2023 Indoor Track Roster
Alex Heerink-van Breda
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Freshman
- Major:
- Food Science
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- High School:
- Paarl Girls' HS
- Prev School:
- University of Stellenbosch
Alex Heerink-van Breda – Season/Career Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:47.27; 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 400m (56.01; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:41.54; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 400m Hurdles (58.78; 6th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 4x100m Relay (45.39; 9th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:50.68aa, 9th)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (400m Hurdles)
2023 Big West Freshman of the Year
2023 Big West Individual Champion (400m Hurdles)
2023 All-Big West Performer (4x400m Relay)
2023 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Regionals, advancing to the quarterfinals in the 400m hurdles … Became the fourth LBSU woman to win the Big West Freshman of the Year … Ran a career-best 58.78 to win the Big West 400m hurdles title, the first Beach athlete to win the race since 1995 … She ranks sixth all-time in the 400m Hurdles … Ran a leg of the Big West runner-up relay in the 4x400m … Totaled six event victories.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Ran a leg of the MPSF runner-up 4x400m Relay team … Finished sixth in the 400m and 20th in the 200m at the MPSF's … Her 56.01 in the 400m at the MPSF Championships ranks as fourth fastest in program history.
Prior to LBSU: Competed primarily in the 400m Hurdles at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa … Finished second in the South African U20 Championships with a lifetime best time of 61.48 … Also finished fifth in both the South African Senior Championship and the USSA Championship … Finished seventh at the ASA Athletics Grand Prix 2 with a 61.99.
High School: Competed in the sprints and hurdles at Paarl Girls’ High School in South Africa … Was a five-time individual champion … Missed her senior season due to injury … As a junior at the Western Cape Championships, she finished second in the 400m hurdles and 100m while also taking third in the 200m … Sophomore year was her most decorated, running in five different championship meets … Swept the 100m, 200m, and 400m at the Prestige Athletics Championships ... Won the 400m hurdles at the Boland Championships and South Africa School Championships … Competing in U18 events as a 16-year old, she finished second in the 400m hurdles while also claiming the title in the 4x400m Relay … Owns a prep-best of 1:01.11 in the 400m Hurdles, 12.20 in the 100m and 25.21 in the 200m … Received academic honors all four years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Angelique Heerink and Charles van Breda … Has a sister, Danielle, who plays Netball and Touch Rugby at the University of Steelnbosch … Born and raised in South Africa … Majoring in Food Science.
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:47.27; 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 400m (56.01; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:41.54; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 400m Hurdles (58.78; 6th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 4x100m Relay (45.39; 9th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:50.68aa, 9th)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (400m Hurdles)
2023 Big West Freshman of the Year
2023 Big West Individual Champion (400m Hurdles)
2023 All-Big West Performer (4x400m Relay)
2023 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Regionals, advancing to the quarterfinals in the 400m hurdles … Became the fourth LBSU woman to win the Big West Freshman of the Year … Ran a career-best 58.78 to win the Big West 400m hurdles title, the first Beach athlete to win the race since 1995 … She ranks sixth all-time in the 400m Hurdles … Ran a leg of the Big West runner-up relay in the 4x400m … Totaled six event victories.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Ran a leg of the MPSF runner-up 4x400m Relay team … Finished sixth in the 400m and 20th in the 200m at the MPSF's … Her 56.01 in the 400m at the MPSF Championships ranks as fourth fastest in program history.
Prior to LBSU: Competed primarily in the 400m Hurdles at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa … Finished second in the South African U20 Championships with a lifetime best time of 61.48 … Also finished fifth in both the South African Senior Championship and the USSA Championship … Finished seventh at the ASA Athletics Grand Prix 2 with a 61.99.
High School: Competed in the sprints and hurdles at Paarl Girls’ High School in South Africa … Was a five-time individual champion … Missed her senior season due to injury … As a junior at the Western Cape Championships, she finished second in the 400m hurdles and 100m while also taking third in the 200m … Sophomore year was her most decorated, running in five different championship meets … Swept the 100m, 200m, and 400m at the Prestige Athletics Championships ... Won the 400m hurdles at the Boland Championships and South Africa School Championships … Competing in U18 events as a 16-year old, she finished second in the 400m hurdles while also claiming the title in the 4x400m Relay … Owns a prep-best of 1:01.11 in the 400m Hurdles, 12.20 in the 100m and 25.21 in the 200m … Received academic honors all four years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Angelique Heerink and Charles van Breda … Has a sister, Danielle, who plays Netball and Touch Rugby at the University of Steelnbosch … Born and raised in South Africa … Majoring in Food Science.
Men's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Calgary
Saturday, January 03
Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Lincoln University (CA)
Wednesday, December 31
Women's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Hope International
Tuesday, December 30
Women's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Tulane
Monday, December 22
