Aletta Jonker
Aletta Jonker
  • Hometown:
    Johannaesburg, South Africa
  • Year:
    Sophomore

Bio

Collegiate Career

2023-24 | Freshman (Arkansas State)

  • 2024 Outdoor Season

    • Placed 11th in the 800 at the Arkansas State Alumni Classic (April 20)

    • Runner-up in the 800 at the UAB Spring Invitational (March 30)

    • Placed 7th in the 800 at the Ole Miss Classic (March 22)

  • 2024 Indoor Season

    • Placed eighth in the DMR at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19)

  • 2023 Cross Country Season

    • Set a collegiate best (20:00.2) at the Memphis Twilight Classic (Sept. 2)


Prep Career

  • Earned a podium finish at the South African U20 Championships in 2021

  • 2022 National Champion in 400 & 800 Meters


Personal Life

  • From Johannesburg, South Africa


Collegiate Bests

Cross Country

5K 20:00.2 Memphis Twilight Classic (9/2/23)

 

Indoor

600 Yards 1:29.40 Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/9/23)

800 Meters 2:20.40 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (1/26/24)

 

Outdoor

800 Meters 2:17.45 UAB Spring Invitational (3/30/24)

News Mentions

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Lady Eagles End Season at AMC Championships

HANNIBAL, Mo. (11/8/24) – The Williams Baptist women’s cross country team saw its 2024 season come to a close at the American Midwest...

November 8, 2024

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Jonker Named AMC Cross Country Runner of the Week

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (10/21/24) – For the first time in her career, Williams Baptist University cross country runner Aletta Jonker was named...

October 21, 2024

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Jonker Takes Silver in Trojan Invitational

HANNIBAL, Mo. (10/14/24) – Sophomore Aletta Jonker led the way for the Williams Baptist University men’s and women’s cross...

October 14, 2024