Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of Rhode Island

2017 Women's Cross Country

Alyssa Brehler

  • Class Senior
  • High School Griswold
  • Hometown Griswold, Conn.

Biography

2017 (Senior)

  • Finished 101st (18:53.0) at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown.

2016 (Junior)

  • Finished 74th (18:49.0) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Finished 32nd (10:45.5) at the CCSU Short-Course Meet.
  • Finished 7th (17:49.4) at the Brown University Rothenberg Invitational.
  • Finished 34th (18:35.4) at the New England Championship.
  • Finished 7th (18:04.1) at the Ted Owen Invitational.
  • Finished 53rd (18:49.1) at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown.

2015 (Sophomore)

  • Finished 67th (18:49.5) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Finished 9th (17:52.0) at the Brown University Rothenberg Invitational.
  • Finished 1st (18:06.1) at the CCSU Ted Owen Invitational.
  • Finished 10th (18:06.8) at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Invitational.

2014 (Freshman)

  • Finished 124th (22:24.3) at the Northeast Regional Championship.
  • Finished 71st (22:57.0) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Finished 53rd (18:33.5) at the New England Championship.
  • Finished 110th (18:36.0) at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown.
  • Finished 15th (17:57.6) at the Minuteman Invitational. Earned Atlantic 10 Rookie Runner of the Week honors.

High School

  • Graduated with High Honors and as Salutatorian from Griswold High School.
  • Four-year member of the cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track teams.
  • Captained all three teams her senior season.
  • 2011 and 2013 All-New England Cross Country selection.
  • 2010 All-State Cross Country selection. 
  • The Bulletin 2011 and 2013 Runner of the Year. 
  • The Bulletin 2014 Athlete of the Year.
  • Helped Griswold cross country win four division championships, two conference championships, and a Class SS state championship.
  • Won two indoor track division titles.
  • Four-year National High School Coaches Association Academic All-American selection.
  • Member of National Honor Society, Student Council, and the Special Olympics Unified Partners program.

Personal

  • Born April 8, 1996.
  • Daughter of Steven and Pamela.
  • Has two siblings, an older brother, Tyler, and a younger sister, Mandy.
  • Enjoys running, spending time with family and friends, and baking.
  • Favorite team is the Boston Red Sox.
  • Majoring in Communicative Disorders with intentions to become a speech pathologist.
  • Chose URI over the University of Connecticut.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2016Junior

    5'6"
  • 2017Senior