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2017-18 Women's Track Roster

Alyssa Bayliff

  • Hometown Ormond Beach, Fla.
  • High School Seabreeze HS
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2018)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region in 5,000m… competed in six meets for the Lions… ran the 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m, 4x400m relay and distance medley relay… posted eight top-10 finishes including two event wins… picked up an individual victory in the 5,000m at the Embry-Riddle First Chance Last Chance meet (2/17) with a 17:56.12… took first as part of the distance medley relay at the UT Track Classic (3/2) in 12:37.34… earned a pair of runner-up finishes at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (3/9-3/10) in the 3,000m and 5,000m… ran a 10:18.42 in the 3K and 17:18.71 in the 5K to take second in both… took second in her final race of the season at the UF Tom Jones Memorial (4/13) in the 3,000m after crossing the line in 10:14.52… top 800m time came at the USF Bulls Invitational (3/22) in 2:22.69 for a 20th place showing… top 1,500m performance was also at USF in 4:43.64, good for sixth… best 3,000m time was in the final race at the UF Tom Jones Memorial in 10:14.52… All-Region 5,000m time took place at the Raleigh Relays (3/30) in 17:15.47 which earned a 55th place finish.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Competed in four meets for the Lions... ran the 800m and 5,000m... finished sixth in the 5,000m at the USF Invitational in 19:06.05... best 5,000m time of the season came at the Florida Relays in 18:11.96... lone 800m race came at the USF Bulls Invitational in 2:31.30 while placing 18th.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Competed in four meets for the Lions... ran the 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and 4x800m relay... posted five top-10 finishes... took first in the 5,000m at the Florida DII Intercollegiate with a season best time of 18:18.25... placed second at the Embry-Riddle Spike's Classic as part of the 4x800m relay time in 10:01.63... also took third in the 5,000m at ERAU's meet in 18:33.44... finished ninth in the 1,500m at the USF Invitational in 5:06.98... final top-10 finish came at the UT Track Classic in the 1,500m in 5:15.51.  

CAREER
Prepped at Ormond Beach High School with head coach Deborah Diaz... named track and cross country MVP as a junior and senior... took eighth in the 3200m at the state championships as a junior... named Athlete of the Week... freshman of the year for cross country in  2011, cross country MVP in 2013 and 2014,  Distinguished Athletes Award US Marine Crops in 2015... competed in the Junior Olympics in 2012 with the Super Sonics AAU track club team...

PERSONAL
Born May 7 in Daytona Beach, Fla.... daughter of Ricky and Karen Bayliff... has a sister, Amber... chose Saint Leo because of the small classroom environment and the welcomeness of the staff and coaches here... enjoys shopping, paddle boarding and hanging with fiends and family when not competing... enjoys country and Christian music.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'6"