2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Walker, Alstian
Alstian Walker
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Papillion, Nebraska
Bio
Season and Career Results
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#12 Indoor High Jump - 2.11m/6-11 (2019)
#12 Indoor Triple Jump - 15.90m/52-2 (2020)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2019 Triple Jump - 15.38m/50-5.5 (17th)
2020: Indoor - Won the Aggie Invitational triple jump at 15.49m/50-10...Recorded a personal best triple jump mark of 15.90m/52-2 placing fifth at the Texas Tech Invitational, it was the 12th best performer mark in Aggie history...Placed second in the long jump at the Texas A&M Invitational at 7.20m/23-7.5, a personal mark in the event...Competed at the SEC Indoor Championships finishing 11th in triple jump (15.17m/49-9.25) and 16th in long jump (6.93m/22-9). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Finished 11th in high jump at SEC Championships, clearing a career best 6-11 (2.11) … Won high jump at first pair of meets to open season, clearing 6-10 ¼ (2.09) at Reveille Invitational and 6-9 ¾ (2.08) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Runner-up with a 6-8 ¾ (2.05) at Texas A&M Triangular … Also won at Aggie Twilight (6-8 ¾ | 2.05). Outdoor - Established a career best in triple jump with mark of 50-5 ½ (15.38) to place 17th in NCAA West Preliminary round … Competed in high jump (6-9 ½ | 2.07) and triple jump (48-9 ½ | 14.87) at SEC Championships, placing 11th and 14th, respectively … Started outdoor campaign placing fifth in high jump (6-8 ¾ | 2.05) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Finished third at UTSA Invitational (6-6 ¾ | 2.00) … Won triple jump (49-6 ¼ | 15.09) at Reveille Meet, had a no height in high jump … Runner-up in triple jump (49-3 ½w| 15.02) and fourth in high jump (6-8 ¼ | 2.04) at Texas A&M Invitational … Runner-up in triple jump (49-3 ½w | 15.02) and sixth in high jump (6-9 ¼ | 2.04) at A&M Alumni Muster.
2018: Indoor - Started with runner-up in Reveille Invitational (6-5) and fourth place in Ted Nelson Invitational (6-9 ¾) … Runner-up in high jump (6-9 ¾) and triple jump (46-10 ¾) at Texas A&M Quadrangular … Produced a season best of 48-8 (14.83) for eighth place in triple jump at Razorback Invitational. Outdoor - Set an outdoor best of 6-8 ¾ (2.05) placed second in the UCLA Invitational … Started outdoor campaign with 6-6 ¾ for seventh place in UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Cleared 6-6 as runner-up in Houston Alumni Invitational … Finished third (6-5) in Tom Tellez Invitational … Indoors,
2017: Indoor - Opened with a 6-4 clearance to place third in Reveille Invitational in December 2016 … Improved to 6-6 while placing fourth in Texas A&M Team Invitational … Finished fifth at Texas A&M Aggie Invitational (6-4 ¾) and Aggie Twilight (6-6 ¾). Outdoor - Cleared a best of 6-6 ¾ (2.00) twice during outdoor season, placing seventh in UTSA Roadrunner Invitational and winning Texas State Bobcat Invitational.
High School: 2016 graduate of Papillion La Vista South High School in Papillion, Nebraska … Produced best marks of 6-8 (high jump), 22-4 ¼ (long jump) and 46-2 ½ (triple jump) … Senior season finished runner-up in high jump (6-8) at Class A State meet while placing third in triple jump and seventh in long jump … Finished 11th in triple jump at USATF National Junior Olympics after placing second in USATF Region 8 … Claimed high jump and triple jump district titles, placed third in long jump … As a junior, placed sixth in triple jump at Class A State meet and was 10th in high jump … Won district title in triple jump while runner-up in high jump … Also participated in basketball and volleyball.
Personal: Alstian Mikel Walker is the son of Torian and Alisa Walker, born February 9, 1998 in Misawa, Japan … Hometown is Papillion, Nebraska … Has two siblings, Torian, Jr., and Torisa … Chose Texas A&M to be a part of the best track team in the NCAA, loves the warm weather and benefits of training year round outside in ideal conditions … Started competing in track and field during his sophomore year in high school … Assists with Aggie CAN … Majoring in Business Management.
Tidbits: Career goal is to an entrepreneur and franchise businesses, own or franchise a hotel … Chose track and field because it’s laid back and shows true athleticism of athletes.
