Jill Alves
Jill Alves
Height: 5-3
Year: Sr
Hometown: Whitman, Mass.
High School: Whitman-Hanson
Position: Distance
Major: Psychology

Indoor Season

2011-12: Capital One Academic All-American.1,000-meter & 4x800-meter NE-10 Champion. All-Northeast-10 (1000m & 4x800). Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Both Semesters). USTFCCCA East Region (Distance Medley Relay). Capital One Academic All-District I selection (Cross Country and Track & Field). Competed in four individual races and four relays throughout the season. Successfully defended her invidiual title in the 1,000 meter run at the NE-10 Championships with a time of 3:00.96. Helped Stonehill to a school record and NCAA provisionally qualifying time in the distance medley relay at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11/12). Ran the 1,200-meter lead leg of the event in 3:42. Set a new school record in the event along with teammates Maria Curit, Sarah Wilson and Maura Ferrarini. Established a new NE-10 Championships record in the 4x800 meter relay with teammates Erin Rielly, Elizabeth LaRegina and Sarah Wilson. Opened up the 4x800 meter relay with a 2:22 split. Set a personal best time in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:21.08 at the Charley Torpey Memorial Invitational (2/4/12). Posted a fourth place finish in the 1,000 meter run at the UNH Tri-Meet in 3:08.35 (1/21/12). Ran a time of 5:14.94 in the one mile run at the New Balance Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (1/27/12). Helped Stonehill's 4x800 meter relay "A Team" run a total time of 10:04.20 at the UNH Tri Meet (1/21/12). Finished fourth overall along with teammates Maria Curit, Christen Carrier and Maura Ferrarini on the distance medley relay team in a total time of 12:31.40 at the New Balance Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (1/27/12).

2010-11: NE-10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. USTFCCCA All-East Region selection. Capital One Academic All-District I selection (Cross Country and Track & Field). Finished first in the 1,000 meter run at the NE-10 championships in a time of 3:00.28. Her time of 5:09.73 was third in the East Region in the mile. She also competed in the one mile run three other times during the season at the University of New Hampshire Tri-Meet (third overall, 5:15.19), the Tufts Stampede (second overall, 5:19.30) and New England's (5:20.07). Placed 11th overall at the New England Championships in the 4x800 meter relay in a time of 9:30.57. Posted a 2:22.0 split in the 4x800 meter relay that narrowly missed the school record of 9:29.14. Also competed in the 4x800 meter relay two other times during the season at the UNH Tri-Meet (10:07.24) and the NE-10 championships (second overall, 9:50.79). Ran in the distance medley relay twice at the Boston University Valentine Classic and the Reebok Boston Collegiate Indoor Games.

2009-10: All-New England (indoor 1000m). NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll (3/2). Placed 7th in the 5000m (19:12.49) at the Wheaton College Invitational. Finished 14th of 42 runners with a time of 5:13.64 in the mile at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. Member of the 4000m distance medley relay team which won the event at the Tufts Stampede with a time of 12:18.86, provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Division II Championships. Also finished second in the 1000m in 3:05.14. Member of the 4x800m relay team which won the NE-10 Championship in 9:48.43, and placed third in the 1000m (2:58.89) to qualify for the New England Championships. Broke the school record in the 1000m at the New England Championships, placing eighth overall in 2:56.24.

2008-09: Placed 10th in the mile in 5:32.49 at the Rhody Indoor Track Classic. Finished 19th in the mile at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games with a time of 5:24.69. Took sixth in the mile (5:34.44) and second as part of the 4000m distance medley relay (13:12.46) at the NE-10 indoor championships.

Outdoor Season

2012: Competed in four meets for the Skyhawks. Finished fifteenth at UConn Spring Invitational in the 1500-meter race with a time of 4:56.05. Claimed fifth out of 56 runners at George Davis Invitational in the 800m race (2:19.22). Took third at the Skyhawk Invitational with a 4:48.90 mark in the 1500m. Also at the Skyhawk Invitational, was part of the winning 4x800m relay team, running the second leg. Ran the 800m at Holy Cross Crusades, finishing ninth out of 34 with a time of 2:16.70. Placed fifth in the 1500m at the NE-10 Championships, running in 4:43.96 in the finals. Was part of 4x400m relay that finished third in the conference at 3:56.49. Ran in the 1500m event at the New England Championships, placing 23rd with a time of 4:51.25. Was part of 4x800m relay team that finished ninth at the New England Championships.

2011: Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring Semester. NE-10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll. Finished first overall in the 1,500 meter run at the Bridgewater State University Invitational in a time of 4:53.41. Helped Stonehill to an eighth place finish overall in the 4x800 meter relay at the New England championships in 9:32.17 and first place at the NE-10 championships (9:45.04). Competed in the 1,500 meter three other times during the outdoor season at the George Davis Invitational (5:07.89), the Larry Ellis Invitational (4:57.47) and the NE-10 championships (sixth overall, 4:58.86). Placed fifth overall in the 800 meter run at the Skyhawk Invitational in 2:19.81.

High School: 2008 graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School. Letterwinner and team captain for cross country and track. Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection in cross country. Awarded Atlantic Coast League All-Star honors in both cross country and track. Selected Team MVP in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track.

Personal: Born December 12, 1989, Whitman, Mass. Daughter of Sheila and Ken Alves of Whitman. Has a brother, Richard (22). Majoring in psychology. Also a member of the cross country team, where she was the 2008 Northeast-10 Women's Rookie of the Year.

PERSONAL BESTS
 
Indoor
800m 2:21.08 Charley Torpey Memorial Invitational (2/4/12)
1000m 2:56.24 New England Championships (2/27/10)
Mile 5:09.73 BU Valentine Invitational (2/11/11)
5000m 19:12.49 Wheaton Invitational (1/23/10)
4x800m 9:29.08 NE-10 Championships (2/18/12)
    (Erin Rielly, Elizabeth LaRegina, Sarah Wilson)
DMR 12:03.47
BU Valentine Invitational (2/11/12) - School Record
    (Maria Curit, Sarah Wilson, Maura Ferrarini)
     
Outdoor
800m 2:19.81 Skyhawk Invitational (4/29/11)
1500m 4:45.77 Skyhawk Invitational (4/23/10)
3000m 10:53.41 George Davis Invitational (4/11/09)
4x400m 3:58.11 Skyhawk Invitational (4/23/10)
    (Danielle Wheeler, Kathryn O'Leary, Christen Carrier)
4x800m 9:45.04 New England Championships
    (Lindsey Booth, Sarah Biggers, Christen Carrier)