Alex Bavis 2011-12 Track and Field Roster

AS A JUNIOR: Ran on the fourth-place 4×400 relay team at the Notre Dame Invitational.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in eight meets during the track and field season … finished fifth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished third in the long jump (6.48m), 100m dash (11.58) and 1,500m run (4:47.36) and second in the high jump (1.89m) and 400m dash (50.61) … placed seventh in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, with best performance coming in the high jump (T-4th, 1.90m) … earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational competing in the 1,600 relay that finished in 3:30.13 (eighth place) … also competed in the high jump and finished third (1.81m) … also placed third in the shot put (8.98m) … competed in the heptathlon and totaled 2,582 points for first place at the Meyo Invitational, taking first in two events at the meet: high jump (1.86m) and 60 (7.20) … ran the 400 in 52.89 (26th place) at the Purdue Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Three-sport standout in track, football and basketball and Bishop Dwenger (Ind.) … four-time all-conference pick in track and field … named all-city as a senior … selected as team captain and team MVP during senior track campaign … set high school record with a high jump mark of 6-5 … also has a personal best time of 50.3 in the 400 … forward on the basketball squad and wide receiver with the football team … member of the National Honor Society and student government … attended same high school as pole vaulter Kevin Schipper and Notre Dame football players Tyler Eifert and John Goodman … born in Fort Wayne, Ind. … son of Chuck and Carol Davis … has one younger brother, Jordan … father played basketball at Purdue.