Alpha Balde - 2026-27 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Alpha Balde
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mampatime Kolda, Senegal
- High School:
- Digital Harbor
- Prev School:
- UMBC
Accolades
- 2026 Honorable Mention All-American - 200m
- 2025 America East Outdoor Champion - 200m (UMBC)
2025-26
Outdoor
- Clocked a 20th-place finish (20.78) in the 200m at the NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200m at the NCAA East First Round:
- Ran 20.55 in the first round.
- Followed with a PR of 20.39 in the quarterfinal (No. 7 all-time at UA).
- Clocked a third-place finish (10.53) in the 100m at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Clocked a second-place finish (3:09.33) in the 4x400m relay with teammates Mario Paul, Gregory Lapit and David Thid at the Crimson Tide Invitational
Indoor
- Finished third in the 60m, setting a PR of 6.74
- Earned a third-place finish in the 200m, setting a PR of 20.84
- Earned a first-place finish in the 4x400m relay at the Indiana Invitational
- Competed for Alabama in two meets
Prior to Alabama (UMBC)
- Won 200m gold and 100m silver at the 2025 America East Outdoor Championships
- Helped UMBC's 4x100m relay to silver at the conference championships and bronze in the 4x400m relay
- Holds a 10.20 PR in the 100m and a 20.42 PR in the 200m
Personal
- Born Aug. 20, 2005
- Son of Assane Balde and Awa Ndao
- Has four siblings, Assiatou, Mariama, Fatou and Ramatoulaye
- Majoring in general business
Tuesday, October 20
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Friday, October 16
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