Alexa Efraimson vs NCAA All Time List

NCAA All Time Collegiate List

1500 METERS

3:59.90 Jenny Simpson (Colorado) 6/07/09

4:06.19 Hannah England’ (Florida State) 6/14/08

4:06.67 Sally Kipyego’ (Texas Tech) 6/14/08

4:06.75 Tiffany McWilliams (Mississippi State) 6/14/03

4:06.87 Emma Coburn (Colorado) 5/17/13

4:07.50 Sarah Brown (Tennessee) 6/14/08

4:07.69 Lena Nilsson’ (UCLA) 5/24/03

4:08.26 Suzy Hamilton (Wisconsin) 6/02/90

4:08.38 ————Simpson 4/24/09

4:08.54 Brie Felnagle (North Carolina) 5/17/08

**10 performances by 9 performers**

4:08.75 Jessica Hull’ (Oregon) 6/09/18

U.S. Additions

4:09.14 Nikki Hiltz (Arkansas) 6/09/18

4:09.15 Vicki Huber (Villanova) 5/15/88

4:09.45 Jasmin Jones (Tennessee) 6/02/90

4:09.49 Elise Cranny (Stanford) 6/09/18

MILE

4:25.91i Jenny Simpson (Colorado) 2/28/09

4:26.55i Elinor Purrier (New Hampshire) 2/09/18

4:27.18i Leah O’Connor (Michigan State) 3/14/15

4:27.19i Sally Kipyego’ (Texas Tech) 2/28/09

4:27.54i Karissa Schweizer (Missouri) 1/27/18

4:28.31i Vicki Huber (Villanova) 2/05/88

4:28.31i Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 1/24/14

4:28.48i Katie Flood (Washington) 2/11/12

4:28.71i Shelby Houlihan (Arizona State) 3/14/15

4:28.75i Kaela Edwards (Oklahoma State) 2/11/17

**10 performances by 10 performers**

U.S. Additions

4:29.47i Danae Rivers (Penn State) 2/09/19

3000 METERS

8:41.60i Karissa Schweizer (Missouri) 2/03/18

8:42.03i Jenny Simpson (Colorado) 3/14/09

8:45.97i Alicia Monson (Wisconsin) 2/09/19

8:47.35 Vicki Huber (Villanova) 6/03/88

8:48.77i Sally Kipyego’ (Texas Tech) 2/07/09

8:49.18i Kim Smith’ (Providence) 3/13/04

8:51.91i Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 2/15/14

8:52.57i Dominique Scott’ (Arkansas) 2/14/15

8:52.60i Emily Sisson (Providence) 2/14/15

8:53.07 ————Huber 4/09/88

**10 performances by 9 performers**

8:53.12i Kate Avery’ (Iona) 2/14/15

U.S. Additions:

8:53.54i PattiSue Plumer (Stanford) 2/27/83

8:54.27i Allie Ostrander (Boise State) 2/13/16

8:54.82 Kara Goucher (Colorado) 5/05/00

8:55.31i Katie Flood (Washington) 1/28/12

So only one collegiate athlete ever has run faster than the high school record for 1500m??

Efraimson does it again, defeats the NCAA best at the Bryan Clay Invitational. The senior at University of Portland opens up her 2019 season with a 4:09. Solid start, we’ll see if this is the year that she makes a run at Jenny Simpson’s 3:59.

Only problem was, she was only third...that's OK though, good start. Hope she PRs at least this year.

Bryan Clay Fan wrote:

Efraimson does it again, defeats the NCAA best at the Bryan Clay Invitational. The senior at University of Portland opens up her 2019 season with a 4:09. Solid start, we’ll see if this is the year that she makes a run at Jenny Simpson’s 3:59.

Isn't Sage Hurta still in the NCAA? And she is not even the fastest on her team.

Sage Hurta is only a junior at CU and is redshirting this season

CuCubed wrote:

Sage Hurta is only a junior at CU and is redshirting this season

Yes, my question was rhetorical and in response to the claim that Efraimson has defeated the best in the NCAA. I consider a redshirt athlete to still be in the NCAA.

Did she put the "hurta" on Efraimson?

Maybe the NCAA can provide a viable rival in Hurta. I thought it was going to be Dani Jones this year, Elise Cranny before, Mary Cain and Baxter. Pretty amazing that one athlete has withstood all these challengers and yet, is still doubted.

She did all the work, set the race up, not sitting back like a coward trying suck off someone else. That race would have went 4:12 without her. Look back check her impact on race outcomes.

Very impressive win for Hanna Green! Look forward to seeing her run this summer.

3k in 8:52 during 2018

Track Mile in 4:24 in 2018

Fifth Avenue Road Mile in 4:20.9 in 2018

4:09 - 3:59 is a very long way to go. But she could probably improve on her 4:03.39 PB. The most space for improvement is in the 3k which is considerably weaker than her 1500m/mile times. She should be able to run 8:39 for the top of the college list if she focussed on that distance.

Interestingly, Efraimson and Klosterhalfen are almost exactly the same age (born Feb 20th and 18th 1997 respectively).

