Ally Brunton

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Owen J. Roberts HS
Hometown:
Pottstown, PA

Career Results

2019: Competed in four meets during her junior campaign... Posted her 6K personal record time of 21:02.40 at the Paul Short Run (Oct. 5) while posting a 71st place finish in the talented field of athletes from around the nation... Took home a 87th place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals (Nov. 15), finishing in 22:01.70... had a personal best 105th place finish at the ACC Cross Country Championships (Nov. 1).

2018: Placed fourth on Pitt and 19th overall with a time of 19:41.55 at Duquesne Duals (Sept. 1)...Ran a 23:22 at the Spiked Shoe Invitational (Sep.7) to finish in 72nd place… Finished 238th overall at the Penn State Nationals Women’s 6k (Oct. 12) with a time of 23:10… Placed 120th at the ACC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 26).

2017: Finished 30th in the Duquesne Duals with a time of 19:54.2 (Sept. 2) … Placed 65th in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational 6K with a time of 24:07.0 (Sept. 8) … Finished 10th in the Chatham Eden Hall Cross Country Invite 6K race with a time of 25:14.46 (Sept. 30) … Placed 40th in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational 20:16.5 (Oct. 7).

High School: Two-time Reading Eagle Tri-County Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year (2015, 2016) … Two-time Reading Eagle Tri-County Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year (2015, 2016) … As a freshman (2013-14): Named All-Area honorable mention for cross country and Pioneer Athletic Conference-10 All-League second team for track … As a sophomore (2014-15): Named All-Area second team for cross country and PAC-10 All-League first team for track … As a junior (2015-16): Name All-PAC-10 first team for cross country and track … Part of the Owen J. Roberts 4x800m relay team that broke the school record at 9:15 … As a senior (2016-17): Named All-PAC-10 first team for cross country and track … Broke 1600m school record with a time of 4:55.52 at the PIAA state championships, earning a sixth place medal … Earned 2016 Congressional Scholar Athlete Award … Member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, World Language Honor Society and National Science Honor Society … Volunteered at community service activities at Owen J. Roberts High School, including face painting at basketball games, and helped at middle school track and field meets.

Personal: Born Jan. 24, 1999 … Daughter of Norman and Geralyn Brunton … Mother, Geralyn, was a gymnast at IUP … Has an older sister, Emily, and a younger brother, David … Intended major is rehabilitation science.