The University of Mary Marauders

2017-18
Senior year at Mary
2017 Roy Griak Champion (Number 4 all time 21:42)
2017 NSIC All-Conference Cross Country (Womens 6k – 1^st)
2017 NSIC Champion Team
2017 NCAA All-Region Cross Country (Womens 6k – 1^st)
2017 NCAA Central Region Athlete of the Year
2017 NCAA Central Region Champion Team
2017 NCAA All-American Cross Country (Womens 6k – 13^th)
2017 NCAA National Runner-Up Team
2017 National Athlete of the Week
2017 2x NSIC Athlete of the Week
 
In her final season as a marauder, Lexi came away with a history breaking season. She brought home another Roy Griak Championship with the 4^th All-Time D2 runner in history, and lead the marauders to a 3^rd place finish. Lexi ran away with the conference individual title and helped lead the marauders to another Conference Team title. Going into the region meet, there were a lot of unanswered questions, she was able to win a 3^rd straight individual Region title and 2^nd straight Team Title. Going into the NCAA meet the team was looking strong. Lexi finished her XC career at the Umary with a 13^th place finish, but helped lead the Umary team to history with a National Runner-Up team finish at NCAA meet in Evansville, IN.
 
2016-2017
2017 NCAA All-American Outdoor Track and Field (Womens 10,000 – 5^th)
2017 NSIC All- Conference Outdoor Track and Field (Womens 10,000 – 1^st)
2017 NSIC All – Conference Outdoor Track and Field (Womens 5,000 – 1^st)
2017 NCAA All – American Indoor Track and Field (Womens 5,000 – National Champion)
2017 NCAA All – American Indoor Track and Field (Womens 3,000 – 7^th)
2017 NSIC All – Conference Indoor Track and field (Womens 5,000 – 1^st)
2017 NSIC All – Conference Indoor Track and Field (Womens 3,000 – 1^st)
2017 NSIC Track Athlete of the Week
2016 NCAA All – American Cross Country (Womens 6k – 2^nd)
2016 NCAA All – Region Cross Country (Womens 6k – 1^st)
2016 NCAA Central Region Athlete of the Year
2016 NCAA Central Region Champion Team
2016 NSIC All – Conference Cross Country ( Womens 6k – 2^nd)
2016 NSIC Champion Team
2016 Roy Griak Champion and Team Champion
 
After coming off injury in the 2016 track season, the Junior from Bismarck, ND was ready for another XC season. She lead the Umary women to a team Griak Title and another Induvial title. Going into championship season she ended up placing 2^nd at the Conference meet and helped lead the team the first Conference Title in the D2 era. After a strong conference showing, she bounced back to win her 2^nd Region Individual title and lead the marauders to a Region Champion title for the first time in history. Going into the NCAA meet, she came away with a National Runner-Up finish and helped lead the marauders to a 7^th place finish. Going into indoor season, she came away with 3,000m and 5,000m conference titles, breaking both conference records and school records this season and lead the marauders to a 2^nd place team finish. At the NCAA Lexi came away with the 5,000 National Title and a 7^th place finish in the 3,000m. Going into the outdoor season, she had a lot of goals set ahead for her. She broke the school 5k and 10k records and ended up with a conference title in the 5k and 10k and lead the marauders to a 2^nd placed finish. Qualifying for both races, she brought home her first Outdoor All-American in the 10k and ended up 13^th in the 5k.

2015-2016
2016 NSIC All – Conference Outdoor Track and Field (Womens 5,000 – 2^nd)
2016 NCAA 2^nd team All – American Indoor Track and Field (Womens 3,000 – 9^th)
2016 NSIC All Conference Indoor Track and Field (Womens 3,000 – 1^st)
2015 NCAA All – American Cross Country (Womens 6k – National Champion)
2015 NCAA All – Region Cross Country (Womens 6k – 1^st)
2015 NCAA Central Region Athlete of the Year
2015 NSIC All – Conference Cross Country (Womens 6k – 1^st)
2015 Roy Griak Champion
2015 3x National Athlete of the Week
2015 3x NSIC Athlete of the Week
 
