2023 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Tilford-Rutherford, Alexis

Alexis Tilford-Rutherford
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sugar Land, Texas
- High School:
- George Ranch High School
Bio
JUNIOR (2024)
- Did not compete.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
- Finished fourth overall in the long jump at the American Indoor Championships.
- Finished seventh overall in the long jump at the American Championships.
- Set personal records in the long jump and triple jump at the American Indoor Championships.
- Won the long jump in the first outdoor meet of the season at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational.
INDOOR
Competed in three separate events for the Cougars. Started her collegiate career in the 60 Meters and 200 Meters. Achieved best in the 60 Meters is 8.04 at Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational while at the same event achieving 26.56m,personal best, in the 200 Meters…Appeared in five Long Jump events with the Cougars.
OUTDOOR
Opened the outdoor season with Long Jump at Houston Spring Break Invitational. Achieved a personal best at Houston Alumni Invitational jumping 5.96m(19' 6.75) placing third overall. Continued to compete in 4 other Long Jump events this season.
High School
2021 UIL 6A district champion in the long jump and triple jump... 2021 State medal winner in the long jump and the triple jump...Texas relay qualifier as a sophomore in the Triple Jump... 2020 champion at the Carl Lewis invitational in long jump
Personal
Daughter of Milessa Tilford and University of Houston All-Time Great and Olympian Frank Rutherford…Has one sister, Jazmyn who competed at UH from 2016-20... Member of the Bahamas Jr. National team at the U20 World Championships in Nairobi Kenya.
Interview - Shaun Maswanganyi
Tuesday, August 06
1PM - Track & Field, Outdoor | Tom Tellez Invitational
Friday, May 03
Track & Field, Outdoor | Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational:
Saturday, April 06
Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
Thursday, March 14