Ally Smith

Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
McFarland HS
Hometown:
McFarland, Wis.

PRONUNCIATION

2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran six races • ran a season-best 22:06.1 as the fourth Gopher in sixth overall at Jack’s Run • finished fourth on the team and fifth overall at Rocky’s Run • finished fourth on the team and seventh overall at the St. Olaf Invite.

2019 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran five races • ran a career-best 5:04.01 in the mile at the UST Showcase • ran a career-best 9:57.94 in the 3,000m at the Parents Day Invite.

2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races with four appearances in the 1,500m • ran a career-best 4:40.74 in the 1,500m at the Tommie Twilight • won the 1,500m at the Tommie Twilight and the Minnesota Twilight.

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran six races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:47.3 as the fifth Gopher in 10th overall at Jack’s Run • finished among the top seven attached Gophers at five meets, including finishing as the second Gopher in 20th overall at the Tori Neubauer Invite (22:55.19).

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran five races with appearances in the mile and 3,000m • ran a season-best 5:13.15 in the mile at the UST Invite • ran a career-best 10:13.52 in the 3,000m at the UST Opener.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 18:50.84 in the 5,000m at the Hamline Twilight.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran in three meets this season • recorded a career-best 6K time of 22:25.8 to place 13th at Jack’s Run • made official collegiate debut at the Tori Neubauer Invite, placing second on the team and 17th overall in 23:20.53.

2017 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran six races • ran career-best times in the 800m (2:22.52) and 3,000m (10:33.96) • clocked a season-best mile time of 5:12.97.

2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran six races • ran a career-best time in the 800m (2:21.47) • posted season-best marks of 4:43.99 in the 1,500m and 10:19.72 in the 3,000m.

2015 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Ran unattached at four races.

2016 Indoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached in seven races.

2016 Outdoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached in five races.

High School: A 2015 graduate of McFarland High School where she ran for coaches Bruce Fischer and Andrew Garvey • four-year track & field letterwinner • two-year letterwinner in both swimming and cross country • helped McFarland HS to Rock Valley Conference titles on the track in 2012 and 2014 and in cross country in 2014 • placed 62nd overall and 36th in the team standings as a senior at the 2014 WIAA Division 2 Cross Country Championships in 20:31.40 to help McFarland to a runner-up team finish • four-time WIAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championship participant in the 4x800m relay (2013, 2015) and 3,200m (2013, 2014) • finished seventh in the 4x800m relay at the state championship as a senior • placed eighth in the 3,200m run in 11:02.09 at the 2014 state meet as a junior • took seventh in the 3,200m (11:09.41) and ran on McFarland's 10th-place 4x800m relay team as a sophomore • owns personal bests of 2:22 for 800m, 4:37 for 1,500m, 5:11 for 1,600m and 11:02 for 3,200m • holds McFarland HS record in the 800m (2:22) • received team’s Most Valuable Player, Team Spirit Award, Most Improved and Tough as Nails awards • placed 17th in the 1,500m in 5:01 at the 2012 Junior Olympic Championships in Baltimore, Md. • Rock Valley Conference all-academic top-10 honoree • ran for the Eastside Sharks Track & Field Club.

Personal: Daughter of Leslie Smith and Bryan Smith • has one brother, Jordan, who was a decathlete on the track & field team at Marquette University • given name is Allyson • Genetics and Cell Biology major with a Spanish minor • enjoys reading, singing, playing the piano and saxophone, water sports and swimming • National Torch and Laurel Society Honors Program member, four-time Academic Excellence Service Award recipient, 2015 WIAA Scholar Athlete nominee • National Honor Society president.

Smith's Cross Country Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	21:47.3	Jack's Run (10/20/17)
Smith's Indoor Career Bests (2019 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:22.52	UST Showcase (1/20/17)
1,000m	3:05.80 (UA)	UST Showcase (2/12/16)
Mile	5:04.01	UST Showcasec (2/8/19)
3,000m	9:57.94	Parents Day Invite (2/16/19)
Smith's Outdoor Career Bests (2019 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:21.47	Holst Invitational (4/22/17)
1,500m	4:40.74	Tommie Twilight (5/1/19)
3,000m	10:16.54 (UA)	Janis Rider Invitational (4/30/16)
5,000m	18:50.84	Hamline Twilight (4/11/18)