The Only Sign of Improvement wrote:

3k in 8:52 during 2018

Track Mile in 4:24 in 2018

Fifth Avenue Road Mile in 4:20.9 in 2018

Those first two track races from 2018 were already listed by the OP. Top of the list, under 2018.

The Fifth Ave Road Mile is a fine time, but it can't be used to gauge Alexa's real fitness, being a road mile in NYC on an uneven, straight course which has a downhill bias.

OP, to make your very interesting postings a little easier to read, I have reformatted slightly. Also, based on the details you posted, I added Alexa's top results into the all-time collegiate lists, knowing, of course, that she doesn't qualify for these rankings because she went pro. Also, I might be missing something, but 13 of your 16 ranking numbers in the first post seem to be too low. You can see this when you compare your time/rank with that same time, as inserted into the collegiate list. I added what I think are corrections, below. Apologies if I'm missing an important point regarding your ranking numbers.

You will see that the mile ranking list is comprised of indoor times, with the exception of two races by Alexa.

Alexa's 4:09.88 at the Bryan Clay Invitational yesterday doesn't quite make the all-time list. I also discarded her 4:20.9 road mile. It's a great time, but it doesn't deserve to be in a list of best track times.

Alexa, if you read this, congratulations on your progress. Very impressive all-around!

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Alexa Efraimson is a senior in college at the University of Portland currently, and has senior status with respect to credits earned. Here are the facts:

"Alexa Efraimson

(Collegiate Athlete Sr. Standing vs NCAA History)"

"All Time

Collegiate List Ranking (Including Foreign Athletes)"

2018

1500m

21-Jul-18 Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics 4:07.06 #6 [?? I see it as #15]

Mile

2-Sep-18 Berlin ISTAF 4:24.82 #1 [agreed]

3000m

23-Aug-18 Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia 8:52.53 #8 [agreed]

2017

800m

11-Jun-17 Portland Track Festival 2:00.95

1500m

26-May-17 Eugene Prefontaine Classic 4:09.03

22-Jun-17 Sacramento USA Ch. 4:09.65

24-Jun-17 Sacramento USA Ch. 4:08.36 #9 [I see it as #20]

29-Jun-17 San Francisco TrackTown USA Summer Series 4:06.16 #2 [I see it as #6]

6-Jul-17 New York TrackTown USA Summer Series 4:06.25 #3 [I see it as #8]

12-Jul-17 Dublin Morton Games 4:06.73 #4 [I see it as #11]

16-Jul-17 Padova Meeting Citta di Padova 4:06.12 #2 [I see it as #5]

22-Jul-17 Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics 4:04.75 #2 [I see it as #3]

Indoor Mile

11-Feb-17 New York Millrose Games 4:29.54

2016

800m

15-May-16 Portland Twilight 2:00.99

1500m

7-May-16 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC 4:08.37 #9 [I see it as #21]

28-May-16 Eugene Prefontaine Classic 4:08.81

4-Jun-16 Greenville Furman Elite 1500 4:06.38 #3 [I see it as #9]

10-Jul-16 Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials 4:07.34 #6 [I see it as #16]

6-Sep-16 Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia 4:09.30

Mile

6-Sep-16 Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia 4:27.39 #5 [I see it as #6] US Jr Record

2015

800m

15-Jul-15 Liège Meeting international de la province de Liège 2:01.11

1500m

17-Apr-15 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays 4:09.43

30-May-15 Eugene Prefontaine Classic 4:03.39 #2 [agreed] US Jr Record

7-Jul-15 Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Int. Sport Solidarieta 4:05.63 #2 [I see it as #4]

2014

800m

31-May-14 Mount Tahoma 4A State Meet 2:04.10

21-Jun-14 Seattle Brooks PR Invitational 2:03.26

1500m

14-Jun-14 New York adidas Grand Prix 4:07.05 #6 [I see it as #14]

3000m Indoor

1-Feb-14 Seattle Washington Invitational 9:00.16 US HS Record

2013

800m

16-Jun-13 Greensboro New Balance Nationals 2:07.04

1500m

8-Jun-13 Portland Track Festival 4:16.00

13-Jul-13 Donetsk IAAF World Youth Championships 4:16.07

3000m Indoor

26-Jan-13 Seattle Washington Invitational 9:31.18

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NCAA All Time Collegiate List, including Alexa Efraimson - who doesn't qualify

1500 METERS

3:59.90 Jenny Simpson (Colorado) 6/07/09

4:03.39 Alexa Efraimson 5/30/15 US Jr Record (would have been her HS senior year)

4:04.75 Alexa Efraimson 7/22/17

4:05.63 Alexa Efraimson 7/07/15 (would have been the summer after HS graduation)

4:06.12 Alexa Efraimson 7/16/17

4:06.16 Alexa Efraimson 6/29/17

4:06.19 Hannah England’ (Florida State) 6/14/08

4:06.25 Alexa Efraimson 7/06/17

4:06.38 Alexa Efraimson 6/04/16

4:06.67 Sally Kipyego’ (Texas Tech) 6/14/08

**10 performances by 4 performers**

4:06.73 Alexa Efraimson 7/12/17

4:06.75 Tiffany McWilliams (Mississippi State) 6/14/03

4:06.87 Emma Coburn (Colorado) 5/17/13

4:07.05 Alexa Efraimson 6/14/14 (HS junior year)

