Ally Brunton

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Class:
Junior
High School:
Owen J. Roberts HS
Hometown:
Pottstown, Pa.

Career Results

2021-22 Indoor: Competed in five indoor meets during her senior season … Placed second in the mile run and helped the Distance Medley Relay team to a third-place finish at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 15) … Posted a personal-best time in the mile run (4:43.29) and finished third at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 29) … Earned a personal best and a second place finish in the 3000m with a time of 9:34.42 at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 11) … Appeared in the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing eighth in the mile run and helping the DMR team to a ninth-place finish (Feb. 26).

2021 Outdoor: Competed in seven outdoor meets during her Junior year…. Appeared in the NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary round (May 26-29) and received 17^th place in the 1500m with a time of 4:22.79… Placed eighth in 1500m at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 13-15) while recording a career time of 4:16.29… Won the 1500m at the Mountaineer Twilight (May 1) and crossed the line at a time of 4:19.35… Won the 800m at the Stan Romanoski open (Mar 20) with a time of 2:09.36 … Named to the ACC Honor Roll.

2020-2021 Indoor: Competed in four indoor meets during her Junior year… Appeared in the ACC indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb 25-27) and competed in the 3000m and recorded a career time of 9:43.19 and placed 22^nd… Placed fifth in the Mile at the Tiger Paw invite (Feb 12-13) and a career time of 4:51.54… Was a part of the DMR team which won at the Notre Dame Invitational which recorded a time of 12:03.70.

2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 Indoor: Competed in five meets during her junior indoor campaign... Posted a personal record time of 4:53.46 in the mile run at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) as she took home 16th place... Notched a personal record in the 800m run at the Penn State National (Jan. 31) as she crossed the finish line in third place in 2:13.01... Helped the Pitt distance medley relay team take home a victory at the Doug Raymond National (Feb. 14) while also helping the team post a season-best time of 11:44.91 at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27).

2019 Outdoor: Participated in the ACC Championships (May 11) in the 1500m and set a career-best 17:41.37 in the 5000m … Placed second at the Mountaineer Open (May 4) in the 1500m with a time of 4:31.98 … Set career-bests at the Bison Outdoor Classic (April 14) in the 800m with a time of 2:13.91 and 1500m with a time of 4:27.46 … Finished third at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 16) in the 1500m with a time of 4:33.69.

2018-19 Indoor: Set a career-best 5:54.23 in the mile at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 23) … Was on the distance medley relay team that placed ninth at the ACC Championships … Placed fourth in the mile at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invite (Feb. 9) with a time of 4:58.67 … Placed second in the distance medley relay at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2) with a time of 11:39.01 … Set a career-best 2:57.35 in the 1000m at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19) to place eighth … Was a part of the 4x800 relay team to place second at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 12) with a time of 9:35.37.

2018 Outdoor: Competed in the Bison Outdoor Classic (Apr. 14-15) in the 800m with a season best time of 2:20.91 … Recorded a personal record 4:43.83 in the 1500m at the Univ. of Akron- Campbell/Wright Open (May 4-5).

2017-18 Indoor: Competed at four meets … Recorded a personal record 2:16.13 in the 800m at the 2018 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) … Had a PR 5:08.29 in the mile at the Spire NCAA D-1 Indoor Track and Field Classic (Feb. 9-10), finishing in 17th place.

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.