relays, April 28-30, crossing the finish line in 10:35.20, which was a career-best time and also the third-best in the EMU record books...Posted the sixth-best 1500m time in EMU history at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 22-23, clocking in at 4:21.22...Began the outdoor season with the best 5000m time in program history at the Stanford Invite, April 1-2, posting a mark of 15:58.61 to take fourth...High School: Attended Lyceum #83...Won the under 20 Russian Championship...Ran the 800m in 2:09.29 and the 1500m in 4:30...Personal: Full Name: Alsu Bogdanova...Daughter of Amir Bogdanov and Rozaliya Shiriyazdanova...Has one brother, Ilnur...Major: Individualized Study Program.
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