Alper picked up an individual win and had two third place finishes in the season-opener for Alfred University at the Houghton College December Classic Friday. She won the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.21 while picking up a third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.18. She then teamed with Krissy Roberts, Olivia Chamberlin and Ashley Page to run a 1:57.24 in the 4x200-meter relay to finish third on Friday.