Alice Schmidt (2005) - Patterson Medal Winners - University of North Carolina Athletics

Alice Schmidt

Induction:
2005
Class:
2005

2005— Alice Schmidt: Women's Track and Field and Cross Country (Omaha, Neb.)
One of Carolina’s most decorated track and field stars, she won three NCAA championships and eight ACC titles and was an 11-time All-America. Schmidt led the Tar Heels to eight ACC team championships (four outdoor, three indoor and one cross country) and NCAA top-10 finishes eight times (two outdoor, three indoor and three cross country).

The ACC record-holder in the outdoor 800 meters (2:01.16), Schmidt won the NCAA championship in that event in 2002 and 2003 and was third in 2004. She concluded her career at Carolina in the fall of 2004 as a member of the cross country team that placed 10th at nationals.

In addition to NCAA titles as an individual in the 800, Schmidt ran on the NCAA champion distance medley relay in 2003. The Tar Heels were second in the DMR in 2001 and 2002 (setting the American record in 2002), and won the title in 2003 with Schmidt, Erin Donohue, Anissa Gainey and Shalane Flanagan.

Schmidt was a five-time ACC champion in the 800 meters (three indoors and twice outdoors) and twice earned All-ACC honors in cross country.

Schmidt also earned Academic All-America honors in 2004 and was a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll four times.

She went on to win the indoor U.S. Championship in the 800 in 2006 and finish second in the U.S. Championships in 2005 (indoor), 2006 and 2008 and third in 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2012.