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Ashley Puga Alexander

  • Class
    2009
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Track & Field, Cross Country (XC)

NNU Career

One of the most decorated athletes in Northwest Nazarene history, Ashley won NCAA Division II national titles in the 800 meters at both the indoor and outdoor championship meets in 2009. She won seven GNAC conference titles, set 12 school records, was named the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Outdoor Female Track Athlete of the Year in 2009, the GNAC Female Athlete of the Year twice, was a nine-time All-American, and was a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2009. In 2018, she was the first GNAC athlete to be inducted into the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Hall of Fame. At the time of her induction, she held school records in the 800 (2:05.23), 1,500 (4:23.17), 3,000 (10:02.12), and the 4x400-meter relay (3:51.47).

Personal & Professional Achievements

After graduating in 2009 and a stint at the Idaho Tax Commission, she joined ConvertKit, an email marking company for creators, as the Director of Operations.

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