Coming of a strong freshman season, Lexi Zeis had a break through XC season. Becoming the first Roy Griak Champion in Umary history, she won 5 total races (all the races she ran) this season. Conference champion, Region Champion and National Champion. She helped lead the team to a 4^th place finish at the region meet which qualified the team for the National meet where they placed 12^th as a team. Turning things around and coming into indoor track season, she won the 3,000m conference title for the 2^nd time. She began to excel on the track but do to running with an injury she fell short at the National Meet by placing 9^th in the 3,000m earning Second Team All-American Honors. During the outdoor season, she was able to bounce back and place 2^nd in the 5,000 meters and qualified for her first outdoor national meet, she placed 15^th in the 5k.
 
2014-2015
2015 NSIC All – Conference Outdoor Track and Field (Womens 1500 – 3^rd)
2015 NCAA All – American Indoor Track and Field (Womens DMR – 5^th)
2015 NCAA All – American Indoor Track and Field (Womens 3,000 – 8^th)
2015 NSIC All – Conference Indoor Track and Field (Womens 5,000 – 1^st)
2015 NSIC All – Conference Indoor Track and Field (Womens 3,000 – 1^st)
2014 NCAA All – American Cross Country (Womens 6k – 21^st)
2014 NCAA All – Region Cross Country (Womens 6k – 4^th)
2014 NSIC All – Conference Cross Country (Womens 6k – 7^th)
 
Coming into her freshman year of cross country, Lexi Zeis was an All-Conference and All-Region performer her first season. She became the first freshman in Umary history to become an All-American at the NCAA meet placing 21^st. She also was an All-Academic performer. After a break through XC season, she went on to win the 5,000 meters and 3,000 meter indoor conference titles, which helped her lead the team to a conference Championship. She also qualified for 4 races at the NCAA meet, Mile, 3,000, 5,000 and DMR. She ran the DMR mile leg and led the marauders to a 5^th place finish and came back the next day to place 8^th in the 3,000m. Outdoor season, Lexi helped lead the marauders to another conference title with a 3^rd place finish in the 1500m and a 5^th place finish in the 5,000.
 
PRIOR TO UMARY
2013-2014
2013 All-Conference XC WDA (2^nd)
2013 North Dakota All-State XC (4^th)
2013 Nike Cross Heartland Regionals (13^th)
2014 North Dakota All-State 1600m Outdoor Track (4^th)
2014 North Dakota All-State 3200m Outdoor Track (7^th)
2014 North Dakota All-State 4x800 Outdoor Track (State Champions)

2012-2013
2012 All-Conference XC WDA (3^rd)
2012 North Dakota All-State XC (2^nd)
2012 Nike Cross Heartland Regionals (21^st)
2013 North Dakota All-State 1600m Outdoor Track (4^th)
2013 North Dakota All-State 3200m Outdoor Track (5^th)
2013 North Dakota All-State 4x800 Outdoor Track (State Champions)

2011-2012
2011 All-Conference XC WDA (5^th)
2011 North Dakota All-State XC (9^th)
2012 North Dakota All-State 1600m Outdoor Track (6^th)
2012 North Dakota All-State 3200m Outdoor Track (4^th)

2010-2011
2010 All-Conference XC WDA (9^th)
2010 North Dakota All-State XC (12^th)
 
A 4x All-State cross country performer, 4x WDA cross country performer, and an 8x All-State track and field performer. Alexis Zeis attended Bismarck High School in Bismarck, North Dakota. Alexis Zeis has helped lead BHS XC to win two State Championships (2012-2013) and two State Runner-Up finishes. She also helped BHS Track and Field to a State Runner-Up finish in 2014. As a multi-sport athlete, Alexis was also a figure skater and was part of the Capital Ice Chips Synchronized skating team from when she was a 6^th grader to her 11^th grade year. She helped lead the team to 3 National Championship Competitions, with the highest place being 5^th. Alexis also has a sister named Mikayla who also figure skates and is part of the BHS soccer team. She is the daughter of Greg and Shari Zeis and intends on majoring in Athletic Training.