2014-15 Women's Indoor Track
Roster
Alyson Caron
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Andover, NJ
- High School:
- Lenape Valley
- Position:
- Sprint
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Four-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)PERSONAL BESTS Event Time Date 500m 1:17.26 New England Championships (2/28/15) 800m 2:15.38 New England Championships (2/26/16) 1000m 3:02.06 New England Championships (2/3/18) 1 Mile 5:09.10 Giegengack Invitational (12/11/15) - 2015 Yale Indoor Season Opener 800m Run Champion
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2017-18:
- MAAC All-Academic Team
- Finished in seventh place in the 800 meters at the MAAC Championships
AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17:
- 2016-17 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Competed in the 500m and 800m middle distance events
- Opened the season placing seventh in the 800m at the Yale Season Opener (12/10) with a time of 2:20.36
- Came back with another strong effort, placing fifth in the 500m at the URI Sorlien Invitational (1/21) as she crossed the line in 1:21.63
- Took sixth place in the 500m at the Giegengack Invitational (2/3) as she clocked in at 1:18.99
- Finished 38th out of 143 in the 800m with a time of 2:15.34 in the Valentine Invitational (2/10)
- Placed 13th in the 800m at the MAAC Championships (2/18) with a time of 2:19.79
- Helped lead the Bobcats to a fourth place finish in the 4x800m relay at the New England Championships (2/24) as the group clocked in at 9:22.64
- Also placed 12th in the 800m at the New England Championships with a time of 2:17.85
- Shined at the ECAC Championships (3/3), contributing on a thrilling seventh place finish in the 4x800m relay with a time of 9:08.37 that stands as the third-fastest all-time in program history
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015-16:
- 2015-16 MAAC All-Academic Team
- 2015 Yale Season Opener 800m Run Champion
- Started the season with a victory in the 800m run as she bested a field of 11 at the Yale Season Opener (12/5) with a time of 2:19.09
- Placed third in the one mile run at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout (12/11) as she was clocked at 5:23.87
- Posted a season-best time of 1:17.55 in the 500m at the Terrier Invitational (1/29)
- Helped lead Quinnipiac to a second place finish in the DMR at the Giegengack Invitational (2/5) as the Bobcats clocked in at 11:45.92
- Finished in eighth place overall with a time of 5:09.10 in the one mile run at the Giegengack Invitational (2/5)
- Showed well in the 800m at the MAAC Championships (2/21), placing seventh overall with a time of 2:15.66
- Helped lead the Bobcats to a fifth place showing in the DMR at the MAAC Championships (2/21) with a time of 12:25.24
- Finished with a career-best time of 2:15.38 in the 800m at the New England Championships (2/26), placing 14th overall
- Posted a solid 10th place result in the 4x800m relay at the New England Championships (2/26) with a time of 9:27.32
- Competed for the first time at the ECAC Championships (3/5) where she took part in the DMR and clocked in at 12:03.16
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014-15:
- 2014-15 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Placed 6th overall at the Yale Season Opener (12/6) in the 800m with a time of 2:28.92
- Placed 12th at the MAAC Championships (2/21) with a season-best time of 2:17.74 in the 800m
- Advanced to the 500m finals at the New England Championships (2/27) by placing 8th in the preliminary round with a time of 1:17.58
- Took 6th place in the 500m at the New England Championships (2/28) with a season-best time of 1:17.26
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14:
- Did not compete in any events for the Bobcats
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Graduated from Lenape Valley Regional High School in 2013 with letters in cross country (three times) and track and field (four times)
- Ran four different events and competed in one field event during her high school career
- Currently holds the Lenape Valley Regional school record in the 400m dash (57.56 seconds) and 800m (2:19.7)
- Also contributed to the sprint medley school record, running the 400m leg of the record-breaking run
- Was named to the All-Herald First Team (400m) in 2013 and was also the High Jump Sectional Champion in 2013 as well
- Qualified for the Meet of Champions in 2013 and was a Sussex County Champ in the 400m dash in 2013
- Established personal bests in the following events: 100m (13.8 seconds), 200m (28.6 seconds), High Jump (5’2), 400m (57.56 seconds) and 800m (2:19.7)
- Ran in the 800m three times in her senior year, breaking the school record for the first time…Named cross country and track and field captain in 2013
- Also excelled in the classroom as she was named Vice President of the Student Council when she was a senior
- Served as the Historian of the National Honor Society as a senior, Scholar Athlete all four years of high school and Most Valuable Player (leading point scorer) in 2011-13
PERSONAL:
- Born in Stony Brook, N.Y. and raised Byram, N.J.
- Daughter of Mike and Chris Caron
- Has one sister Kristen
- Her aunt Patty Caron-Griffin is a Quinnipiac Hall of Famer, pitching for Quinnipiac softball in the 1980s
- Majoring in occupational therapy at Quinnipiac
