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  Alissa McKaig

Alissa McKaig

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
New Haven, Ind.

High School:
Concordia Lutheran

Height:
5-4

Event:
Distances

Birthdate:
02/21/1986

Cross Country: Competed in the Bears' final four events after missing the first three with a stress fracture in 2004...Was the Bears' fifth finisher, 189th overall, with a time of 23:20.5 at the NCAA Championships (11/22)...Finished sixth for Baylor, 46th overall, with a time of 23:26.67 at the Big 12 Championships (10/30)...Was the Bears sixth finisher, 169th overall, with a time of 22:48.1 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (10/16).

High School: Lettered in track and field and cross country for four seasons at Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, Ind...Helped lead cross country team to conference, sectional and regional championships her senior season...Track & field team finished second in the state her senior year...Earned the individual state championship in cross country with her win at the state meet her senior year...Also earned an individual state title in outdoor track and field with her win in the mile run...Finished sixth at the adidas National Outdoors in the mile run...Was a three-time all-state selection in cross country...High school teammate of current Baylor teammate Sarah Manck.

Personal: Full name is Alissa Danielle McKaig...Born Feb. 21, 1986, in Fort Wayne, Ind...Parents are Edward and Cindi McKaig...Undecided on major.