COLLEGIATE PERSONAL-BESTS: Mile - 4:58.64, 3000m - 9:40.51, 5000m - 16:37.71, 3000s - 10:33.01
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Claimed all-region honors twice (2018, 2019) in cross country. Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
ON A NATIONAL STAGE
Cross Country
NCAA XC Championships (11/23/19): Ran 21:05.6 to place 73rd.
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11/15/19): Placed 15th to earn all-region honors with a time of 20:39.9.
NCAA XC Championships (11/17/18): Placed 94th to help lead Nittany Lions to fourth Top-20 team finish.
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11/9/18): Finished sixth with a time of 21:21.1 to earn All-Region honors.
NCAA XC Championships (11/18/17): Placed 118th (20:51.95) and was the third finisher for the Nittany Lions at the NCAA Championships.
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11/10/17): Was the second Nittany Lion, and fifth overall finisher (20:15.1)...Helped Penn State to NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.
AT THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (2-23-24/18): Competed in the 5000m event.
Cross Country
Big Ten Championships (11/3/19): Finished 25th with a time of 21:02.2.
Big Ten Championships (10/28/18): Placed 18th with a time of 20:41.0.
Big Ten Championships (10/29/17): Ran 20:48.8 to placed 18th at first Big Ten Cross Country Championships of her career.
TRACK AND FIELD
2021 Outdoor
Competed twice for the Nittany Lions, winning the 3000s at the Maryland B1G Invite and setting a personal best of 10:33.01 in the 3000s to place fourth at the B1G Invite.
2020 Outdoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor
Season: Competed in one meet.
Penn State National Open (1/31-2/1): Ran 9:52.23 in the 3000m.
2019 Outdoor
Season: Competed in three meets running the 5000m.
Bison Outdoor Classic (4/13-14): Ran 16:57.05 to set personal-best.
2019 Indoor
Season: Did not compete.
2018 Outdoor
Season: Did not compete.
2018 Indoor
Season: Set personal-bests in the mile (4:58.64), 3000m (9:40.51) and 5000m (16:37.71) with both the 3000m and mile accomplishments were both set at Penn State home track...Competed in 5000m final at Big Ten Indoor Championships.
Penn State National (1/26-27): Ran 9:40.51 to set new personal-best mark in 3000m. Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/2-3): Ran 4:58.64 to set new personal-best mark in mile event.
CROSS COUNTRY
2018
Season: Had three top-ten finishes...Finished 18th at Big Ten Championships...Earned All-Region honors by finishing fifth overall at Mid-Atlantic Regional.
Penn State National Open (10/12): Finished fifth for top finish of the year (20:40.6). Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (9/28): Ran a season-best 20:39.6...Placed 45th.
2017
Season: Recorded four top-10 finishes in regular season.
Penn State National (9/30): Placed sixth, running 20.34.
BEFORE PENN STATE
High School PRs: 800m - 2:16.38, 1,600m - 4:56.81, 3,200m - 10:37.79, 3,000m (i) - 10:16.06, Two-Mile (i) - 10:57.07, 5K (XC) - 18:01.00
Won cross country team 2015 District III AAA championship...Won four Track & Field team League & County champions…Earned Berks Cross Country Champion, All-County Player Of The Year, & all-state honors…Won three 3200m & two 1600m Berks championships...Captured 2016 District III AAA 1600m & 4x800m Champion...Earned BCTFCA All-State honors in 3200m, 1600m, 4x800m...Named 2017 Berks All-County Track Player Of The Year...Named Earl Mohn Outstanding Student Athlete Track Award...Holds Wilson HS 1600m record...Earned swimming NISCA Academic All-American & three-year District III AAA qualifier... National Footlocker Cross Country Championship All-American Honorable Mention & first Berks female qualifier...Finished 15th at New Balance Indoor Nationals two-mile EE & 18th in 4x800m Championship...Gradauted Summa Cum Laude...Named National Honor Society...Earned E. Jerry Brooks Academic Excellence Award...Named Berks Chapter of the PA Sports Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award...Garnered Pepsi Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Alison Elaine Willingmyre...Daughter of Rich and Darcie Willingmyre... Has one brother, Daniel Willingmyre… Born on June 27, 1999, in Wernersville, Pennsylvania.
Alison Willingmyre Season 2019
PositionDISTANCE
ClassSophomore
HometownWernersville, Pa.
MajorEngineering Pre-Major
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Back on the Road in Nashville
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Compete at Big Ten XC Championships
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Set to Host Penn State National Open
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Compete at Paul Short Invitational
Track & Field
Cross Country Season Set to Begin at Lock Haven
Track & Field
Cross Country Kicks Off Fall Intrasquad Competition
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Run to Fifth Consecutive Top-20 Finish
Track & Field
Women's Cross Country Competes at NCAA Championships
Track & Field
Women's Cross Country Wins Mid-Atlantic Regional
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Head to Big Ten Championships
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Host National Open
Track & Field
Women's Cross Country Ranked No. 22
Track & Field
Cross Country Heads to Buckeye Preview
Track & Field
Setting a Benchmark
Track & Field
Milestones Highlight Annual Spiked Shoe Invitational
Track & Field
Cross Country Begins 2019 Season at the Dolan Duals
Track & Field
Track & Field Season Preview: Coach Reckart
Track & Field
No. 22 Women's Cross Country Places 20th at NCAAs
Track & Field
No. 22 Women's Cross Country Heads to NCAAs
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Compete at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
Track & Field
No. 13 Nittany Lion Women Finish Fourth at Big Tens
Track & Field
No. 19 Women's Cross Country Wins National Open
Track & Field
No. 13 Nittany Lion Women Finish 13th at Wisconsin
Track & Field
Abert, Paternain Win Titles at Spiked Shoe
Track & Field
From High School to the Big Leagues
Track & Field
XC Sweeps Titles at Dolan Duals
Track & Field
M&W XC Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors
Track & Field
T&F Competes Across the Country
Track & Field
No. 8 MT&F captures Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup
Track & Field
Fourth-Annual Penn State XC, T&F Awards Banquet
Track & Field
Third-Straight Top-20 Finish for XC at NCAA's
Track & Field
XC Focused on NCAA Championships
Track & Field
WXC Three-Peats at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
Track & Field
XC Wraps Up B1G Championships
Track & Field
Cross Country Travels to Big Ten Championships
Track & Field
No. 10 WXC Captures National Open on Senior Day
Track & Field
Women Win Last Home Race of Season
Track & Field
XC Set to Host Penn State National Open Friday
Track & Field
XC Posts Top-Three Finishes at Cowboy Jamboree
Track & Field
Freshman Finds Herself Making an Early Impact
Track & Field
WXC Wins Sixth-Straight Spiked Shoe Invtl.
Track & Field
XC Set to Host Annual Spiked Shoe Invite
Track & Field
XC Sweeps Team Titles in Season Opener
Track & Field
The Future is Bright for T&F
Track & Field
T&F Travels to Stanford Invite, Florida Relays
Track & Field
T&F Splits for Weekend Meets
Track & Field
Meet Day: Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup
Track & Field
Meet Day: Penn State National Open
Track & Field
Meet Day: McCravy Memorial Invitational
Track & Field
Meet Day: Nittany Lion Challenge
Track & Field
Track & Field Signs Twelve During Early Signing
Track & Field