Lower Merion’s Alex Bullard is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week

The senior captain was voted Most Valuable Runner of a Lower Merion boys’ cross country team that captured the PIAA District 1 3A team championship this fall. He was medalist at the PIAA District 1 3A individual championships (13th), PIAA 3A state championships (23rd), Paul Short Invitational (13th) and Central League Championships (4th). “Alex has been one of our hardest workers, and one of his gifts is remaining calm in high pressure races and being able to pace himself and measure his energy expenditure,” said Lower Merion boys cross country coach David Van Houten. “The State Championship race is a great example. Alex was 107th at the mile mark and finished 23rd. He quietly worked his way through the field and led his team to its best finish ever at States.”

Fun facts – Alex Bullard

Favorite book: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.

Favorite author: Christopher Paolini.

Favorite TV show: Dexter.

Favorite movie: The Matrix.

Favorite athlete: Michael Phelps.

Favorite pre-race pump-up song: Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys.

Favorite team: Sixers.

Favorite place to visit: Camp Moosilauke in New Hampshire.

Favorite pre-race meal: “Any kind of pasta (the night before).”

Person I most admire, and why: “My mom, she’s the person that keeps our whole house functioning because me, my dad, and my brother can be a mess.”

Family members: parents C.W. and Jen, brother Matthew, dog Emmett.