2023 Track and Field Roster
Heerink-van Breda, Alex
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
Bio
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.
2024 Paris Olympics - LaTanya Sheffield - Team USA Head Coach - Women's Track & Field
Thursday, July 25
A Complete Blur: The Justin Watterson Story
Wednesday, May 22
Celebrating Black History: LaTanya Sheffield Track & Field Head Coach
Thursday, February 29
Long Beach State Wins Big West Dennis Farrell Commissioner's Cup
Wednesday, May 31
