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2026 Central Missouri Mules Cross Country Roster

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Alejandro Malave

Alejandro Malave

  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Waynesville, Mo.
  • High School:
    Waynesville HS

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Profile

UCM Awards/Honors

• MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)

2025-26
Cross Country:
Ran in five meets for the Mules... Posted a personal-best four-mile time of 20:44.9 at the SBU Bearcat XC Invitational (Sept. 5)... Had a seventh-place finish at the Brian T. Simpson Invite (Oct. 11) with an 8k time of 26:45.9... Placed 45th at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships (Nov. 8) with a 10k time of 32:06.4. 

Indoor Track & Field: Competed in four meets for the Mules... Had a 23rd-place finish in the 5k at the MIAA Championships (Feb. 27) with a time of 15:27.81... Ran the 5k at the Washburn Open (Jan. 30) in 15:28.48. 

Outdoor Track & Field: Ran in three meets for the Mules... Had a personal-best 1500m time of 4:05.76 at the UCM Invite (March 20), finishing in seventh-place... Had a 17th-place finish in the 5k at the UCM Mule Relays (April 9) with a time of 15:22.98. 

2024-25
Cross Country:
Ran in five meets for the Mules... Posted a 16th-place finish at the SBU Bearcat Cross Country Invite (Sept. 6) with a four-mile time of 20:57.8... Ran the 8k at the Missouri Western Griffon Invite (Oct. 5) in 26:07.5, finishing  42nd-place... Competed at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships, running the 10k in 33:28.7.  

Indoor Track & Field: Competed in three meets for the Mules... Had a personal-best 5k time of 15:10.39 at the Pittsburg State Invitational (Feb. 1)... Placed fifth in the 3k at the Central Missouri Invite (Jan. 24) with a time of 8:54.73. 

Outdoor Track & Field:
Did not compete. 

2023-24
Cross Country:
Competed in three meets for the Mules... Ran the 6.25k at the SBU Invitational (Sept. 1) with a personal-best time of 20:56.8 finishing in 32nd place... Ran a season-best 26:18.4 in the 8k at the MIAA Cross Country Championships (Oct. 20).

Indoor Track & Field: Ran in four meets for the Mules... Was a member of the DMR team that won the UCM Invitational (Jan. 19) with a time of 11:06.57... Placed fourth in the mile run at the UCM Invitational (Jan. 19) with a time of 4:29.05... Recorded a personal-best mile run of 4:23.81 at the Indoor Gorilla Classic (Feb. 9)... Helped the Mules DMR team to a ninth place finish at the MIAA Indoor Championships (Feb. 23) with a time of 10:24.41... Was a MIAA Academic Honor Roll selection for his work in the classroom. 

Outdoor Track & Field: Competed in five meets for the Mules... Ran the 5k at the Washington University Distance Carnival (March 29) in 15:25.32... Had a season-best 800m run of 2:05.44 at the David Suenram Gorilla Classic (April 6) with a time of 2:05.44... Ran the 1500m at the MIAA Outdoor Championships (May 3) with a time of 4:08.29... Was a MIAA Academic Honor Roll selection for his work in the classroom. 

2022-23
Cross Country: 
Competed in three meets for the Mules... Ran a season-best 26:02.5 8k at the Broder War XC Championships (Oct. 7) finishing in sixth place. 

Indoor Track: Redshirted... Did not compete. 

Outdoor Track: Competed in four meets for the Mules... Had a season-best 2:00.36 800m run at the David Suenram Gorilla Classic (April 8) finishing in 24th place... Ran a personal-best 1500m in 4:09.38 taking sixth place at the Pittsburg State Tune-Up (April 22). 

In High School: Was a two-time state qualifier in both cross country and track for the Tigers under head coach Nicole Jarman... Holds multiple school records including the 5K and 4x800m relay. 

Personal: Son of Ronnie and Brandy Hudson...Majoring in Kinesiology with a minor in nutrition.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Distance
    5'7" 145 lbs
  • 2023Sophomore

    Distance
    5'7" 145 lbs
  • 2024Junior

    Distance
    5'7" 145 lbs
  • 2025Senior

    Distance
    0 lbs
  • 2026Fifth Year

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