Slippery Rock University Athletics

DirectAthletics Performance List

Personal: Son of Beatriz and Luis Merida … nickname: Alex … information technology major.

2013 (Outdoor) : Competed in nine events ... took 7th in the pole vault at the SRU Invitational with a height of 4.00m which was a personal best ... finished 10th at the SRU Last Chance meet in the pole vault(3.85-meters)

2012 (Outdoor): Competed in twelve events, recording three top ten finishes ... recorded a personal best pole vault clearance of 4.00 meters at the Ashland University Alumni Open ... finished sixth overall in the pole vault (3.85m) at the Dave Labor Invitational ... placed eighth as a member of The Rock's 4x200-meter relay (1:37.40) at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational.

2010-11 (Outdoor): Competed in the pole vault in five meets as a freshman for SRU … recorded a season-best clearance of 3.85 meters to place seventh at the Ed Fry Invite … cleared 3.81 meters to place third at the SRU Invitational … finished in 10th place after clearing 3.80 meters at the Bill Van Horne Invitational.

High School: Earned four letters in track and field and one in wrestling … a two-time Lehigh Valley Conference Honorable Mention performer.

Alexander Merida's Personal Bests
Event	Indoor	Outdoor
Pole Vault	4.00m	4.00m
100m	-	11.80
200m	-	24.81
Long Jump	-	4.69m