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2016 Women's Track & Field Roster

Big West Conference
Steve Chen - Big West

Alex Porlier Langlois

Alex Porlier Langlois

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St-Cesaire, QC
  • High School:
    Paul-Germain Ostiguy SS
  • Prev School:
    Cegep de Granby Haute-Yamasake

Summary

Biography

2016:

Outdoor:
  • Qualified for the NCAA West Regional in both the discus and shot put
  • Finished 15th in the shot put with a throw of 53-1 (16.18m)
  • Placed 30th in the discus, throwing 173-6 (52.88m)
  • Qualified for the Big West Championships in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw
  • Took second in the shot put with a career-best throw of 54-2.75 (16.53m)
  • Also placed second in the discus with a career-long throw of 172-9 (52.65m)
  • Finished 10th in the hammer throw with another career-high mark of 173-6 (52.88m)
  • Took first place in the shot put at the Beach Pacific Coast meet with a throw of 50-6.25 (15.40m)
  • Earned Big West All-Academic honors
Indoor:
  • Competed in the shot put and weight throw
  • Finished second in the shot put at the UW Invitational with a team-best throw of 51-5 (15.67m)
  • Took seventh at the Husky Classic in the shot put with a throw of 49-3 (15.01m)
2015:
  • Named USTFCCCA All-America honorable mention in the shot put
  • First UH shot put thrower to qualify for the NCAA Championships, where she placed 19th (51-2.25 / 15.60m) in Eugene, Ore.
  • Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in both the shot put and discus for the second consecutive year and placed ninth in the shot put with a throw of 52-1.75 (15.89m) 
  • Named school’s Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Captured gold medal in the shot put at the Big West Conference Championships with a throw of 52-6.5 (16.01m)
  • Earned silver medal in the discus at the Big West Championships with a PR throw of 170-1 (51.85m)
  • Set indoor school record in the shot put of 52-7.25 (16.03m) at the MPSF Indoor Championships, where she won the bronze medal
  • Also set new outdoor school mark with a throw of 52-7.5 (16.04m) at the Trojan Invitational
  • Won both shot put and discus at the Aztec Invitational
  • Recorded new PR in the hammer throw of 163-7 (49.87m) to place 15th at the Big West Championships
  • Placed 19th in the weight throw (51-11/15.82m) at the MPSF Indoor Championships
  • MPSF All-Academic
  • Competed for Team Canada at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea, throwing shot put and posting a throw of 48-4 (14.73m) for 10th place

2014:
  • Selected as a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team
  • Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in both the shot put and discus
  • Placed 36th in the shot put (48-3.5/14.72m) and 46th in the discus (142-1/43.32m)
  • Captured silver medal in the shot put for the second consecutive year at the Big West Conference Championship with a heave of 48-9 (14.86m)
  • Posted PRs in both events with a 50-0.5 (15.25m) heave in the shot put at the Mt. SAC Relays and a discus throw of 168-7 (51.39m) at the CSULA Twilight Open
  • Did not post a discus mark at the conference meet
  • Did not compete during the indoor season
  • Academic all-Big West
 
2013:
  • Captured the bronze medal in the shot put at the Big West Conference Championships with a personal best mark of 49-1.5 (14.97m)
  • Also placed 11th in the discus with another PR mark of 140-3 (42.75m) at the conference meet
  • Set a then-PR mark of 139-0 (42.36m) in the discus at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Placed 16th in the shot put at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a mark of 44-11 (13.69m)
  • Named to the Big West Academic all-conference team.
 
2012:
  • Finished fifth at the WAC Indoor Championship in the shot put with a mark of 45-9.25 (13.95m)
  • Posted a personal-best 45-10.5 shot put (13.98m) at the UW Open, which ranked fourth in the school’s all-time indoor history
  • Posted an outdoor-seasonal best mark of 44-4.25 (13.52m) at the Black vs. Green squad meet
  • Named indoor academic all-WAC.

Prior to UH:
  • Attended Cegep de Granby Haute-Yamaska College for one year
  • Awarded 2011 Athlete of the Year

Prep:
  • A 2010 graduate of Paul-Germain Ostiguy Secondary School in St-Cesaire, Quebec, Canada
  • Awarded Quebec Athlete of the Year for her age group in 2008 and 2010
  • Participated in the Pan American Junior Games as a member of Team Canada in 2011 and finished eighth in the shot put
  • Also finished seventh in the shot put at the Senior Nationals in Calgary
  • Placed second in the shot put at the Junior Nationals in Winnipeg
  • Set two new records in the long jump and shot put at the Jeux du Quebec in 2010
  • Personal-best in the long jump is 18-4
  • Personal best in the shot put is 45-7
  • Personal best in the discus is 120-3

Personal:
  • Born in Granby, Quebec, Canada
  • Intends to major in animal science
  • Parents are Pierre Langlois and Sylvie Porlier of St-Cesaire, Quebec, Canada

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Jumps, Throws
    5'9"
  • 2013Sophomore

    Jumps, Throws
    5'9"
  • 2014Junior

    Jumps, Throws
    5'9"
  • 2015Junior

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2016Senior

    Throws
    5'9"