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2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster

Allison McGrath

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wheaton, Ill.
  • High School Wheaton Warrenville South

Biography

2021

Outdoor

  • Took 31st place in the 10,000 m at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 35:44.03
  • Finished in seventh place in the 10,000m at the B1G Championships while setting the Illinois school record with a time of 33:59.94
  • Placed fourth in the 5000 m at the M City Classic with a time of 16:23.87, moving her into 7th place in the event in school history

Indoor

  • Placed third in the 3000 m at the Badger Icebreaker with a time of 9:42.39
  • Secured fourth place for the Illini in the mile at the Husker Quad with a time of 4:57.09

2020

Outdoor

  • Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor

  • Did not compete

2019

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 10K at Big Ten Championships, clocking the fifth-fastest 10K in program history with a 35:16.16 PR finish time
  • Earlier in the season had achieved the ninth-fastest 10K in Illini history with 35:46.99 finish to place 16th at the Mike Fanelli Classic
  • Placed fifth in the 10K at the Drake Relays, timing 35:52.53
  • Recorded a new 5K PR at the Illini Twilight, clocking a 17:12.83 finish time to place fifth
  • Won the event title in the 1500m Open race at the War Eagle Invite, recording a finish time of 4:34.54
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 5K with a time of 17:31.47
  • Set Indoor 5K PR at the Iowa State Classic, timing 17:24.97
  • Competed in the Mile at two meets, with her season-best time being a 5:02.87 finish at the Husker Invite to place 12th

2018

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 5K at Big Ten Championships
  • Timed a 17:28.34 5,000m PR at the Bryan Clay Invite 
  • Timed 4:48.07 in the 1500m at the Illinois Twilgiht in her Illini outdoor debut

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 5K with a time of 17:53.26
  • Ran first sub-10 minute 3K, 9:56.41 at Iowa State Classic
  • Clocked a new mile PR at Rod McCravy, a time of 5:00.14
  • Made her Illini debut in the Illinois Open 3K, timing 10:17.07

2017

Cross Country

  • Placed third on the team at NCAA Regionals with a 6K PR of 22:04.9
  • Third Illini to finish at Big Ten Championships, placing 88th overall with a time of 22:42.1
  • Lowered her 5K PR to 18:29 at the Battle in Beantown, placing second on the team
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Walt Crawford Open, timing 18:35.22 to finish seventh overall and third on the team

High School

  • Two-time IHSA state qualifier in the 3200m, placing 15th in 2017
  • 2016 Dupage Valley Conference Indoor 1600m Champion
  • Four-time IHSA Cross Country State Championships Qualifier

Personal

  • Born July 1, 1999
  • Daughter of Daniel and Aimee McGrath
  • Has a younger brother, Nick
  • Majoring in biology
  • Cites Brenda Martinez as her favorite athlete
  • Two-time IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award recipient for cross country and track
  • Enjoys volunteering at the West Suburban Humane Society is considering pursuing veterinary medicine.  

Career-Bests

Outdoor
1500m: 4:33.12 B1G NF Invite - 4/3/21
5K: 16:23.87 M City Classic - 4/30/21
10K: 33:59.94 B1G Champs - 5/16/21

Indoor
Mile: 4:57.09 - Husker Quad (2/6/21)
3K: 9:42.10 - Hawkeye B1G Invitational (2/12/21)
5K: 17:24.97 - Iowa State Classic (2/9/19) 

Cross Country
5K: 17:14.3 - Joe Piane Invitational (10/1/21)
6K: 20:52.3 - Red Bird Invite (9/17/21)

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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  • 2021-22Graduate Student

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