Lexi Westley is in her second season with Rutgers track & field and cross country, serving as an assistant coach with the distance group. A New Jersey native, Westley was a former NCAA cross country national qualifier.
Westley joined the Scarlet Knights for the 2024 cross country season following a successful career at Wisconsin where she was a Big Ten and NCAA Cross Country qualifier.
As a Badger, Westley was a two-time top 10 finisher at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships, finishing seventh in 2021 and ninth overall in 2023. She was a two-time bronze medalist on the track in the 10,000-meter at the Big Ten Championships. Westley qualified for four NCAA Cross Country Championships (2019-23) during her career. She was also four-time NCAA East First Round qualifier in the 10,000-meter, running a personal-best time of 33:17 which ranked eighth all-time at Wisconsin.
A native of Washington, New Jersey, Westley graduated from Warren Hills Regional High School. She was a three-time New Jersey State Champion in the 3,200-meter, three-time Group 3 cross country state champion and two-time New Balance Nationals All-American in the outdoor 5,000-meter.
Westley earned a bachelor's degree in health promotion and health equity in 2023 at Wisconsin and masters in sports leadership in 2024.