4:07.06 Alexa Efraimson 7/21/18

4:07.34 Alexa Efraimson 7/10/16

4:07.50 Sarah Brown (Tennessee) 6/14/08

4:07.69 Lena Nilsson’ (UCLA) 5/24/03

4:08.26 Suzy Hamilton (Wisconsin) 6/02/90

4:08.36 Alexa Efraimson 6/24/17

4:08.37 Alexa Efraimson 5/07/16

4:08.38 ————Simpson 4/24/09

4:08.54 Brie Felnagle (North Carolina) 5/17/08

4:08.75 Jessica Hull’ (Oregon) 6/09/18

U.S. Additions:

4:08.81 Alexa Efraimson 5/28/16

4:09.03 Alexa Efraimson 5/26/17

4:09.14 Nikki Hiltz (Arkansas) 6/09/18

4:09.15 Vicki Huber (Villanova) 5/15/88

4:09.30 Alexa Efraimson 9/06/16

4:09.45 Jasmin Jones (Tennessee) 6/02/90

4:09.43 Alexa Efraimson 4/17/15 (would have been her HS senior year)

4:09.49 Elise Cranny (Stanford) 6/09/18

MILE

4:24.82 Alexa Efraimson 9/02/18

4:25.91i Jenny Simpson (Colorado) 2/28/09

4:26.55i Elinor Purrier (New Hampshire) 2/09/18

4:27.18i Leah O’Connor (Michigan State) 3/14/15

4:27.19i Sally Kipyego’ (Texas Tech) 2/28/09

4:27.39 Alexa Efraimson 9/06/16 US Jr Record

4:27.54i Karissa Schweizer (Missouri) 1/27/18

4:28.31i Vicki Huber (Villanova) 2/05/88

4:28.31i Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 1/24/14

4:28.48i Katie Flood (Washington) 2/11/12

**10 performances by 9 performers**

4:28.71i Shelby Houlihan (Arizona State) 3/14/15

4:28.75i Kaela Edwards (Oklahoma State) 2/11/17

U.S. Additions:

4:29.47i Danae Rivers (Penn State) 2/09/19

3000 METERS

8:41.60i Karissa Schweizer (Missouri) 2/03/18

8:42.03i Jenny Simpson (Colorado) 3/14/09

8:45.97i Alicia Monson (Wisconsin) 2/09/19

8:47.35 Vicki Huber (Villanova) 6/03/88

8:48.77i Sally Kipyego’ (Texas Tech) 2/07/09

8:49.18i Kim Smith’ (Providence) 3/13/04

8:51.91i Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 2/15/14

8:52.53 Alexa Efraimson 8/23/18

8:52.57i Dominique Scott’ (Arkansas) 2/14/15

8:52.60i Emily Sisson (Providence) 2/14/15

**10 performances by 10 performers**

8:53.07 ————Huber 4/09/88

8:53.12i Kate Avery’ (Iona) 2/14/15

U.S. Additions:

8:53.54i PattiSue Plumer (Stanford) 2/27/83

8:54.27i Allie Ostrander (Boise State) 2/13/16

8:54.82 Kara Goucher (Colorado) 5/05/00

8:55.31i Katie Flood (Washington) 1/28/12

Thanks for updating the list, much easier read.

Alexa to race this weekend at the Drake Relays, let the Efraimson vs. the NCAA continue.

This updated list is excellent!!!

Shoutout to Sage Hurta - she has quietly had a nice career at CU.

3 time all-american in XC

2 time national champ - 2018 XC and 2017 indoor DMR

2018 Pac12 steeple champ

The 4:09 1500m at Brian Clay was a big PB, and she recently ran a 2:04 800m - with a quite limited schedule during a red shirt year. (...and she's an excellent student and all around good kid, but we don't want her mixed up in the Ben Saarel/Grant Fisher discussion LOL)

While Dani Jones deservedly gets much of the attention, the other kids at CU keep making steady impressive progress ie. Val Constein, Tabor Scholl, Madie Boreman, the Mann sisters, K Benner and Montana legend Makena Morley just had a PR at 1500m, after a nice indoor season.

A great team atmosphere, altitude and steady improvement is a pretty good mixture.

Much Improved wrote:

Thanks for updating the list, much easier read.

Alexa to race this weekend at the Drake Relays, let the Efraimson vs. the NCAA continue.

The info on Alexa if she had competed in the NCAA are interesting. Ultimately, though, I feel her drawback is that she is a runner in the Ron Clarke mode. Great strength, but seems to lack the acceleration at the end of races. Also, I think she pushes the pace too much too early. I think she has sufficient speed, (2:00 800) but seems unable to access it. Maybe if she experimented with tactics a little, that might help.

If she is more strength based shouldn't she be stronger in longer events? Apparently she has never seriously run a 5000m and her 3000m PB is clearly weaker than her 800/1500/mile.