2026 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Alexa Novak
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Glen Ellyn, Ill.
- High School:
- Glen Ellyn
2026 Cross Country: Finished 43rd in the open race at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, covering the course in 21:52.21 (Sept. 25) ... finished 49th in the open race at the John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 19) covering the course in 23:31.5 ... placed 19th at the Badger Classic, covering the 6K course in 24:09.9 (Sept. 4)
High School: Placed 15th in the IHSA 3A Girls State Cross Country meet as a senior … finished 23rd IHSA 3A Girls State Cross Country meet as a junior … finished 7th in the IHSA 3A Girls State 1600m as a senior … placed 10th in the IHSA 3A Girls State 1600m as a junior … finished 16th in the IHSA 3A Girls State 1600m as a sophomore … IHSA 3A Girls State 4x800 relay runner-up as a senior … placed 6th in the IHSA 3A Girls State 4x800 relay as a junior … finished 4th in the IHSA 3A Girls State 4x800 relay as a sophomore … West Suburban Silver Girls Indoor Conference champion in the 1600m as a junior and senior … finished 5th in the IL Indoor Championships as a senior … placed 3rd in the 1600m at the IL Top Times Championship as a junior … runner-up at the West Suburban Silver Girls Outdoor Conference Championship in the 800m and 1600m as a senior … West Suburban Silver Girls Outdoor Conference champion in the 1600m as a junior … won the 1600m and the 4x800 relay at the IHSA Wheaton Sectional as a senior … named IHSA All-State x2 … named IHSA All-Sectional x2 … named West Suburban Silver All-Conference x2
Personal: Parents are Shawn and Kristina Novak … has three siblings, Kaitlyn (21), Alyssa (16) and Tyler (14) … intends to major in nutritional sciences
Why Wisconsin?
“I had always heard the saying, "when you know it's right, it will feel like home." That happened to me the moment I stepped foot on the Madison campus. In addition to being a leader in academics, I loved how the students carried on fun yearly traditions. With the combination of elite supportive coaching and training, I knew this would pave the way for me to grow as both an Athlete and Student.”
