Garret Drogosch and Nate Guthals look to lead the Deacs
2012 (Sophomore)
Raced in three meets this season after overcoming a knee injury ... Marked a personal-best 8k time at the Blue Ridge Open in 25:00.07 to place fourth for Wake Forest and 10th overall... In his next race, the Blue Ridge Open, finished seventh for the Deacs at the ACC Championships in 25:39.3 (8k) ... Raced in the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing third on the team and 59th overall in a personal-best 10k time of 31:34.07.
2011 (Freshman)
A strong runner who consistently ran in the lead pack ... Showed tremendous improvement over the course of the season, racing in all six meets on the year ... Opened the season with a fifth-place team finish in 27:13.6 at the Covered Bridge Open (8k) ... Shaved over two minutes off that time in the next race, finishing in 25:01.70 at the Clemson Invitational to place third on the team and 30th overall ... Also placed third on the team and 20th overall at the Charlotte Invitational in 25:01.4 ... In his next race, the Blue Ridge Open, finished second on the squad and eighth overall in 25:26.3 ... Placed second on the team at the ACC Championships and 43rd overall in a season-best 8k time of 24:33.2 ... Raced in the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing fifth on the team and 95th overall in a 10k time of 32:22.4.
Background
Placed third in the 5,000-meter run at the U20 Nationals ... A multiple state-team representative for both track and cross country.
Personal
Full name is Alexander Rose ... Nickname is Rosey ... Son of Colin and Talina Rose ... Born April 10, 1991, in Brisbane, Australia