Something most people don't know about me: Military child, lived in 6 different states 2 different countries
Top three things on my bucket list: Travel the world, own an exotic animal, visit a wild safari
Hobbies or activities: bowling and cooking
Favorite quote from a coach: Don’t let the day get away – Coach Henry
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Mutaz Essa Barshim (High Jumper, Qatar)
Favorite Pro Sports Team: LA Lakers, Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite city I have visited: New York City
City I most want to visit: Hong Kong
Track & Field venue I want to visit: London
My spirit animal is: Dolphin
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Mozzarella Sticks, Arbys
Reality show I could be on: Family Fued
Favorite Movie: The Prestige
Favorite TV Show: Narcos
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Future
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#12 Indoor High Jump - 2.11m/6-11 (2019)
#12 Indoor Triple Jump - 15.90m/52-2 (2020)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2019 Triple Jump - 15.38m/50-5.5 (17th)
2020: Indoor - Won the Aggie Invitational triple jump at 15.49m/50-10...Recorded a personal best triple jump mark of 15.90m/52-2 placing fifth at the Texas Tech Invitational, it was the 12th best performer mark in Aggie history...Placed second in the long jump at the Texas A&M Invitational at 7.20m/23-7.5, a personal mark in the event...Competed at the SEC Indoor Championships finishing 11th in triple jump (15.17m/49-9.25) and 16th in long jump (6.93m/22-9). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Finished 11th in high jump at SEC Championships, clearing a career best 6-11 (2.11) … Won high jump at first pair of meets to open season, clearing 6-10 ¼ (2.09) at Reveille Invitational and 6-9 ¾ (2.08) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Runner-up with a 6-8 ¾ (2.05) at Texas A&M Triangular … Also won at Aggie Twilight (6-8 ¾ | 2.05). Outdoor - Established a career best in triple jump with mark of 50-5 ½ (15.38) to place 17th in NCAA West Preliminary round … Competed in high jump (6-9 ½ | 2.07) and triple jump (48-9 ½ | 14.87) at SEC Championships, placing 11th and 14th, respectively … Started outdoor campaign placing fifth in high jump (6-8 ¾ | 2.05) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Finished third at UTSA Invitational (6-6 ¾ | 2.00) … Won triple jump (49-6 ¼ | 15.09) at Reveille Meet, had a no height in high jump … Runner-up in triple jump (49-3 ½w| 15.02) and fourth in high jump (6-8 ¼ | 2.04) at Texas A&M Invitational … Runner-up in triple jump (49-3 ½w | 15.02) and sixth in high jump (6-9 ¼ | 2.04) at A&M Alumni Muster.
2018: Indoor - Started with runner-up in Reveille Invitational (6-5) and fourth place in Ted Nelson Invitational (6-9 ¾) … Runner-up in high jump (6-9 ¾) and triple jump (46-10 ¾) at Texas A&M Quadrangular … Produced a season best of 48-8 (14.83) for eighth place in triple jump at Razorback Invitational. Outdoor - Set an outdoor best of 6-8 ¾ (2.05) placed second in the UCLA Invitational … Started outdoor campaign with 6-6 ¾ for seventh place in UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Cleared 6-6 as runner-up in Houston Alumni Invitational … Finished third (6-5) in Tom Tellez Invitational … Indoors,
2017: Indoor - Opened with a 6-4 clearance to place third in Reveille Invitational in December 2016 … Improved to 6-6 while placing fourth in Texas A&M Team Invitational … Finished fifth at Texas A&M Aggie Invitational (6-4 ¾) and Aggie Twilight (6-6 ¾). Outdoor - Cleared a best of 6-6 ¾ (2.00) twice during outdoor season, placing seventh in UTSA Roadrunner Invitational and winning Texas State Bobcat Invitational.
High School: 2016 graduate of Papillion La Vista South High School in Papillion, Nebraska … Produced best marks of 6-8 (high jump), 22-4 ¼ (long jump) and 46-2 ½ (triple jump) … Senior season finished runner-up in high jump (6-8) at Class A State meet while placing third in triple jump and seventh in long jump … Finished 11th in triple jump at USATF National Junior Olympics after placing second in USATF Region 8 … Claimed high jump and triple jump district titles, placed third in long jump … As a junior, placed sixth in triple jump at Class A State meet and was 10th in high jump … Won district title in triple jump while runner-up in high jump … Also participated in basketball and volleyball.
Personal: Alstian Mikel Walker is the son of Torian and Alisa Walker, born February 9, 1998 in Misawa, Japan … Hometown is Papillion, Nebraska … Has two siblings, Torian, Jr., and Torisa … Chose Texas A&M to be a part of the best track team in the NCAA, loves the warm weather and benefits of training year round outside in ideal conditions … Started competing in track and field during his sophomore year in high school … Assists with Aggie CAN … Majoring in Business Management.
Tidbits: Career goal is to an entrepreneur and franchise businesses, own or franchise a hotel … Chose track and field because it’s laid back and shows true athleticism of athletes.
Something most people don't know about me: Military child, lived in 6 different states 2 different countries
Top three things on my bucket list: Travel the world, own an exotic animal, visit a wild safari
Hobbies or activities: bowling and cooking
Favorite quote from a coach: Don’t let the day get away – Coach Henry
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Mutaz Essa Barshim (High Jumper, Qatar)
Favorite Pro Sports Team: LA Lakers, Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite city I have visited: New York City
City I most want to visit: Hong Kong
Track & Field venue I want to visit: London
My spirit animal is: Dolphin
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Mozzarella Sticks, Arbys
Reality show I could be on: Family Fued
Favorite Movie: The Prestige
Favorite TV Show: Narcos
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Future
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